An unknown number of attackers set fire Aug. 25 to the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, leaving 53 people dead, according to Nuevo Leon Gov. Rodrigo Medina. Reports indicated that 12 people were injured, and Attorney General Leon Adrian de la Garza said there could be more victims. The Mexican government announced a deployment of 500 soldiers to catch the perpetrators. A video account shows a number of individuals exiting vehicles at approximately 3:30 p.m. before entering the casino, and smoke was seen emanating from the building minutes later. The attackers allegedly ordered everyone out of the building before dousing it in gasoline and setting it on fire, and conflicting reports suggest they used Molotov cocktails, guns and/or hand grenades in the attack. Mexican cartels value casinos as a means to launder money and generate revenue through legal gambling practices.