May 18, 2010
MBS gambler fined for theft
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A Chinese national was fined $2,000 on Tuesday for stealing two pieces of Marina Bay Sands chips from a gamer. --ST FILE PHOTO
A CHINESE national was fined $2,000 on Tuesday for stealing two pieces of Marina Bay Sands chips from a gamer. Wang XingRong, 33, admitted stealing the chips with a face value of $25 each from American Huang Albert Htin Aung, 52, at the MBS casino on Monday. A magistrate's court heard that Mr Huang had placed two $25 chips on the 'player's pair'' box and another pair just outside the box at a baccarat table. He then left for the next table.Moments later, the dealer realised that there were two pieces of $25 chips outside the 'banker's pair'' box and asked for the owner.
Wang claimed to be the owner and retrieved the chips. He then placed a $25 chip on the 'tie'' box and kept the other. When the result was revealed, he walked away as he did not win. Mr Huang then realised that the two $25 chips which were supposed to be on the 'banker's pair'' box were not there. He confronted the dealer and the pit supervisor was called in. Wang was eventually tracked down and detained. He could have been jailed for up to three years and/or fined.
