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
Unlike elaborate armed robberies, this heist involved a single man and a backpack.
During his lunch break, he casually strolled out of the casino with $500,000 in cash and chips.
- Bill Brennan vanished completely
- Security cameras missed the actual theft
- It remains a classic unsolved mystery
The Baccarat Card Sorting Scandal
Professional poker player Phil Ivey used a technique called "edge sorting" to beat the house.
Ivey and his partner won nearly $20 million from casinos in London and Atlantic City.
The Crown Casino High-Tech Hack
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.
| Heist | Year | Amount Stolen |
|---|---|---|
| Stardust | 1992 | $500,000 |
| Crown Casino | 2013 | $32 Million |
While physical heists are incredibly rare today, cyber-attacks remain a modern threat to gambling operators.
