Some employees of Detroit's three casinos think they can beat the system that's in place to protect their workplace against cheats and thieves. Juanita Marzette Smith of Oak Park, who worked in one of Greektown Casino's count rooms, was fired after she picked up USD 480 in cash from her table with a tissue she had just used to blow her nose, stuffing the cash in her pocket.

Three former Tropicana employees -- including a high-ranking executive -- were indicted yesterday on charges they stole a list, valued at USD 108 million, of more than 20,000 of the casino's top players. One of them, John Conklin, is now the vice president of relationship marketing at Borgata -- Atlantic City's trendy casino. He made his mark at the Tropicana by luring sports stars and celebrities, according to people who knew him there.