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Archie Karas, 62, is accused of card-marking at a San Diego casino blackjack table

A notorious gambler known for the largest and longest documented winning streak in gambling history now faces charges of cheating in connection with a card-marking scheme allegedly carried out at San Diego’s Barona Casino.

Back in July, world-famous gambler Anargyros Karabourniotis, 62, who goes by the name “Archie Karas,” was caught by the Barona Gaming Commission allegedly marking cards at a Barona Casino blackjack table.

On Friday, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced that Karas had been arrested at his Las Vegas home on Sept. 24 for his alleged involvement in the gambling scheme.

He’s now facing charges of burglary, winning by fraudulent means and cheating, and will be extradited to San Diego to face those counts, Dumanis said.

According to the DA’s office, card-marking is a gambling cheating technique in which a person “puts a subtle, but distinguishable mark on the back of playing cards.”

A good mark will likely not be apparent to the dealer or others at the table, but the cheater will be able to identify the mark and use the card to increase his or her chances of winning.

The DA’s office says Karas was caught on surveillance tape marking cards in an effort to identify the value of the cards that he was dealt at the Barona Casino blackjack table. Through the ploy, investigators say he was able to cheat the San Diego casino out of more than $8,000.

The incident was investigated by multiple agencies including the Barona Gaming Commission, the California Department of Justice Bureau of Gambling Control and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities were able to identify Karas on tape as the perpetrator.
Dumanis said the Nevada Gaming Control Board assisted with the arrest of Karas in Las Vegas and the search of his home. The DA’s office will now coordinate the suspect’s extradition to San Diego.

In the meantime, Karas is being held without bail in Las Vegas jail. His extradition hearing is scheduled for Monday.

If the case goes to trial and he is convicted, Karas could face up to three years in local prison.

The DA’s office says Karas’ best-known winning streak happened between 1992 and 1995 when he turned $50 into $40 million by gambling. He’s been referred to as the “greatest gambler of all time” in the world of high stakes.

However, Dumanis said it appears that Lady Luck wasn’t on Karas’ side this time.
“This defendant’s luck ran out thanks to extraordinary cooperation between several different law enforcement agencies who worked together to investigate and prosecute this case,” said Dumanis.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa is an Native American gaming casino, of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, located in Cabazon, California, United States, near San Gorgonio Pass. The casino has 310 rooms and suites. A 44-acre (180,000 m²), 27-story resort, Morongo is one of the largest casinos in California. At 330 feet (101 m) high, the casino tower is the tallest building in both Riverside County and the larger Inland Empire region.^[2]

History[edit]

On February 25, 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that neither the state of California nor Riverside County could regulate the bingo and card game operations of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians set in motion a series of federal and state actions-including two ballot propositions-that dramatically expanded tribal casino operations in California and other states.^[3] In 1995, a new building was constructed for the bingo and card games, and slot machines were introduced. The new casino was called Casino Morongo and included a dance hall, bowling alley, and diner.^[4]

California Proposition 1A, also known as the Gambling on Tribal Lands Amendment, was on the March 7, 2000, ballot in California, where it was approved with a 64% win. It authorized the governor to negotiate compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes on Indian lands in California to operate slot machines, lotteries and banking and percentage card games, subject to legislative ratification.^[5]

The Jerde Partnership announced the official groundbreaking for the Morongo Hotel on May 28, 2003. Perini Building Company topped-out the resort on March 31, 2004. The $250-million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, which opened on December 10, 2004, is one of the largest tribal gaming facilities in the nation.^[6] Casino Morongo closed for gaming in 2004, and reopened in 2018 as a separate casino due to an expansion project at the larger casino, displacing 300 slot machines.^[7]

Facilities[edit]

Morongo is one of only six AAA four-diamond casino resorts in California, with Barona Casino, Viejas Casino, Pechanga Resort and Casino, Thunder Valley Casino Resort and the Chumash Casino Resort being the others. Morongo's main casino floor is 148,000 square feet (14,000 m²) with over 2,000 slots and table games.

Upon entering the casino, guests see a contemporary, retro-1960s interior. Light coves between overhead vaults, back-lit fabric draped between frames, and conically shaped light fixtures create a complex, ornate ceiling above the casino floor.

The casino offers more than a hundred table games, including four-card poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em, Mystery Card Roulette, blackjack, pai gow poker, mini-baccarat, and three card poker, as well as a 22-table poker room. High rollers can use a high-limit slot area with four table games and seven slots. The high-limit room also has a lounge with plasma TVs and complimentary food.

Morongo's hotel accommodates guests in 272 standard rooms, 32 double-bay suites, and six casitas, the latter of which are located on an upper level surrounding the pool.

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Morongo's restaurants include the penthouse restaurant Cielo, Serrano (24-Hour Cafe), Tacos & Tequila, Sunset Bar & Grill, Natural 9 Noodle Company, and the Potrero Canyon Buffet, as well as a food court.

Guests must be 18 or older to gamble on the property.^[8]

Sports[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Barona Bingo Hall

Boxing cards are held at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.^[9][10]

MMA[edit]

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa hosts MMA fight cards at the Morongo Outdoor Pavilion.^[11][12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Hugo Martin (2004-12-10). 'Tribe Unveils Its Casino Royale'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
2. ^Emporis GmbH. 'Morongo Casino Resort Hotel, Cabazon, U.S.A.' Emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
3. ^'California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers'. lao.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
4. ^https://www.pe.com/2018/11/26/the-original-casino-morongo-is-back-in-action/
5. ^'California Proposition 1A, Gambling on Tribal Lands (2000)'. ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
6. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2014-09-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. ^https://www.pe.com/2018/11/26/the-original-casino-morongo-is-back-in-action/
8. ^'Guest Services | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa'. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
9. ^'Morongo casino hosts boxing card'. casinocitytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
10. ^'Morongo Casino hosts Showtime boxing card Friday'. desertsun.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
11. ^'Legacy Fighting Alliance 36 (LFA 36)'. mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
12. ^'Legacy LFA 45: Silva vs. Barnes'. tapology.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

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