Does anyone remember something about the Venetian rigging games a few years ago?

[Voodoo]

I seem to recall an article somewhere about the Venetian rigging games during the AVN/Internext show a few years back. Does anyone remember where this was posted? I'm trying to find it to post as a precaution for those attending the AEE/Internext show this year.

[baddog]

I don't recall reading/hearing that. That would be very stupid, so I am going to guess it did not happen. There would be nothing to be gained.

[L-Pink]

What baddog said.

[stevo]

Found this on wiki (but it was during new years weekend):

March 19, 2004 — "The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday reluctantly imposed an agreed-upon $1 million fine on The Venetian for rigging contests and violating state gaming regulations but only after chastising other state agencies for not pursuing the case more vigorously. Chairman Peter Bernhard and Commissioner Art Marshall, who called the violations the "most serious" they have dealt with during their tenures on the commission, criticized the state attorney general's office and the Gaming Control Board for taking a year to bring the eight-count complaint before the commission. ... "This is the most serious complaint I've seen since I've been on the commission. The issues go to the heart of the integrity of the industry," Bernhard said. ... The Asian high roller at the center of the case, who was also the big loser in the casino over the Chinese New Year weekend in 2002, was preselected to win a Mercedes-Benz. The complaint said a Venetian executive who rigged the drawing with a cohort hid the winning ticket in his shirtsleeve and pretended to draw it randomly from a batch of entries before announcing the "winning" ticket."

[Voodoo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Venetian_(Las_Vegas)

CTRL-F "rigging"

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March 19, 2004 — "The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday reluctantly imposed an agreed-upon $1 million fine on The Venetian for rigging contests and violating state gaming regulations but only after chastising other state agencies for not pursuing the case more vigorously. Chairman Peter Bernhard and Commissioner Art Marshall, who called the violations the "most serious" they have dealt with during their tenures on the commission, criticized the state attorney general's office and the Gaming Control Board for taking a year to bring the eight-count complaint before the commission. ... "This is the most serious complaint I've seen since I've been on the commission. The issues go to the heart of the integrity of the industry," Bernhard said. ... The Asian high roller at the center of the case, who was also the big loser in the casino over the Chinese New Year weekend in 2002, was preselected to win a Mercedes-Benz. The complaint said a Venetian executive who rigged the drawing with a cohort hid the winning ticket in his shirtsleeve and pretended to draw it randomly from a batch of entries before announcing the "winning" ticket."[1]

This seems to be about the time that I recall hearing about it. It may have been the previous year, but I do remember something about it.

[Voodoo]

Originally Posted by stevo

Found this on wiki (but it was during new years weekend):

March 19, 2004 — "The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday reluctantly imposed an agreed-upon $1 million fine on The Venetian for rigging contests and violating state gaming regulations but only after chastising other state agencies for not pursuing the case more vigorously. Chairman Peter Bernhard and Commissioner Art Marshall, who called the violations the "most serious" they have dealt with during their tenures on the commission, criticized the state attorney general's office and the Gaming Control Board for taking a year to bring the eight-count complaint before the commission. ... "This is the most serious complaint I've seen since I've been on the commission. The issues go to the heart of the integrity of the industry," Bernhard said. ... The Asian high roller at the center of the case, who was also the big loser in the casino over the Chinese New Year weekend in 2002, was preselected to win a Mercedes-Benz. The complaint said a Venetian executive who rigged the drawing with a cohort hid the winning ticket in his shirtsleeve and pretended to draw it randomly from a batch of entries before announcing the "winning" ticket."

Yeah, just saw that, that seems to be about when I remember hearing about it. Someone posted it on GFY when it came up. If I remember correctly, this happened during that year's AVN/Internext show in January.

[Voodoo]

I seem to recall other issues with their payouts during the show also.

[seeric]

i remember that.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Voodoo

Yeah, just saw that, that seems to be about when I remember hearing about it. Someone posted it on GFY when it came up. If I remember correctly, this happened during that year's AVN/Internext show in January.

Chinese New Year is in February, isn't it?

[Voodoo]

Originally Posted by baddog

Chinese New Year is in February, isn't it?

I'm not sure exactly what year or month that I recall seeing the post about it. But from what I remember it was associated with the time that AVN/Internext was going on.