Table dealer charged with colluding with gamblers at Pickering casino

Three men have been charged in an alleged scheme to defraud the Pickering Casino, including a card dealer accused of colluding with gamblers.

The OPP and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario launched an investigation into the trio on May 4, following allegations about the table dealer.

They later arrested three people;

• Amedeo Rojas, 60 of Scarborough
  • two counts of breach of trust
  • two counts of cheat at play, and
  • two counts of fraud over $5,000
• Jeffery Pardinis, 33 of Pickering
  • cheat at play
  • fraud over $5,000
• Noel Sarsonas, 66 of Scarborough
  • cheat at play
  • fraud over $5,000

All three suspects have since been released with conditions. They will appear in the Oshawa courthouse to answer the charges later.

Anyone with information can call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).