Macau Gambler Accused of Kicking Electronic Sic Bo Machine to Cancel Losing Bets

Authorities in Macau have arrested a 52-year-old businessman from mainland China who is accused of cheating a casino using perhaps the least sophisticated technique possible. The gambler, identified only by his surname, Wu, allegedly discovered a way to make his losing bets disappear: kick the machine hard enough to trigger a malfunction. Wu was playing an electronic version of sic bo, a popular Asian dice game also known locally as tai sai , when he realized that a well-aimed boot would cause the system to cancel his bet and return his stake.