Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Dealer Set to Plead Guilty in $132K Craps Cheating Scheme
A former dealer admits fake winning rolls on an electronic craps game cost the casino about $131,858 in a matter of hours.
Lateek Kahmal Taylor, a former dealer at Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Resort in Murphy, North Carolina, has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme to defraud the casino. His plea hearing is set for October 9 in federal court in Asheville. Court filings say he had worked at the casino since around 2014 and dealt its Quartz hybrid electronic craps game.
Taylor admitted entering fake winning rolls and declaring genuine losing throws invalid. Over several hours the scheme cost the casino $131,858.36 at that table. He received about $45,000 in cash during the month the scheme ran.
Co-defendant Donta Harris allegedly recruited other players and directed their bets, and prosecutors say casino TITO vouchers helped hide the proceeds. Harris pleaded not guilty to three charges on August 12 and asked for a jury trial.
Key facts
- Defendant: Lateek Kahmal Taylor, former dealer
- Game: Quartz hybrid electronic craps
- Loss to casino: $131,858.36
- Plea hearing: October 9, Asheville federal court
- Co-defendant Donta Harris pleaded not guilty
Source: Casino.org. Summary written by BetWiseBrief; details as reported on September 29, 2026 and may change.
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