In 2012, a pair of wig- and sunglass-wearing knuckleheads made their way into the Bellagio and proceeded to a high-stakes blackjack table. Yes, amazingly, British police decided that the group technically did nothing illegal, so they got to keep the cash.īut these things don’t always go smoothly. Then, they were released and had their winnings returned. They were arrested and their money was confiscated.

According to BBC News, a trio of advantage-players used a laser scanner to clock roulette wheels and gauge the correct numbers to bet on.

London thieves took more of a classy, cinematic approach to relieve a gambling den of some 1.3 million British pounds (about $1.6 million). And in Philadelphia, CBS Philly reported, 11 winning gamblers were robbed after leaving SugarHouse Casino, four of whom were tasered over the course of a single week. At the Venetian, in Vegas, a man simply wandered into what the LA Times described as an “off-limits area” and strolled out with $1.6 million in casino chips. Some wrongdoers don’t even need inside connections.

It was disastrous enough for the firm to file a police report (which is noteworthy in a corner of the industry that tries to avoid getting the authorities involved in legal issues). Take one incident in Macau, where an employee at a “junket operator” - a company that liaises between casinos and gamblers, to bring in high-rollers - allegedly managed to embezzle as much as $258 million from the outfit that employed him, as reported by Bloomberg. But when over-the-top schemes do happen, they can be even wilder than in the movies. Though Hollywood would have you believe otherwise, extravagant heists are rare in real-world casinos, where cameras and security seem to be everywhere and a tight lid is kept on the cash. The thieves’ getaway was foiled by a car that would not start. Some patrons fled, fearing for their lives. On Saturday, three crooks dressed in fancy black suits and animal masks smashed their way into the casino’s Rolex shop, grabbed wristwatches and ran out. This past weekend, visitors to Las Vegas’s luxurious Bellagio experienced a truly crazy show - even by Sin City standards. $1.5M ancient Buddha statue brazenly stolen from LA gallery recovered, suspect arrestedĪncient Buddha statue worth $1.5 million stolen from LA art galleryĭelta worker accused of stealing $258K in bag from JFK Airport cleared by jury Thieves jack 60 generators from Trump National Doral Miami resort 2 weeks before LIV tournament

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