Three teens have been charged for stealing $24,000 in winnings from a casino owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Authorities said the 18-year-olds robbed two college students who won the money at a poker tournament in March. The incident occurred off the reservation, not at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
A spokesperson for the tribe said casino winners aren't escorted off the property, a practice at other casinos.
"With regard to security at the Hard Rock, this is not a place where people get away with things," Gary Bitner told The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "There are nearly 700 cameras everywhere."
Authorities used surveillance footage from the casino to identify the suspects.
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3 held in robbery of Wellington pair's $24,000 in poker winnings
(The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 6/11)
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