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.
The Stardust Casino Inside Job
Bill Brennan, a trusted sports book cashier, pulled off a flawlessly simple inside job.
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
Phil Ivey and the Baccarat Edge
While not a traditional robbery at gunpoint, Phil Ivey's baccarat session cost casinos millions.
Ivey and his partner won nearly $20 million from casinos in London and Atlantic City.
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.
ThiefLocationTechniqueBill BrennanLas VegasWalked out with bagPhil IveyLondonEdge Sorting Cards
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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