2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Jackpot: Caesars Palace Pays Out Over $500K to NFL Rookie Ronnie Rivers
Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers was successful at playing a different kind of game on Saturday. He won more than a half-million dollars while trying his luck at Three Card Poker at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The total mega-progressive payout...
Nevada’s M Resort Is Protected By New Security Guard: An Autonomous Robot
A 450-pound autonomous robot called "M Bot" has joined the security team at Henderson, Nev.’s M Resort Spa Casino. Equipped with 50 sensors and cameras, M Bot complements the large human security department already patrolling the casino grounds. It can go anywhere...
Las Vegas Sands, Adelsons Donated Millions to Texas Politicians During Casino Bills Consideration
Las Vegas Sands (LVS), its former CEO Sheldon Adelson, and his wife, Miriam, made major contributions to the campaigns of Texas politicians in recent years. It was done in an apparent effort to curry favor to get a casino bill approved and,...
LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Alleged Solar Power Arsonist Declared Unfit for Trial, Hotel Theft
The man who allegedly set a fire at a solar power facility which produced electricity for many Las Vegas Strip gaming properties is avoiding a prison cell -- for now. Mohammed Reza Mesmarian, 34, was ruled emotionally unfit for trial last week...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Atlantic City Boardwalk Fire, Massachusetts Casino Evacuated, New Details on Seminole Hard Rock Assault
Atlantic City firefighters braved frigid temperatures Friday night as they battled a blaze on the boardwalk across from the Ocean Casino Resort. Temperatures reached 8 degrees with wind chill. A fire across from Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort, pictured above. A firefighter...
Canadian Teen Wins $48M From Her Very First Lottery Ticket Purchase
Ontario teenager Juliette Lamour is now Can$48M (US $35.8M) richer after winning a "6/49" quick-pick lottery game. She is the youngest person ever to win such a large amount. Lamour began her birthday celebration a little more wholesome: by sharing some ice...
Texas Republican Legislator Introduces Bill Enabling Casinos, Sports Gambling
A Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would pave the way for limited gaming properties in the Lone Star State. The legislation would also allow for sports wagering. State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) filed...
LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Prostitution Arrests at Massage Parlor, Car Crashes Near Strip
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers recently arrested the owner of a massage parlor called Oasis Spa, located at 4780 W. Tropicana Avenue. Police claimed the Las Vegas business is actually a brothel. Cuixiao Ma, the owner, was charged with advancing...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Oklahoma Shooting, Sentencing in Washington State, South Dakota Arrest
A 31-year-old South Dakota man was arrested on Thursday for four recent holdups at Sioux Falls gaming properties. In two of the robberies, he allegedly pulled out a knife to threaten employees. The suspect, Domach Khai, 31, of Sioux Falls, was charged...
Foxwoods Casino Expands Family Focus, Breaks Ground on Great Wolf Lodge
A new Great Wolf Lodge broke ground this week in Mashantucket, Conn. The family-focused resort and entertainment complex is on 13 acres next to the sprawling Foxwoods Resort Casino. The $300 million, 549-room Great Wolf property is scheduled to open in 2025....
