2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Jackpot: Cannery Casino Hotel Player Wins $620K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Slot
A lucky local slot player is heading into the Thanksgiving holiday much richer. The unnamed patron won over $620K on a slot machine at North Las Vegas’ Cannery Casino Hotel. The lucky spin led to a $620,813.48 jackpot on Thursday. It was...
Resorts World Cashier Cage Robbery Rumors Fly Online – Update
UPDATE: An unidentified man reportedly robbed the Resorts World Las Vegas casino at 2 am on Wednesday. He then fled in a taxi, KLAS, a local TV station reported. He apparently handed a note to a cashier demanding cash. It is unclear...
Powerball $2.04B Winner Bought at NFL Player’s Father-in-Law’s Business
The lucky winner of this week’s $2.04 billion Powerball drawing has yet to come forward to claim the historic jackpot. But one clear winner is NFL player Domata Peko’s much-admired father-in-law. The winning ticket was sold at his California gas station. Joe...
Las Vegas Strip McDonald’s Ex-Worker Allegedly Shot Current Employee
A man was arrested over the weekend in connection with an earlier shooting of a McDonald’s employee outside of a unit of the Las Vegas fast-food eatery. The victim suffered 35 to 45 wounds from birdshot pellets in his head, back, and...
Criss Angel’s Nevada Restaurant is Site of Alleged Arson Fire
Investigators revealed that last Friday’s fire that broke out on the exterior of the Overton, Nevada, Cablp restaurant is a possible arson. The eatery is operated by Las Vegas Strip-based magician and illusionist Criss Angel. Moapa Valley Fire District Chief Stephen Neel...
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy’s Defamation Lawsuit Gets Dismissed
A news organization won a legal victory this week. That's after a judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against the publication and several of its employees by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. In Monday’s 21-page decision, Boston federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor...
Nevada Government Websites Face Outage on Election Day
Websites for Nevada’s state government, including the Secretary of State’s office, went out around noon PT on Tuesday. The websites got restored a short time later in the day, which happens to be Election Day. Based on initial news reports, it was...
Jackpots: Las Vegas Strip Players Celebrate Weekend Casino Wins
Two happy and lucky players won at Las Vegas gaming properties over the weekend. Their wins totaled $367K. One of the patrons won $243,305 on The Blazing 7’s slot machine at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Casino on Saturday. The winner’s name was...
Historic $1.9B Powerball Drawing Delayed, Security Protocols Blamed
UPDATE: Delayed Powerball numbers have been released for a record $2.04B jackpot. The drawing was not announced until Tuesday morning, close to 10 hours later than scheduled. EARLIER: The record $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed Monday night because of a security...
Montana Stateline Casino Double Murder, Suicide One-Year Anniversary Marked
It's been a year since last November’s double murder-suicide at Montana’s Stateline Casino. The investigation apparently was concluded soon after the deadly incident. Memories of the deceased were published following the violence. The shooter’s wife, Jennifer Mann, 49, and the shooter, Bradford...
