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The Nevada Independent

Las Vegas becomes a bigger player as federal illegal bookmaking probe widens

High-flying illegal bookmaker Matt Bowyer, who sources say enjoyed high-roller privileges at Resorts World Las Vegas, surfaced this week as a key figure in a multimillion-dollar betting scandal involving the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. For those following the trial and travails of ousted Resorts World Las…

Incidents ・ 24 March 2024

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The man who robbed a Vegas casino and then moved in, and more stories about scammers and thieves

Podcast Playlist53:13The man who robbed a Vegas casino and then moved in, and more stories about scammers and thieves What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? One early morning in December of 2010, Anthony "Tony" Carleo rolled up to the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Dressed in a full motorcycle jumpsuit, gloves and helmet,…

Incidents ・ 11 March 2024

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"High Roller Heist" Podcast Delves Into Bonehead's Vegas Casino Robberies

A new podcast, "The High Roller Heist," chronicles the misadventures of a noted asshat, Tony Carleo. All due respect to asses and hats. Carleo robbed the Suncoast and Bellagio in 2010. He wore a motorcycle helmet, garnering him the label of "Biker Bandit," although, we're pretty sure Carleo gave himself that name. In a fun twist, the casino robber…

Incidents ・ 20 February 2024

Review Journal

Las Vegas casino robberies: A history

Robbing a casino is always going to be a gamble. Some get away with it, but many don't. After the recent arrest of Dshante Styles, 33, of Las Vegas, in connection with the heists of six off-Strip casinos across Clark County, here is a look back at other casino ripoffs here in Sin City: - On Jan. 8 of this year, Caesars Palace was robbed just before…

Incidents ・ 20 May 2023

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10 of the biggest real-life casino heists of all time

Incidents ・ 16 April 2023

Vegas Inc

Despite long odds for success, string of casino robberies continues to plague Las Vegas

Willie Sutton, one of the more notorious bank robbers in United States history, gave a simple answer when asked why he chose banks to knock off over his 40-year career: "Because that's where the money is." Now, almost a century since Sutton's criminal heyday, the same logic can be applied when trying to understand the motive behind people robbing…

Incidents ・ 09 February 2023

8 News Now

These are the heists that cost Las Vegas casinos millions

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Earlier this week, police claim a man took a taxi to Resorts World on the Strip, robbed the casino and left in a taxi with an undisclosed amount of money. Any robbery of a casino on the Strip makes headlines, but it's not as rare as some think. Here is a look at some of the more notorious casino heists over the years. If card…

Incidents ・ 26 December 2022

8 News Now

Short history of Las Vegas casino robberies

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Earlier this week, police claim a man took a taxi to Resorts World on the Strip, robbed the casino and left in a taxi with an undisclosed amount of money. Any robbery of a casino on the Strip makes headlines, but it's not as rare as some think. Here is a look at some of the more notorious casino heists over the years. If card…

Land-based ・ 12 November 2022

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Five Biggest Real-Life Casino Heists

Hollywood is full of stories about crime and the unconventional hero. That's why casino heists are such a reliably entertaining subject for some of the biggest blockbuster films. As entertaining as movies like Ocean's Eleven and 3000 Miles to Graceland are, sometimes the best stories are the ones that actually happened in real life. That's why…

Incidents ・ 27 June 2022

The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Thieves Set Off Fireworks To Pull Off Maryland Casino Robbery

A group of thieves used an unorthodox tactic to stage a Maryland casino robbery. The burglars set off fireworks inside MGM National Harbor to cause chaos. Many patrons inside the casino panicked and believed there was an active shooter on site. The situation caused mass panic as people rushed to the exit. As a result, the bandits were able to grab…

Incidents ・ 02 March 2022

PokerTube

The Top 5 Casino Heists of All Time

Story that the Jeju Casino in South Korea had been robbed of more than $13.4million in cash, with an employee apparently walking out with the money over the course of eight months' lockdown, had us searching for the biggest and most brazen casino heists ever! The apparently one-man inside job at the Triton Poker High Roller Series venue isn't quite…

Top and Best ・ 16 July 2021

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Armed Robbery on Vegas Casino Ends in Quick Arrest

Police have arrested a man following an armed robbery at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel's casino this week that saw the robber threaten a cashier and demand $10000 in casino chips... 51-year-old Ronald Allison is alleged to have approached the casino cage inside the Cosmopolitan on the Vegas strip at around 6.30am on Tuesday morning and placed…

Incidents ・ 17 June 2021

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