Former Bellagio craps dealer James R. Cooper Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of felony theft for his role in what prosecutors described as a two-year, $1 million craps scheme. Last year, ...
James R. Cooper knew that greed could catch up with him. He had seen the phantom-bet craps scam play out before. And it didn't end well. Almost 20 years ago, he and fellow dealer Mark M. Branco, along ...