"They're just mad because I came up with a great system," now-banned teen says
NORTH SIDE - The unidentified teen at the center of an underage gambling controversy has come forward to say "no one cared" he was playing slot machines until he started winning big at Rivers Casino on January 1. The controversy came to light last week when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined the casino $105,000 for allowing the teen and several other minors on the gambling floor in recent months.
"Look, I'm a 98-pound geek," Bobby Brenneman said. "There's no way they couldn't tell I was under 21. But at first I was losing, so they just walked past me."
But being a geek had its advantages. "I started noticing patterns on the screen. I saw which machines were paying off most often. You know how casino operators say there's no truth to the legend that machines close to the aisle pay off more? They're lying. I know exactly how things work now, and it only took about an hour to figure it out."
Unfortunately for Brenneman, that's when casino officials moved in. "I was up $8,400 when they told me and my Mom we had to leave, and they took all our money," he said. "But that's OK. And it's OK that they banned me for life. I'll do OK without gambling. I am now offering a foolproof system for playing slots for the low, low price of $99.95, plus shipping and handling," Brenneman says. "Of course, my results are not typical and you may not have the same success."
