George Joseph came to Las Vegas in 1974 and became a resident close-up magician for a number of casinos. His experience in gambling and cheating methods eventually led George to casino surveillance and he served as Director of Surveillance for Bally, Paris, Aladdin and Dunes casinos. Today George is one of the casino industry’s leading experts in surveillance and casino cheating and regularly lectures and consults for police agencies and gaming regulators. He has authored four books and produced game protection DVD’s and computer programs. George is the 2015 recipient of the WGPC Lifetime Achievement Award.