The immense amount of cash flowing through casinos naturally attracts the world's most ambitious criminals.
These legendary stories read like Hollywood movie scripts, involving insider knowledge and incredible audacity.
The Stardust Casino Inside Job
Bill Brennan, a trusted sports book cashier, pulled off a flawlessly simple inside job.
Brennan simply packed half a million dollars into a bag and walked out the front door.
Stolen amount was roughly $500,000No violence or weapons were usedThe FBI never solved the cold case
The Edge Sorting Controversy
This sophisticated method involved identifying tiny manufacturing defects on the backs of playing cards.
Ivey and his partner won nearly $20 million from casinos in London and Atlantic City.
Hacking the Casino Surveillance System
In 2013, the Crown Casino in Melbourne was the victim of an incredibly high-tech heist.
Information was then secretly relayed to the player at the table via a wireless earpiece.
HeistYearAmount StolenStardust1992$500,000Crown Casino2013$32 Million
These incredible stories remind us that casinos are engaged in a constant arms race with clever criminals.
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