PA Casino Dealer Arrested for Fraudulent Blackjack Hands

More details to come

According to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, a casino spokesman had “no additional information to provide” following initial reports.

"We cooperated fully with the Pennsylvania State Police in this investigation," casino spokesman Jack Horner said in a statement.

Police reported that video surveillance footage inside the casino showed Smith committing the infractions of casino and legal policy over 31 hours of work during the aforementioned week. The losses reached $21,869.

Smith was arrested upon reporting for work on Friday, Nov. 8. She was then taken to the Allegheny County Jail, where she was released on bond.

It is unknown if the dealer was aided in her manipulation of the blackjack hands.

Smith is due to appear at a preliminary court hearing on Nov. 20.

The Pennsylvania casino scene

Pittsburgh Rivers Casino opened on August 9, 2009. It is located next to the Kamin Science Center. It is near the Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park, the home stadiums of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The property is owned by Holdings Acquisition CO. L.P., a joint venture by Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP.

According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s revenue report, table games reached $5.5 million in total revenue during the month of September, resulting in $766,998 in taxes for the state. Those figures were just 83.6 percent of the totals reported during August, which had the highest figures of the fiscal year.

Slot machine revenue hit $236.1 million during September following back-to-back months of $268 million in revenue. The September pot generated $7.1 million in state taxes, 93.9 percent of the $7.5 million that was produced in August.

Total casino gaming in Pennsylvania during September reached $505.9 million, which was up 6.17 percent compared to the same time a year ago.

However, slot machine revenue only reached $197 million, a 1.48 percent year-over-year decline.

Grant is a former graduate of Virginia Tech, a former NCAA track and field athlete, and an avid sports fan and sports bettor. He aims to provide up-to-the-minute and detailed coverage of headlines in the sports betting industry. Grant joined the professional ranks in 2021 and quickly made a name for himself, working with entities such as Forbes and VSiN and earning a reliable reputation in the industry. When he’s not working, you can find him exercising, walking around the city, or somewhere watching the big game of the day.

All Reviews by Grant Mitchell https://x.com/milemitchell