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Bellagio Robber Was... a Judge's Son?

Kevin Spak — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:56:49 CST

Police have arrested the son of a Las Vegas judge in connection with December’s infamous $1.5 million Bellagio heist . Police arrested Anthony Michael Carleo, 29, late yesterday, after he reportedly tried to sell the chips he’d made off with in the robbery to undercover police officers, the Las Vegas...

After Heist, Bellagio Kills the $25K Chip

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:27:00 CST

The Las Vegas motorcycle bandit who made off with $1.5 million in casino chips may not be able to cash them in himself , but he did accomplish one thing: making life difficult for a lot of high-stakes gamblers. Thanks to the thief, MGM Resorts—which owns the Bellagio, scene...

$1.5M Chip Bandit Can't Cash in Casino Loot

Rob Quinn — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:19:12 CST

The bandit who robbed Las Vegas' Bellagio casino this week went to a lot of trouble to get his hands on some mostly worthless plastic chips, security experts say. The helmet-wearing gunman made off with $1.5 million in casino chips ranging in value from $100 to $25,000—but...

Vegas Casino Bandit Flees With $1.5M—in Chips

John Johnson — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:55:14 CST

Not quite the panache of Ocean's Eleven , but not bad for one guy on a motorcycle, either: Las Vegas police are looking for an armed bandit who entered the Bellagio casino still wearing his helmet, took at least $1.5 million in chips from a craps table, then zipped back...

MGM Mirage Doubles Down on Global Market

Jason Farago — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:32:00 CDT

With the hospitality business gasping for air and its own core business in trouble, MGM Mirage is going global in hopes of building its brand well beyond Las Vegas. Having sealed eight deals with hotel developers and in talks with 10 more, the company will introduce the Bellagio and MGM...

Spas Get the Vegas Treatment

Becky Dalzell — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:50:46 CDT

Las Vegas' go-big-or-go-home attitude runs from its slots to its spas, which now rival the Dead Sea as the world's favored soaking grounds, W reports. But what separates Sin City from Baden-Baden is the de-emphasis on escaping it all: At these luxury bathhouses, seeing and being seen is equally important...

Clinton Spending Vexes Donors

Lucas Laursen — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:52:00 CST

The $25,000 Hillary Clinton's sputtering campaign dropped at Vegas' posh Bellagio last month is raising eyebrows among those cutting her the checks, reports the New York Times. Add $5 million for the very strategists who engineered her string of recent failures, and donors looking over her latest campaign finance...

Kerkorkian Hedges Bets on MGM

J. Kelman — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:13:13 CDT

Mega-investor Kirk Kerkorian has withdrawn his intended bid for two of MGM Mirage's showcase properties. Kerkorian, who owns a 56% stake in the company, pulled his preannounced offer on news of a multi-billion dollar development deal between MGM and South African casino giant Kerzner International to develop a new property...

Kerkorian Bets on Bellagio

J. Kelman — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:54:00 CDT

Activist investor Kirk Kerkorian, who holds a controlling interest in MGM Mirage, is making a play to buy two of the casino company's crown jewels. Kerkorian's company, Tracinda Corp., is in talks to acquire MGM's Bellagio Casino and the $7.4 billion CityCenter development, currently under construction. Kerkorian currently owns...