In fact, the amount of press around the guy seems to work as an invitation for people to come to casinos. I wouldn't discard the whole thing as a total scheme,

In fact, the amount of press around the guy seems to work as an invitation for people to come to casinos. I wouldn't discard the whole thing as a total scheme, a fabrication set up between the "professor" and the cassinos interested in attracting naive gamblers in this perfect marketing stunt!