Gemaco
| Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Products | Playing cards, chips, table layouts for casinos |
| Parent | Angel Playing Cards |
Gemaco is a manufacturer of playing cards, casino chips and table layouts for casinos. The company is based in Blue Springs, Missouri.
History
[edit | edit source]In 2012, poker player Phil Ivey won $9.6 million playing baccarat at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Borgata alleged that Ivey cheated using a scheme known as edge sorting. Claiming manufacturing defects, Borgata filed a lawsuit against Gemaco to cover the losses. In 2012, Golden Nugget Atlantic City filed a lawsuit against Gemaco after a shipment of unshuffled decks led to 14 players winning a combined total of $1.5 million in Mini-Baccarat at the casino.[1] In 2014, it was acquired by Gaming Partners International,[2] which has since been purchased by Angel Playing Cards of Kyoto, Japan.[3] In 2018, the ruling judge has cleared the company of accountability and put the emphasis on the players instead.[4][5] Many casinos use cards with a border to stop people from being able to do this.[6][7]
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