Illegal poker-rigging schemes have used tampered card-shuffling machines, hidden cameras placed in chip trays, specially modified eyewear, and table-integrated X-ray or card-reading equipment to determine players' cards.
November 24, 2025
high
process
Describes technical methods used to cheat in illegal poker games.
Organized crime groups have demanded shares of proceeds from illegal gambling operations and have used violence, including assault, extortion, and robbery, to collect debts and protect those operations.
November 24, 2025
high
pattern
Describes a recurring enforcement and revenue-extraction pattern associated with criminal enterprises involved in illegal gambling.
Illegal gambling operations sometimes use a well-known public figure as a promotional 'face' to attract wealthy or otherwise susceptible players to their games.
November 24, 2025
high
tactic
Describes a marketing/exploitation tactic used to increase participation in illicit gambling events.