Big Wins
In 2003, a software engineer hit the largest slot machine jackpot in history at the Excalibur Casino. His choice afterward shocked everyone: he vanished from public life. What happened to him, and what does sudden wealth really do to people?
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Scandal
For nearly two decades, a group of students and professors from MIT used card counting to win millions from casinos. Their story became the basis for movies, books, and a revolution in casino security.
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Casino Tech
RFID chips, facial recognition, behavioral analysis, heat maps—modern casinos deploy technology that would impress intelligence agencies. Here's what they know about you and how they know it.
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Weird Stories
Casinos can ban anyone for any reason. Most bans are for cheating or counting cards. But some are for being too lucky, wearing the wrong clothes, or behavior so strange it defies explanation.
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Scandal
They never cheated at a single game. Instead, the Roselli Brothers spent years building fake identities with perfect credit, then walked into Las Vegas casinos and simply took $37 million in one weekend.
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Did You Know? According to research from the
UNLV International Gaming Institute, Las Vegas casinos have over 200,000 surveillance cameras combined. The phrase "the eye in the sky" originated from the catwalks casino security once used to watch gamblers from above before cameras became widespread.
Big Wins & Jackpots
Record-breaking wins, life-changing jackpots, and the real stories of what happened to winners after they collected their fortunes.
Cheating Scandals
Card counters, slot machine hackers, dealer collusion, and the elaborate schemes that tried to beat the house.
Casino Technology
The surveillance systems, tracking technology, and security innovations that casinos use to protect their billions.
Weird Stories
The strangest, most unbelievable tales from casino floors around the world. Truth is often stranger than fiction.