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WATCH: Video Shows Bellagio Poker Room Robber's Failed Escape Attempt, Shootout With Police

by Steve Schult | Published: Mar 19, '19

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Tuesday that the man who was shot by police after stealing from the cage at the Bellagio poker room Friday night was the very same person that robbed the Bellagio poker room back in November 2017 as …

UPDATE: Bellagio Poker Room Robber Dies After Shooting, May Have Been Same Bandit From 2017

by Card Player News Team | Published: Mar 18, '19

… hit in the exchange, the robber was sent to the hospital … to determine if the deceased robber is the very same man …

Swedish Poker Player Accused Of Robbery And Extortion

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Aug 22, '12

According to Swedish Newspaper, Aftonbladet, a 23-year-old poker player is being held in custody for the robbery and extortion of hundreds of thousands of Krona from fellow Swedish poker players. There are seven or eight victims and a total of more than …

Weekly Poker News In Brief: Gaming Legislation Developments in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 26, '11

… acted upon in committee. Bellagio Robber Sentenced to 3-11 Years …

Bellagio Robber Sentenced to 3-11 Years in Prison

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 23, '11

Anthony Carleo, known as the “Bellagio Bandit,” was sentenced on Tuesday to 3 to 11 years for stealing about $1.5 million in gambling chips from the Bellagio in December, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Carleo, 30, pleaded guilty in June to …

Armed Man Attempts Robbery At Stratosphere Poker Room

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Apr 22, '11

… releasing a description of the robber. “The casino has all kinds …

Aussie Poker Robber Jailed

by Brendan Murray | Published: Oct 29, '10

Dwayne Johnstone, a 34-year-old drug addict from Melbourne, Australia, has lost his appeal against a minimum two-year jail sentence for assaulting and robbing a poker player in the city in 2008 according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Johnstone stole $31, …

Second EPT Berlin Robber Arrested

by Brendan Murray | Published: Mar 19, '10

A second suspect in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Berlin robbery has been arrested by police in the German capital. Twenty-year-old Ahmad El-Awayti was picked up at a central Berlin subway station on Wednesday afternoon according to The …

Florida Police Turning to Cards to Help Solve Crimes

by Bob Pajich | Published: Jul 25, '07

… who was killed during a robber attempt at 300 Basswood St …