Book by
Thomas A. Bass about a group of students who set out to beat
roulette.
Their basic premise was that if one knows the speed of the roulette wheel, and the speed of the roulette ball, one can accurately predict approximately where on the wheel the ball will land.
Using custom miniaturized computers and teams of two people (one to time the wheel, and the other to time the ball), they were able to win consistently.
Using a computer to play roulette was made a felony in Las Vegas after they published the book. Go figure.