Who goes to Vegas stays in Vegas — on the sidewalks

BREAKING: Casinos Hit by MASSIVE Hacking Attack: Slots Down, Guests Locked Out of Rooms

Reports are coming in that slot machines are offline and guests are locked out of their rooms at MGM properties, including the Bellagio and Aria. Vital Vegas reported that there is a “systemwide outage at Bellagio, possibly other MGM Resorts—cash payments only at restaurants, no room charges or credit cards, digital room keys don’t work.”

I haven’t carried more than $10-$20 in my wallet for years, relying on my debit card instead, but in view of the increasing incidents of breakdowns in our digital banking system (and don’t tell the thieves this) I’ve been meaning to put a $1,000 or so in cash and keep it in a secure, undisclosed location; in fact, I’ll do so tomorrow.