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Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein is a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed is an award-winning journalist with credits ranging from the Associated Press to American Lawyer Media. Ed joined the Casino.org news team in 2019 after decades of experience in legal reporting.

His past reporting and editing assignments include Cowles Business Media, Columbia University Press, the Connecticut Post, and Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. Besides the law and its application to the gaming industry, Ed’s areas of expertise span business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degrees from Harvard and Yale. His professional awards include recognition from the New England Press Association and New England AP News Executives.

Ed currently resides in Connecticut, where he enjoys photography and bowling in his spare time.

Contact Ed at ed.silverstein@casino.org.

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2160 stories by Ed Silverstein

Casino Crime Roundup: Harrah’s Indiana Pedestrian Killed by SUV

An elderly man died after a vehicle struck him Saturday night while he was walking in the parking lot of Harrah’s Hoosier Park Casino, located in Anderson, Indiana. Steven Rubenstein, 71, of Fishers, Ind., suffered serious injuries in the 7:30 p.m. collision,...

Ed Silverstein January 16, 2024

Canadian Casino Forced to Close After Pipes Burst

Playtime Casino, located on Water Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, was overcome by water this week. Pipes burst and water flowed onto the floor and outside the building. Kelowna Capital News reported that the flooding caused the gaming property to shut down...

Ed Silverstein January 16, 2024

Las Vegas Court Gets Response From Singer Nick Carter on Sex Allegation

Backstreet Boys performer Nick Carter has disputed claims that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, according to a recent news report. Las Vegas resident Carter, now 43, said not only was the sex consensual, but the claims are part of a conspiracy...

Ed Silverstein January 15, 2024

Hollywood Casino Motorist Arrested, Accused Of Driving Into Girlfriend

West Virginia authorities this weekend arrested the man accused of running over his girlfriend at a Pennsylvania casino last year. The suspect, Christopher Michael Holt, 43, of Pennsylvania, was nabbed in North Strabane Township, W.Va., on Saturday morning after local police got...

Ed Silverstein January 15, 2024

Corpus Christi Gambling Raid Leads to Eight Arrests, $85K Seized

Several people were charged after Corpus Christi, Texas, police officers raided a lounge last week, uncovering a gambling operation. The officers inspected the Players Lounge Game Room during the court-ordered search, resulting in the seizure of gambling devices, more than $85K in...

Ed Silverstein January 15, 2024

Sacramento Cardroom Murderer Gets Life for Killing Security Guard

The man in the 2022 robbery and fatal shooting of a heroic security guard at Sacramento, Calif.’s Capitol Casino has been sentenced to life in prison. On Friday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman handed down the sentence for Dawan Pecot,...

Ed Silverstein January 15, 2024

Las Vegas Defendant Who Attacked Judge is Reportedly Schizophrenic

The Las Vegas man who jumped over a courtroom bench last week and attacked a judge suffers from emotional illness, a relative claimed. Deobra Redden, 30, hadn't been taking his medication for schizophrenia when he leaped at Clark County District Court Judge...

Ed Silverstein January 11, 2024

Hollywood Casino Toledo Reopens After Water Main Repairs

Ohio’s Hollywood Casino Toledo reopened Thursday afternoon after a temporary closure. City crews were forced to stop the flow of water to the gaming property while they repaired a water leak. The leak took place on a main water line on Miami...

Ed Silverstein January 11, 2024

Casino Crime Roundup: Cops Kill Armed Man on Casino Garage Parking Ramp

A man was fatally shot by local police this week after he rammed two patrol cars with his truck at Sioux City, Iowa’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking garage. The suspect initially rammed his white truck head-on into one patrol car...

Ed Silverstein January 11, 2024

Las Vegas Runaway Was Kidnapped, Sex Trafficked at Luxor Hotel

A teenager who ran away from her family later was kidnapped in Las Vegas. She also was sex trafficked at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Corey Canton, 36, of Las Vegas, was arrested on seven counts this week after he allegedly became...

Ed Silverstein January 4, 2024