Las Vegas Casino Sportsbook Robbed, Hundreds of Thousands Taken

Las Vegas has been portrayed in movies as a place for some of the biggest heists in American history. Friday, the heist scenario played out in real life at a Las Vegas casino.

The Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sportsbook was robbed on Friday morning by two men and a third that was driving the getaway car. The robbers may have gotten away with hundreds of thousands of dollars according to authorities.

Two men wearing motorcycle helmets and covered from head to toe walked into the sportsbook at 6:00 A.M. holding handguns. They ordered the employees at the betting window to fill bags of money, and then they were gone.

As quickly as they came in through a back door, they vanished. The whole period of time took less than a minute, according to Las Vegas Police Lt. Clint Nichols. They jumped into the getaway car and have yet to be found.

Nichols does not have any leads in the case and is wary that the felons might not be caught. "They were quick," he said, "We have nothing." The sportsbook was left to pick up the pieces.

It was not revealed exactly how much money was taken in the heist. The good news was that nobody was injured in the robbery. The sportsbook was reopened within a couple of hours of the incident.

September 27, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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