2213 stories by Ed Silverstein
Scattered Spider Hackers Targeting Numerous Companies Months After MGM, Caesars Cyber Attacks
Scattered Spider, which was behind last year’s sensational hacking of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, is suspected of recently hacking two insurance companies and targeting other businesses, according to Bloomberg News. Beyond the insurance firms, the nefarious hacking group attempted to...
Casino Crime Round Up: Ex-Pro Basketball Player Allegedly Stole Cash, Spent on Gambling
Roderick Wilmont, a former professional basketball player, allegedly stole funds from a Florida sports academy, and used it for gambling and personal expenses, according to recent news reports. Wilmont allegedly rerouted thousands of dollars per month meant for student housing costs at...
Las Vegas-Bound Passenger Accuses JetBlue Workers of Anti-Semitism
A Jewish passenger claims JetBlue employees were anti-Semitic after a flight attendant wearing a “Free Palestine” pin acted provocatively toward him, according to news reports. Paul Faust, 54, of Parkland, Fla., was on an April 28 flight to Las Vegas when he...
Las Vegas’ Lovers & Friends Concert Canceled Due to Predicted Strong Winds, Dust
Saturday's sold-out Lovers & Friends music festival was canceled at the last moment after forecasted winds and dust made the event unsafe to hold in Las Vegas. Friday night’s decision to cancel the yearly concert was made after the National Weather Service...
Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Translator Never Gambled at Vegas’ Resorts World: Memo
The former translator, who’s at the heart of a scandal linked to Los Angeles Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani, never gambled at Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), according to a document obtained by Casino.org. A casino internal memo claims the interpreter, Ippei...
Casino Crime Roundup: Man Falls to Death at Baton Rouge Casino Site
A person suffered fatal injuries Thursday after apparently falling from a roof at the new site of Louisiana’s Belle of Baton Rouge Casino. The casino building was under construction when the incident took place, according to Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ. The...
Harry Reid Airport Reportedly is Site of Luxury Vehicle Theft Spree
Cadillac Escalades and other vehicles were recently stolen from parking garages at Harry Reid International Airport, a local TV station revealed. Las Vegas cops are searching for suspects. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers are investigating the theft of 10 or...
Suspect Critically Injured After Police Shooting Near New Mexico Casino
A man is in critical condition in a New Mexico hospital after he was wounded this week during an exchange of gunfire with local police near Sandia Resort & Casino. The suspect, Nicolas Roach, 35, was spotted by Albuquerque, NM, officers in...
Resorts World Casino Reportedly Linked to Cash Stolen from Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
Money swiped from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani eventually made its way to Resorts World Las Vegas casino and a tribal gaming property in California, according to ESPN. The cash was put into gaming accounts at the two casinos and then...
Nevada State Troopers’ Deaths on Highway Lead to Guilty Plea
A defendant charged in the deaths of two Nevada state troopers on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas last November entered a guilty plea in court on Tuesday. Jemarcus Williams, 46, entered the plea to two counts of DUI resulting in death before...
