The Biggest Casino Heists In History

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.


Brennan simply packed half a million dollars into a bag and walked out the front door.

Bill Brennan vanished completelySecurity cameras missed the actual theftIt remains a classic unsolved mystery
The Edge Sorting Controversy

This sophisticated method involved identifying tiny manufacturing defects on the backs of playing cards.


The casinos eventually realized what was happening and refused to pay out the massive winnings.

Hacking the Casino Surveillance System

A high-roller colluded with a rogue security expert who hacked into the casino's camera network.


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.