April Roulette News Round-Up
May 7, 2009
Roulette Cheater Admits Gambling Addiction
A man from Edmonton, USA, who pleaded guilty to cheating at roulette also admitted that he is addicited to gambling. Balraj Singh Purewal, 22, was past-posting - attempting to bet after the dealer had called ‘no more bets’ and after the ball had dropped into the winning number. However, he wasn’t so subtle about it and even when the dealer returned some of his chips, he tried to push them back onto the felt.
After the supervisor at the YellowHead Casino informed him of his two bets not being accepted, he became angry and tried to grab some chips and walk away, but was apprehended by casino security andlater arrested.
Balraj admitted in court that he has had a gambling problem, having lost over $600,000 by his own admission.
No roulette in Moscow
New laws coming into place at the beginning of July may make it hard for anyone visiting Moscow to find a game of roulette. Due to the creation of new gambling zones, up to 90% of Moscows gambling establishments of which 32 are casinos, will be forced to be end their gambling operations, many becoming restaurants and entertainment centres. Some will become poker rooms, as the game has been officially designated a sport.
Gordon Brown to Bet £1 Billion on Red in Vegas Casino
No, not really - just a funny story you can read over at The Spoof.
Fancy a Free Drink - Why Not Roulette?
New Zealand Brewer 666 Brewing has recently launched a new beer - called ‘Roulette’. The beer contains 5.2% alcohol, and is a richer maltier brew ideal for Autumn evenings. Don’t expect to see it in too many places though, as although the young brewer is quickly gaining popularity in New Zealand it is unlikely to be exporting any beers soon.
BattleCreek Residents Learn to Deal Roulette
Over 100 residents of BattleCreek, Michigan, turned out to try their hand at dealing roulette and other casino games recently, in the hope of being selected to become a dealer at the soon to open FireKeepers Casino. The casino is looking to employ 1500 peopler when it opens in the summer, and it is hoped will provide a boost to the local economy especially in these tough times.
Applicants who made it through the pre-screening interviews will face a 12 week training program which they will not be paid for, but this is quite generous as many casinos ask potential dealers to pay for their own scholling.
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