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Eastern Cherokees cite $286,000 theft at casino

Wednesday, August 6, 2008


The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says it broke up a cheating ring at the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina.

The tribe said a card dealer and 11 gamblers stole $286,000 from the casino. The dealer paid the players for wins they never occurred, officials said.

No arrests have been made so far. The dealer is a tribal member, officials said.

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Harrah’s cheating ring thwarted (The Asheville Citizen-Times 8/6)