Summary
Keith Michaels (LinkedIn) and James Lockhart (LinkedIn) join Andrew to discuss intelligence in an unlikely place: Casinos! James and Keith have collectively over 30 years of experience within Las Vegas gaming surveillance.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- How casinos conduct surveillance
- Collaboration between casinos and intelligence organizations
- The mob origins of Las Vegas
- Nation-state intelligence threats in casinos
Reflections
- It’s just the luck of the draw…or is it?
- Playing your cards right
And much, much more …
Episode Notes
This week on SpyCast, Andrew is joined by Keith Michaels and James Lockhart on a journey into the secret underbelly of the “Gambling Capital of the World,” Las Vegas. How do casinos conduct surveillance, and what prompted them to adopt formal surveillance operations? Tune in to find out.
Quotes of the Week
“Casino operations are venues for intelligence activity, not just for the low-level criminal or the higher-level criminal, but also nation states … You know, we're only catching about 35% of what's going on. There's a lot of cash moving around very fast. A lot of people coming in and out in a casino. So, the possibilities are kind of endless.” – James Lockhart.
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*
*Beginner Resources*
DEEPER DIVE
Books
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Casino: The Rise and Fall of the Mob in Las Vegas, N. Pileggi (Ebury Press, 2015)
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Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling, D. G. Schwartz (Winchester Books, 2013)
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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, B. Mezrich (Free Press, 2002)
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Casino Royale, I. Fleming (Jonathan Cape, 1953)
Primary Sources
*Wildcard Resource*
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