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.
Bill Brennan and the Stardust Robbery
Unlike elaborate armed robberies, this heist involved a single man and a backpack.

Brennan simply packed half a million dollars into a bag and walked out the front door.
Occurred at the Stardust Casino in 1992The thief was a trusted employeeHe disappeared without a single trace Phil Ivey and the Baccarat Edge
Professional poker player Phil Ivey used a technique called "edge sorting" to beat the house.

The casinos eventually realized what was happening and refused to pay out the massive winnings.
The Crown Casino High-Tech Hack
In 2013, the Crown Casino in Melbourne was the victim of an incredibly high-tech heist.

This incredibly sophisticated scam netted the thieves over $32 million in just a few short hands.
HeistYearAmount StolenStardust1992$500,000Crown Casino2013$32 Million
The allure of the casino vault will undoubtedly continue to inspire elaborate criminal plots in the future.