Gemaco

Gemaco is a company that produces playing cards, table layouts and casino chips. The company is based in Blue Springs, Missouri. Since 2014, it has been a subsidiary of Gaming Partners International. The company is responsible for producing the tribal themed decks for Mohegan Sun. Face cards depict Native Americans as opposed to standard Jacks, Queens and Kings. Each suit represents one of the four seasons.

Gemaco Purple Cards used by Ivey at Borgata.
Gemaco Purple Cards used by Ivey at Borgata.Picture Courtesy of Borgata & phillymag.com.
Gemaco Gold Foil Back Playing card with a border
Gemaco Gold Foil Back Playing card with a border

In 2012, poker player Phil Ivey beat the Borgata for $9.6 million. Claiming manufacturing defects, The Borgata has filed a lawsuit against Gemaco to cover the losses. They alleged that Ivey cheated using a scheme known as edge sorting. Many casinos use cards with a border to stop people form being able to do this.[1][2] Previously, Golden Nugget Atlantic City filed a lawsuit against Gemaco after a deck shipped unshuffled led to 14 players winning a combined total of $1.5 million in Mini-Baccarat at the casino.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Anjalee Khemlani (April 13, 2014). "Borgata suit says gambling pro cheated to win $9.6 million in card game". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Maurice VerStandig (April 18, 2014). "Sorting Out the Law Behind Phil Ivey's Edge Sorting Debacle at Borgata". PokerNews Global. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ The Associated Press (August 21, 2012). "Golden Nugget suing card maker after unshuffled cards pay off big for gamblers". NJ.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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