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Posted: 5:06 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

10 face charges for cheating at Columbus casino

By Jackie Borchardt

COLUMBUS —

Ten central Ohioans face felony charges for cheating at table games at the new Hollywood Casino in Columbus .

The crimes were committed between Oct. 15 and Nov. 8 during the first month of operation for the casino, according to a news release. The casino opened Oct. 8 and brought in $18.3 million in adjusted gross revenue during its first three weeks of operation, according to the state Casino Control Commission .

A Franklin County Grand Jury indicted 10 people Wednesday:

* Arthur S. Murray, 40, of Reynoldsburg, charged with five counts of cheating at blackjack;

* Paul Shapiro, 22, of Columbus, charged with three counts of cheating at roulette;

* Terrence Ferguson, 26, of Columbus, charged with eight counts of cheating while playing craps;

* Thomas M. Collins III, 25, of Pickerington, charged with six counts of cheating while playing craps;

* Andre L. Tibbs, 38, of Columbus, charged with seven counts of cheating at blackjack;

* David Kim, 31 of Columbus, charged with two counts of cheating at baccarat;

* Ming Wu, 45, of Lewis Center, charged with five counts of cheating at baccarat;

* Mohamed Farah Waes, 22, of Reynoldsburg, charged with 10 counts of cheating at baccarat;

* Ammar Z. Hanbali, age 53, of Hilliard, charged with 10 counts of cheating at poker;

* Metin Karasalih, age 42, of Canal Winchester, charged with three counts of cheating at blackjack.

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said this is just the first wave of indictments and his office continues to work with the Casino Control Commission to catch and prosecute cheaters. The state’s first cases of cheating at casinos were brought forward in July in Cuyahoga County.

So far, three casinos have opened in Ohio in Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus. In 2013, one will open in Cincinnati.

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