The immense amount of cash flowing through casinos naturally attracts the world's most ambitious criminals.
Today, surveillance systems are flawless, but in the past, clever thieves managed to walk away millions.
Bill Brennan and the Stardust Robbery
One of the most famous unsolved casino heists occurred in 1992 at the legendary Stardust Casino.
During his lunch break, he casually strolled out of the casino with $500,000 in cash and chips.
Bill Brennan vanished completelySecurity cameras missed the actual theftIt remains a classic unsolved mystery
The Edge Sorting Controversy
While not a traditional robbery at gunpoint, Phil Ivey's baccarat session cost casinos millions.
The casinos eventually realized what was happening and refused to pay out the massive winnings.
Hacking the Casino Surveillance System
The hacker used the surveillance cameras to look at the dealer's cards during VIP games.
This incredibly sophisticated scam netted the thieves over $32 million in just a few short hands.
MethodTargetStatusInside JobStardust VaultUnsolvedCamera HackVIP TableCaught
The allure of the casino vault will undoubtedly continue to inspire elaborate criminal plots in the future.
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The Biggest Casino Heists in History
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