$1.5 million in poker chips robbed from Bellagio gambling house

A man who stolen the Bellagio casino is on the run from LV police. The man who robbed the Bellagio took playing chips. All told, his take equaled $1.5 million. It is likely that the very same person who stolen the Bellagio has done this prior to. Just a couple days ago, the Suncoast Casino was stolen in a comparable fashion. This guy will not have to take out a paydayloan anytime soon, unless of course he is captured. Source for this article – Bellagio robbery – Bandit rides away with $1.5 million in chips by MoneyBlogNewz.

Strategy for Bellagio robbery was simple

The Bellagio robbery was very simple undermining the good Las Vegas security. According to Las Vegas metro police, a 5-foot-10 inch tall man parked his motorcycle at the valet of the Bellagio around 4 a.m. Tuesday. He went to a craps table with his helmet nevertheless on and demanded chips with a gun. The dealer handed over approximately $1.5 million worth of chips. The Bellagio robber quickly left the gambling house. He left on his motorcycle after getting the poker chips in his backpack.

Suncoast and Bellagio robbed by same mode

The Bellagio gambling house might not have been the first stop for the motorcycle-riding thief. There was a man with a motorcycle helmet at Suncoast on December 9. He went to the cashier's cage and demanded chips with a gun. The robberies were very alike. Also, the getaway vehicle was a black sport motorcycle in both. Only about $20,000 was stolen from Suncoast. Both robberies were likely to be committed by the exact same individual according to police because of the pattern.

Was the Bellagio robbery too easy?

The security in large Las Vegas casinos is supposedly “legendary.”. This is leaving many individuals wondering how a man, seemingly working alone, pulled off 2 large robberies within the space of a week. It makes sense that the Suncoast robbery occurred the way it did. The security was focused on other things since there was a large poker tournament. It was just a walk in and walk out with the Bellagio robbery though. There was $1.5 million in chips stolen. Was the Bellagio robbery really so easy to pull off, or is there a bigger plot afoot?

Info from

Star Tribune

startribune.com/nation/111865199.html

Las Vegas Sun

lasvegassun.com/news/2010/dec/14/police-robbery-bellagio/