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A High-tech Wheel of Fortune

Posted by michael on from the no-whammies dept.

tcp writes "The BBC is reporting that the London police have detained three people, for allegedly beating the roulette wheel at a London casino. Using a cell phone, a computer and a laser scanner, they were able to predict where the roulette ball would land, winning more than 1.5 million dollars in the process. This technique was not new, and as I recall was the plot of a movie once. The suspects have not been charged yet. The UK has been behind in bringing their gambling laws to deal with new hi-tech threats unlike the US and Las Vegas."

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  1. Las Vegas by ungulation · · Score: 3, Funny

    unlike the US and Las Vegas ahhh yes... the country of Las Vegas

    1. Re:Las Vegas by boarder8925 · · Score: 3, Funny
      the country of Las Vegas
      It was on the Internet, so, then it must be true!
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    2. Re:Las Vegas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      i didn't expect the spanish inquisition....

  2. Well you know one thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    British gambling laws from 1845 are currently in the process of being redrafted to bring them up to date with 21st Century gaming.

    I bet it's illegal to duel in the casino & you have to leave your hired help in the coat room.

  3. Re:Tipping the odds in your favor... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... once you have a large enough amount of capital, any advantage over 50% is garaunteed to make you money.

    If you have that much capital, then to hell with the gambling. Go get some hookers!

  4. In other news... by bartwol · · Score: 5, Funny
    "This technique was not new, and as I recall was the plot of a movie once."
    In other news, a team of three people were instantaneously transported from Teaneck, New Jersey to Istanbul, Turkey. Most onlookers were unimpressed, having seen this technology in use for years on Star Trek.

    Sheesh.

    <bart

  5. Boohooooo! by Skwirl · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's no longer equal footing, and the casino is going to be ripped off.

    Oh, please, won't someone think of the casinos!?!
  6. (-1, dorky) by c.emmertfoster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bah, the solution is obvious. The casinos just need to start using subatomic particles as Roulette balls, so that you would have to build a Heisenberg Compensator to cheat like this.

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