Crime & Safety

Central Falls Casino Cheater Caught: Cops

The casino cheater surrendered at the Wickford Barracks, the state police said.

CENTRAL FALLS, RI — A Central Falls man was charged Thursday with casino cheating, police said.

Michael Amore, 29, surrendered at the Wickford Barracks and was arrested on nine counts of casino cheating — employee of a gaming facility who knowingly fails to collect, or attempt to fail to collect, a losing wager or ay, or attempt to pay, an amount greater on any wager than required under the rules of casino games, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Amore was arraigned in Second District Court and released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail, the release said.

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