This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

1,000 lbs of dynamite, a $3 million ransom, a casino facing destruction - and as the FBI races against the clock, each step reveals dark secrets. An outrageous true crime saga.

1,000 pounds of dynamite. $3 million in cash. One casino at the edge of disaster.

In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb was rolled into Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, accompanied by a $3 million ransom note.

The FBI races against the clock to disarm the bomb, deliver the ransom, and track down the extortionists – but nothing goes as planned as each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpected motives.

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