The Star casino sacks dealers for sneaky gaming chip theft | Watch CCTV

Two games dealers at The Star casino in Sydney have been sacked for stealing gaming chips worth more than $30K, with one caught stuffing chips into his sock. CCTV: Watch sneaky theft

A casino dealer who slipped thousands of dollars worth of gaming chips into his sock is one of two staff sacked from The Star.

The Star claimed $30,000 worth of gaming chips were stolen by two of its dealers in separate incidents last year.

Baccarat dealer Richard Quach was captured on CCTV footage taking five chips off a gaming table before stuffing them into his sock as he dealt a hand.

The footage, taken at the casino in last year, shows Mr Quach dealing cards to two players before placing chips on the table.

As he returns the chips to the rack, he can be seen sliding his hand off the table along with several chips.

The Star casino employee Richard Quach working the baccarat tables.

Quach was captured on CCTV taking chips off a gaming table and stuffing them into his sock.

A subsequent investigation by the casino found he had stolen $11,000 worth of gaming chips over a one week period in July 2020.

Only five of the gaming chips worth $5000 were recovered with the attendant admitting he had cashed out $6000 worth of chips to play gaming machines inside the casino.

Mr Quach was convicted of theft in the NSW Local Court.

He was sentenced to serve a two-year Community Corrections Order and required to pay a total of $6000 in compensation.

Another camera angle showing Quach’s hand going under the table.

This close-up shows him stuffing gaming chips into his sock.

In a separate incident, dealer Pharadorn Naweesakorn was captured on CCTV handing $6000 worth of chips to a customer in exchange for $1000 in cash — an overpayment of $5000.

A subsequent investigation found he had made a total overpayment of $20,000 to the same patron on four separate occasions.

The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) claimed Mr Naweesakorn had admitted he colluded with the patron after the scheme was first suggested to him as a joke.

He was sentenced to a two year Community Corrections Order and ordered to pay $8550 in compensation to The Star.

Dealer Pharadorn Naweesakorn was caught on camera handing over $6000 in chips for $1000 in cash.

ILGA chair Philip Crawford said The Star self-reported the misconduct to the authority in line with its obligations.

He said the casino was in its right to sack its employees as they held special positions of responsibility in the industry.

After the finalisation of court proceedings in February 2021, ILGA also cancelled both the former employees’ gaming licences.

“A casino special employee is a licensee engaged to supervise and facilitate gaming activities,” Mr Crawford said.

“These people help safeguard the integrity of casino operations from criminal influence, serious misconduct or exploitation and a special degree of trust.”