Theft and robbery can cost a casino up to roughly $200,000 a year. No true figure can be established for such a crime because often a casino does not want it known that the security and safety of gamblers and the games they play has been compromised. A blackjack croupier at a land-based casino. Interestingly, dealer errors can prove far more costly for casinos. Therefore, it is easy to see why Wang and Gao adopted the approach they did to attempt to steal funds from the casino without being caught. Only last year, thirteen Thai nationals were found guilty of stealing $1.37 million from the Marina Bay Sands in what the judge called a case that was “unparalleled both in terms of sophistication and sum cheated”.
In 2015, a South Korean student was also jailed for six weeks after stealing an estimated $6,300 worth of chips from the casino on what was termed as a “stealing spree” by District Judge Lim Tse Haw. A photo of Lady Gaga, a famous music artist who previously visited Marina Bay. This latest PR disaster for Marina Bay Sands will be one the resort will hope to put behind itself quickly. The resort is renowned for attracting some of the wealthiest and most famous people in the world. Previous visitors to the resort include icons such as singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, legendary footballer Pele, and actress Jessica Alba. The sentence could have been far worse for Wang though. The potential maximum sentence for such a crime is 7 years in jail and a fine of up to $150,000. The court case for Wang’s partner-in-crime Gao has not yet been heard.
