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4 charged with cheating tribal casinos in Wash.

Four men are facing federal charges that they cheated the roulette tables at tribal casinos in Washington state.

By The Associated Press

Four men are facing federal charges that they cheated the roulette tables at tribal casinos in Washington state.

In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, prosecutors say the men bought certain chips for $1, and surreptitiously moved them to other tables, where they redeemed them for $25. In all, they allegedly took more than $11,500 from the Emerald Queen Casino last October, and more than $1,400 from the Snoqualmie Casino, where two of them were finally caught.

One of the arrested men, 27-year-old Bronx, N.Y, resident Marcos A. Peynado, made an initial appearance in federal court Tuesday on two counts of theft from a tribal casino. Another man posted bail and is being sought by law enforcement, as are the two remaining members of the group.

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Why do I find it amusing that an industry known for it's shadiness is now crying because someone did the same thing to them? Posted on February 4, 2009 at 8:12 AM by Luvleggs. Jump to comment

If the casino can't keep track of how much a certain chip is worth that is their own fault. The whole racist casino system is massively... Posted on February 4, 2009 at 7:57 AM by Bob Knows. Jump to comment

Number one how does anything to do with tribal casinos, something regular Americans can't have, get into federal court. Number two how do you... Posted on February 4, 2009 at 8:18 AM by kingwabbit. Jump to comment

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