Boyd and Sharon Cox Discovers Rigged Roulette Wheel
Mr. Boyd and Sharon Cox simply thought that they are buying an old roulette table when they answered an ad several years ago. What they bought was an important piece of gaming history that has been widely talked about industry insiders. Jim Edwards, a senior agent and a thirty-two year old veteran of the Nevada Gaming Control Board Enforcement commented that this is the "holy grail" of all gaming stuff. In gaming terms, it is considered a gaffed roulette wheel. In normal terms, the roulette wheel is rigged in order to cheat in the game.
Edwards and several gambling agents joined the couple on June 15th, 2008 at the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, where an x-ray of the machine is taken in order to discover the overall composition of the roulette machine. The Coxes have acquired the roulette wheel from an antique collector from Sonora in 2000 and have placed in storage until they know what they should do with the wheel.
They paid around $7,500 for the roulette wheel and table and another $1,000 for the restoration of the wheel. The restorer then called the couple and informed them that they the legs of the wheel have been hollowed and batteries resembling orange juice cans were placed inside the legs. That is when the couple realized that it is a gaffed roulette wheel.
The Evans Deluxe Roulette Wheel was constructed in Chicago or Detroit during the 1920's and sold the wheel for $250. The normal roulette wheels during that period are sold for about $35. The couple is considered to be gaming enthusiasts in their community and the gaming industry for a long time now. Boyd Cox is the president of the Sierra Nevada Gambling Supply.
Sharon Cox is a long-time casino host at the Peppermill but started her career as roulette dealer under the guidance of the late Sam Boyd in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Coxes decided to inform the Gaming Control Board about the roulette table. Edwards commented to discover a rigged roulette table from the 1900's is surprising.
While gaming is permitted in Nevada since 1931 and offered illegally for a number of years before that time, whenever officials discover a rigged roulette table, they immediately destroy it. The table that was bought by the Coxes features 3 buttons-one for the dealer, one for the player with an inside knowledge and one for the pit boss.
By Max Baker
published July 01, 2008
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