11Bravo wrote on October 21, 2008 04:43 AM: As a former security officer at the LVH for 13 years, I have to say this is neither security's fault, nor responsibility. Over the past 10 years, the bean counters at the hotel have slashed the number of officers to bare minimum, dropped the wages to $10 per hour and took away their guns. Security is looked at as a non-revenue generating department, so no money is put into it. Did management want a gunfight to ensue in the public area? Security is taught to be a proactive force, but not be be heroes.
The layout of the Superbook is really poorly designed and as Eric stated, this robbery is long overdue. An inside job? Perhaps. But anyone that cases the joint for a couple days will figure out the best time and place for a robbery.
As for this monetary loss being covered by insurance, don't kid yourself. Major hotels like the Hilton are self-insured. Every security report is aimed at preventing a lawsuit. The hotel has teams of lawyers to keep from paying out cash to every Joe wanting to sue over an eyelash in a cup of soup.

Eric wrote on October 01, 2008 07:29 PM: I used to work at the Hilton, as a security guard and I would do those money runs to the sportsbook first thing in the morning. Security proteceion was always minimal and I often thought what my reaction would be if we were ever robbed,because it would be so easy to walk-in point a gun and say give that money. We were seriously a robbery waiting to happen. So i'm not at all suprised that this has happened and I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out this was an inside job or the people that committed this robbery are in someway connected to CAGE,SPORTSBOOK, OR SECURITY personal.

hilobamacaine wrote on September 27, 2008 09:06 PM: if you have credible evidence and it leads to a conviction you are guaranteed $100 in free slot play!!

ex gambler wrote on September 27, 2008 02:51 PM: And who could blame them if it were an inside job? These casinos are raking in millions, all the while their employees are struggling just to pay the rent.
You are so right Joshua.

joshua levi wrote on September 27, 2008 12:27 PM: If you were a 10 dollar an hour security guard in these casinos-would you intervene in a robbery? Of course not! Why? So you can be employee of the year and get a paid trip to Hawaii?Hey casinos-you get what you pay for-pay real wages for security-you'll get people that actually care. When will these greedy corporations learn you ask? They won't-they want to profit at everyone else's expense. I'm happy no guards were hurt or killed-they did exactly as they should-see something go down-don't get involved and just call metro-insurance will cover the theft. The casino won't be there for your family when you are gone-they just put another ad in the paper to replace you-sad but true in todays "gaming" world......

LJSteep wrote on September 27, 2008 11:38 AM: I don't know about you but..why do I smell "inside job" here? Writer Danny Ocean(below) is correct.

Only in Vegas wrote on September 27, 2008 09:36 AM: Good one Zippy

BLM won’t let us ride our quads around the Sunrise Mountain area anymore … so I’m wondering how many dead bodies and burnt out stolen vehicles have accumulated since the last time I've been out there?

Danny Ocean wrote on September 27, 2008 08:32 AM: This is too cool! The Hilton sports book just begs for it. The entrance is right off Joe W. Brown and the cashiers are right inside.
But why do I doubt this $500k figure? There's no reason to have this much cash at a sports book at 6 a.m. on a weekday morning. If they do, the management is also just beggin' for it.

Zippy wrote on September 27, 2008 08:19 AM: Police, keep your eye on Sunrise Mountain, you will find their remains up there in the "wise guy" cemetery.

hilobamacaine wrote on September 27, 2008 07:49 AM: check out every body who was on the patriots last week,that should narrow it down to 40 or 50 million

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