A man from Pennsylvania has been arrested after trying to scam a casino in the state. According to the police, the man was caught trying to exchange a counterfeit bill, only for authorities to learn that he had many more.
The Man Was Caught by Casino Employees
According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a man with the initials J.G., of Warminster, attempted to exchange a bill in the main cage of the Parx Casino in the Commonwealth. The alleged exchange attempt happened at approximately 2:40 am, reports say. An employee, however, suspected that the bill was counterfeit and notified the casino security.
As a result, the man was taken to the State Police office. Once officers searched him, they discovered a total of 33 counterfeit $100 bills. As a result, he was charged with 33 felony counts of forgery and 33 misdemeanors for possession of an instrument of crime with intent.
J.G. was arraigned last week. After that, the man was taken to the Bucks County Main Correctional Facility. His hearing will take place in April.
In the meantime, the 33 counterfeit bills were handed to the US Secret Service.
Nevada Man Was Killed in a Shooting
In other gambling crime news, a shooting incident in a casino in Nevada left one man dead. The incident took place at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno-Sparks over the weekend. The shooting was prompted by a quarrel between two individuals, both of whom were armed.
One of the men was badly wounded and later succumbed to his injuries in a nearby hospital. This marked the first homicide in the city in 2025.
According to the police, this was an isolated incident caused by a fight between the two people. Authorities believe that there is no reason for public panic.
Crypto Founder Sentenced to Prison
In the meantime, the founder of a cryptocurrency token was just sentenced in Florida for wire fraud. The founder of CluCoin claimed that his investors supported a charity-oriented cryptocurrency token project. In reality, he was spending the money on gambling and luxury.
The mastermind behind the CluCoin token was aggressively promoting the currency across the internet. He was a regular on Twitch where he promoted his product, helping it gain traction.
In total, the man took $1.14 million from investors and spent a lot of it on online bets. Because of that, he was sentenced to 27 months in prison.