Roulette Cheats: Some examples from real life

Here is an example of a guy who almost got away with it. Earlier this year a Hungarian gambler, Laszlo Kovacs, installed a small computer in his shoe, activated by tapping. Using factors such as the velocity of the roulette wheel when it's spinning, the computer calculated what number would show up next.

However, Kovacs ran out of luck and was ultimately arrested by Australian police for using roulette cheats. According to authorities' estimates, Kovacs collected approximately $200,000 in various casinos. Although the Roulette 2002 staff knows that such devices are illegal in casinos around the globe, it is quite interesting to see how they work. Another interesting question is, would they work on other casino games, not just roulette. Nevertheless, don't get any strange ideas, as we repeat-the device is strictly forbidden.

Another example of an attempt to use roulette tricks at the roulette table concerns three alleged cheaters from Eastern Europe. In March of this year, two Serbian men and a Hungarian woman were accused of collecting about $2.4 million in winning at roulette, with the help of a laser scanner in a cellular phone.

The police now needed to figure out if the scanner was actually capable of predicting in which pocket the would fall. Experts in the gaming industry are not easily convinced that the laser device is fit for this mission, or, in fact, that any other apparatus can cope with the task. According to UK gaming law, the ball must circle the roulette wheel no less than three times. After three spins, the dealer announces "no more bets." The laser device must be quick enough to calculate the outcome in merely a few seconds. Although at present, there are no specific rules about cheating in casinos, there are various government proposals that do address the prohibition of outside influences on casino gaming.