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For Sale For £1,000: Gadget That Means You'll Never Lose at Roulette Again18 September 2006LONDON, England -- As reported by the Guardian: "Professional gamblers are rushing to buy £1,000 ($1,879) devices that they believe will enable them to win millions of pounds in casinos when the gambling industry is deregulated next year. "Hundreds of the roulette-cheating machines - which consist of a small digital time recorder, a concealed computer and a hidden earpiece - were tested at a government laboratory in 2004 after a gang suspected of using them won £1.3m at the Ritz casino in London. "After the research, which was never made public but has been seen by the Guardian, the government's gambling watchdog admitted to industry insiders that the technology can offer punters an edge when playing roulette in a casino, and the advantage can be 'considerable'. "But rather than ban the devices, which are outlawed in many jurisdictions across the world, the Gambling Commission will require casinos to police themselves. "Amid the confusion, the commission confirmed that it is advising casinos to refuse to pay people caught using predictive devices, requiring the gamblers to take legal action in order to obtain their winnings. "...Roulette cheaters say that is unlikely to deter them..." |