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A US Navy admiral has been accused of making counterfeit $500 poker chips after developing a serious gambling habit.
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| Born | 1957/1958 (age 62–63) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1979–2015 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
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Timothy Michael 'Tim' Giardina (born 1957) is a retired United States Navy officer and formerly the deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces.[1][2] In May 2014, all charges associated with counterfeiting were dropped by the Navy, but he was fined and reprimanded for two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The specifications included 1) not reporting exactly what valuables he found in a casino bathroom when he initially reported finding valuables to casino management and 2) lying to an Iowa investigator in the casino when questioned about the incident. As a result of being suspended pending resolution of the ongoing investigation, Giardina reverted to the rank of rear admiral[3]
Navy career[edit]
Giardina graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.[4]
Counterfeit poker chips[edit]
In June 2013, Giardina was caught using three counterfeit gambling chips in a Council Bluffs casino.[5] Giardina was investigated by the Navy and suspended from duty in September 2013. Later investigation revealed that someone had altered several $1 chips into $500 chips with adhesive tape and paint. It was further alleged that Giardina would spend approximately 15 hours a week on occasion playing poker.[6] In May 2014, he was found guilty of two counts of 'conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.' He reverted from vice admiral to rear admiral, was removed from his position as deputy commander at Strategic Command, and was given a staff officer position in Washington, D.C.[7]
References[edit]
- ^Liewer, Steve (February 20, 2014). 'Ex-StratCom deputy commander says he regrets not defending himself over fake poker chips'. Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^Burns, Robert (November 22, 2014). 'Admiral fired as second in command of U.S. nuclear forces allegedly made his own counterfeit $500 poker chips'. National Post. Toronto. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^'Rear Admiral Giardina Receives NJP'. United States Navy Office of Information. May 5, 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^'Rear Admiral Timothy M. 'Tim' Giardina'. United States Navy. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^Burns, Robert (November 22, 2014). 'Gambling admiral linked to fake poker chips'. Navy Times. Springfield, Virginia. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^Walters, Joanna (November 22, 2014). 'Navy admiral fired over gambling accused of making fake poker chips'. The Guardian. London.
- ^Smith, Alexander (May 6, 2014). 'Ex-Navy Nuke Chief Timothy Giardina Guilty on Gambling Charges'. NBC News. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Telegraph Group, 'Senior admiral uncovered as fake chip gambler,' Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand), November 25, 2014
External links[edit]
- 'Rear Admiral Timothy M. 'Tim' Giardina'. United States Navy. May 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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Intro
Since casino chips are a form of currency, there is always going to be a problem with people creating counterfeit chips in order to steal money from casinos. Casinos have always been very aware of these risks, and put a lot of effort into preventing any losses. Each casino uses a unique set of chips, even if that casino is part of a bigger casino company, and the chips they use have a few security features. Besides simple factors (such as distinct color combinations, highly-specialized markings, and intricate high-resolution artwork), the chips may incorporate advanced technology, such as RFID or ultra-violet markings.
Besides physical deterrents, the casinos employ various operating procedures to manage counterfeit risk. Many casinos keep a set of chips in reserve with an alternate design so that they can swap out all the old chips from the casino floor and replace them with the new sets. In many jurisdictions, casinos are required to have these alternate chips in reserve. In 2011, the Bellagio got robbed of $1.5 million of casino chips and managed to swap them out within an hour, relegating the stolen chips to being virtually worthless. Casinos are also not required to cash out any chips if they believe the person cashing them out is not the owner of the chips. A common example would be a stripper getting a $1,000 chip as a big tip, and then trying to cash it out at the casino. Sometimes the casinos won't take them in order to prevent money laundering.
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There isn't too much data available about how large the casino chip counterfeiting problem is. The Nevada Gaming Commission gets about a dozen complaints each year relating to counterfeit chips. But because of the countermeasures employed by casinos and the heavy penalties by regulators, the financial losses due to counterfeit chips are usually small, and few criminals get away with it.
How easy would it be to rob a casino?
Many gamblers at some point have innocently wondered how difficult it would be steal from a casino by creating counterfeit chips. The truth is that it’s just as difficult to create counterfeit casino chips as it is to create counterfeit money since the chips are manufactured using very specialized equipment. But besides the creation of the chips, I believe it would be more difficult to actually get away with using counterfeit chips than counterfeit money, because ALL casino employees are trained to identify counterfeit chips, while very few retail employees are trained (or even care enough) to identify fake currency.
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