This story inspires me. It takes a lot of guts to pull it off. I wonder how it turned out for the students their techniques. Did such skill work for them also? Or did the casinos get smarter? Anyways it feels good to know the house doesn't always win

I don't know how that inspired you since they are cheating. I don't know if you want to cheat to beat the casino or you just want to beat the casino. With the system that we have now, that is not a skill, that is cheating. Obviously, the casino banned these because it is cheating, I don't think they would be allowing that for so long unless someone knows something and kept it for himself.
It is not only about inspiration and it is mathematically impossible to beat the casino in the long term. Cheaters are cheaters and they have been banned to enter casino buildings, the houses never like winners no matter gamblers win with legit or illegal methods. Of course, the bribery facts will lead to other heartbreaking consequences if the mafia controls the whole administration of the casino.