MGM National Harbor Casino Dealer Pleads Guilty to Cheating

A former MGM National Harbor Casino card dealer admitted in court Tuesday to stealing more than $1 million from the casino in a cheating scheme.“I think it's also probably been the largest incident that we've seen in Maryland since the casino program started back in 2010,” Maryland Gaming Commission Director Gordon Medenica said.Baccarat dealer Ming Zhang was caught cheating by the security system, Medenica said. 카지노사이트

“The system works,” he said. “The cameras, the surveillance, the security. We caught this.”For three months in 2017, Zhang cooperated with partners who he'd allow to take pictures of decks of cards he would neglect to shuffle. They'd win large on sure bets, and Zhang got a payoff in return, according to court documents.Bettors can predict the outcome of baccarat hands “with near-perfect accuracy” if they know they order of cards in a deck, Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Pulice said.

MGM released a statement saying Zhang is no longer employed by MGM National Harbor and the casino has cooperated with investigators.Zhang pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transfer stolen funds. In court, he told the judge he feels guilty about it.He faces five years in prison at sentencing in January, and U.S. prosecutors want him to back the more than $1 million he helped steal.In total, the dealer and his accomplice cheated the MGM National Harbor Casino out of $1,046,560 last September. This may not have been the first time he did this, either. Court filings show that he was present when someone else did this at a different casino and was later paid $1,000. He demanded more and was approached by investigators about it the next day, but denied any involvement.Zhang has pleaded guilty one count of conspiring to transport stolen funds and faces up to five years behind bars. He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 31st.