Raider steals casino chips in Las Vegas

At onlinecasino.ie we have often reported in  our casino news section about casinos being robbed or broken into but a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas there was a first for us when the raider only got away with casino chips. It must be said that it was around $1.5 million worth of chips but we are not sure what he  plans to do with them after all they have no value other than in the casino and usually only in the casino in which they are used. The robbery took place at the Ballagio which is owned by MGM Resorts International who own a number of casinos in Las Vegas such as the Mirage and Circus Circus so he may be planning to cash them in at one of the other casinos but even then he will face difficulty. The stolen chips range in value from $100 to $25000 and whilst cashing in a handful of $100 chips might not prove too problematic, walking into a casino and trying to cash in even one $25000 chip might raise a few eyebrows especially just after a reported theft. Casinos generally will be well aware of the players that play high enough stakes to be in possession of a $25000 chip as they are the targets for special offers such as free hotel nights or show tickets so an unknown person trying to cash in such a chip would stand out like a sore thumb. The thief may also not be aware that casino sometimes insert tiny electronic chips called RFIDs into chips of this sort of value so that they can be traced and identified individually. We reckon the guy is not too smart but we suppose we should be glad that nobody was injured in the robbery. If you want to stay safe, stick to your favourite online casino.