US: Motorcyle bandit robs Las Vegas casino of $1.5 million

An armed man on a motorcycle robbed a craps table at the Bellagio casino of $1.5 million in chips early on Tuesday, Las Vegas police said. A police spokeswoman said the unidentified suspect entered the casino, owned by MGM Mirage, at about 3:50 am local time, wearing a full-face motorcycle helmet, and walked directly to a craps table.

"He pulled a gun, told everyone not to move and took approximately $1.5 million worth of casino chips. The suspect then ran back out to the motorcycle and exited westbound on Flamingo Boulevard," the spokeswoman said. Police believe the same suspect may have robbed the Las Vegas Suncoast Casino poker room cashier last week. (Reuters)