Jeff Kowalski and Chris Farris grab some attention when they strut through the sea of gamers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Their sharp suits and confident swagger pull some eyes away from the jackpot wheels.
Whether those are eyes of curiosity or eyes of concern, Kowalski and Farris say you shouldn’t worry about them. They’re not really on patrol to hassle the gamers. And even if they were, you wouldn’t be able to hide anything from them.
It’s impossible. Literally.
The two state agents can see anything they want on every square inch of the game floor from any given time.
Yes, they can see unwitting patrons accidentally walk into a closing door.
Yes, they can watch a rookie operator of a motorized wheelchair plow into unsuspecting patrons.
And, yes, Kowalski sarcastically warned, they’ll catch you if you pick your nose.
“You don’t miss anything,” he said.
But they’re there to help you, too.
They don’t want to see you get ripped off by a tainted slot machine. And they want to make sure the casino is properly handling the hoards of cash it dabbles with.
As agents with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement, Kowalski and Farris, both 25, spend their days and nights weaving through the slot stations.
It’s not only the cheaters, the drunks or the thieves they are watching for. They’re watching the casino, too.
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