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Bellagio Robbed of $1.5 Million

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Chips can’t be cashed anywhere else.

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He better hope there’s an airline that takes poker chips. A bandit walked into the Bellagio wearing a jumpsuit and helmet, stole at least $1.5 million in casino chips, and sped off on a motorcycle. The problem is that the chips can be redeemed only at the Bellagio, an upscale resort on the Vegas strip. Police suspect the bandit may be the same one that robbed the Las Vegas Suncoast Hotel & Casino poker room of less than $20,000 on December 9.

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