Las Vegas casino hotels maintain vast security networks meant to root out robbery, cheating and other crimes. They are not designed for the scenario that occurred Sunday night when a shooter, with stockpiled weapons in a 32nd-floor hotel room, opened fire on a large crowd below, security experts said. Virtually anyone can enter a casino without being stopped or having to pass through a metal detector or bag check. Casinos have long been reluctant to increase the visible show of security, beyond security guards in suits around...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 02, 2017 21:56 UTC