Mysteries surrounding Casinos

Casinos have been part of our societies for many decades. As an example, in New Zealand, the first space of this type was opened in 1928, with the aim of entertaining and providing excellent moments to players.

Naturally, over these long years, various moments and events have taken place in these spaces, leading to stories, legends and even mysteries.

This last point is precisely the subject of this article. Here, we will introduce you to some of the unsolved mysteries that have taken place in various casinos around the world. So, venture out, intrigue and let us have your theory, which can explain some of these mysteries.

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Disappearance of George Tsolakis

George Tsolakis

The first case we present to you concerns the night of March 20, 1992, on which George Tsolakis, a married father of three, disappeared without a trace. His car was found covered in snow outside the Foxwoods casino in Ledyard. Where, according to witnesses, George had been and would have earned a considerable amount of money.

It should be noted that George had a large amount of debt, for non-payment of taxes and for unsuccessful business deals, even risking arrest. Did this visa in the profit of that night your escape?

The most curious thing is that when the police tried to access the images of video surveillance cameras, guess what, they had been erased, and it was not even possible to confirm George's presence in that playing Space.

But how did George manage to escape without any vehicle and in such adverse weather conditions? What is certain is that more than 20 years have passed and the mystery remains.

The Horizon Casino scam

On November 9, 2003, at 4 a.m., one of the employees at Horizon Casino in Mississippi was walking to the service entrance to take a short break when he was surprised by an armed robber. The masked man threatened him with death so that he would let him in and lead him to the cash register, where his colleagues worked.

In addition, the assailant informed them that he had armed two bombs and that he would blow up the entire building if they did not give him all the money there. It is estimated that in total the thief managed to take more than 60 thousand dollars.

The most interesting thing about this story, and what distinguishes it from most robberies, is that a few hours before the robbery, a bomb alert had been given in another area of the city. The authorities consider that all this was nothing more than a scheme with the aim of deceiving and occupying the means of intervention, while this thief carried out his scam.

More than 15 years have passed and the identity of the assailant remains a mystery.

Murder of Gail Anne Thompson

Gail Anne Thompson

On May 3, 1996, Gail and Bobby, along with another couple of friends, decided to spend a weekend playing jackpots. To do this, they settled at the Cactus Pete casino resort in Nevada. The next night, when Bobby and his classmates decided to return to their rooms to rest, Gail chose to stay, and this decision proved fatal.

The next morning, when her husband and friends woke up, there was no trace of Gail, either in the room or in the entire apartment. resort . After calling the police and starting the search, they finally found Gail's body, abandoned in a field.

On her body were found signs of aggression, with a blow to the head and a cut throat. In addition, the investigators began to notice a strange calmness in Bobby, unusual for someone who had lost his wife. After checking his history, they found that he had already been married 5x and that his relationship with Gail was quite bad.

However, no evidence was ever found that Bobby was the culprit of such a macabre crime and he eventually died in 2000, taking with him any possible clue.

Disappearance of Jean Moore

Jean Moore

On April 6, 1992, Jean Moore and her fiancé, Al, decided to make a 3-day trip to the state of Nevada. There, they stayed in a hotel until April 9, from where they planned to leave early in the morning. However, Jean wanted to spend that morning playing her favourite slot, arranging to meet her fiance later. To his amazement, when Al went to meet Jean, she had disappeared. Concerned that he could not find her anywhere, he decided to contact the police, starting the search.

However, many suspicions fell on Al, either because of the distrust that Jean's children, from a previous marriage, had towards him, or because of the incongruities of his testimony.

So, to verify his story, the police analyzed the video surveillance cameras, on which there was no image of Jean that morning. Faced with them, he had no justification. Additionally, witnesses claimed to have seen the couple at a gas station not far away, contradicting Al's entire story.

However, he died more than 20 years ago and Jean has never been found.

Mystery of Agnes Le Roux

Agnes Le Roux

This is probably the most macabre, but at the same time the most exciting mystery that we present to you. 29-year-old Agnes was the rightful heiress of the famous French casino, Palais de la Mediterranee, located in Nice. This was operated by her mother, who refused to allow her daughter to collect her inheritance.

In this way, and as revenge, Agens decides to sell his position on the board of directors to the owner of a rival casino, with strong links to the Mafia, for a sum of three million francs.

On October 30, 1977, this woman was seen leaving Nice, allegedly leaving a note instructing her boyfriend, Agnelet, about the whole process. However, the latter had a mistress, and the amount ended up in the joint account of both.

The police arrested Agnelet, accusing him of Le Roux's death, but this story would be far from over. For many years, this was consecutively accused and acquitted, with the final decision being reserved only for the year 2014, where Agnelet's own son denounced his father. He was then sentenced to 20 years in prison.

However, whatever the answer to this mystery, it remains to be discovered, because this woman has never been found.

Conclusion

We present you thus some of the most exciting stories and Mysteries, which predominate in some of the most popular casinos in the world. Was there one you were more interested in, or do you have a hunch as to who might be to blame? Feel free to leave us your theory or opinion about these crimes or anything else you know involving casinos.

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