On September 21, 1992, Bill Brennan, a 34-year-old sportsbook cashier at the iconic Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, walked out of the casino during his lunch break carrying $500,000 in cash and chips inside a leather bag. He walked past security without drawing attention and vanished without a trace, making it one of the most famous unsolved casino robberies in Las Vegas history.
On September 20, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice expanded its Black Friday crackdown by amending a civil complaint against Full Tilt Poker, alleging the company defrauded players out of more than $300 million. The DOJ officially called Full Tilt Poker a "global Ponzi scheme," alleging over $300M in player funds were mismanaged. The fallout fundamentally altered online gaming regulation and player protection standards forever.
