2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Robbery Firearms Supplier Pleads Guilty in Montana Federal Court
The March armed robbery of Magic Diamond Casino in Billings by two Montana women has led to a third person pleading guilty on a weapons charge. The guns used in the robbery were stolen and were later found on school grounds. Last...
Polk County Texas Man Charged for Operating Illicit Gaming Joint
A 29-year-old Texas man was arrested this week for allegedly operating and owning an illegal game room in the Lone Star State. He surrendered to authorities. On Wednesday, Sujit Baba Chalamalasetty of Beaumont was charged with possession of a gambling device, equipment...
Valley Forge Casino Player Flees with Losing Bet, Pennsylvania Troopers Seek Suspect
A player at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort recently scooped up his losing bet at a table game before the dealer could collect it. The suspect then ran out of the gaming property, and state police announced that they are searching for...
Live Casino Company Buys 4K Powerball Tickets for Employees
Workers at Live! Casino & Hotel operations have reason to be hopeful tonight. The gaming property company purchased 4,000 Powerball tickets for the estimated $1.2 billion drawing. The jackpot will be divided among company employees in Maryland, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh if any...
JACKPOT: Venetian Las Vegas Player Wins $1M in Pai Gow Poker Game
One lucky and happy guest at The Venetian Las Vegas won more than $1 million this weekend. The player was dealt a seven-card straight flush with a joker, KVVU, a local TV station, reported. It was during a Face Up Pai Gow...
Las Vegas Strip Stabber Defendant to Receive Mental Competency Exam
Yoni Barrios, the man accused of stabbing two victims to death and injuring several others on the Las Vegas Strip last month, will undergo a mental competency exam to see if his murder trial can proceed. A judge ordered the test this...
Oklahoma City Gambling Raid Leads to Eight Arrests, Suspected Marijuana Seized
Eight suspects were arrested following the recent raid of an illicit gambling operation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Gambling machines, cash, and gaming tables were discovered in the search, police said. The raid took place on Friday in a 23rd Street property located...
Escaped Casino Robber Leads to Jail Employee Resignation, Officials Reveal
An escape from Louisiana’s Assumption Parish Detention Center has led to a corrections officer quitting his jailhouse job. The escapee was captured last week and is back in custody on a casino robbery charge. The unnamed worker quit under pressure, said Assumption...
Las Vegas to Celebrate Post-Pandemic Halloween in Hauntingly Big Way
Las Vegas is joining together for Halloween this weekend with a ghostly plethora of adult-focused festivities. Events will culminate Monday night on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown with ghastly fun costume competitions, parties, and concerts. Monday night's Halloween attractions will include...
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Garage Site of Triple Shooting
Three victims were shot while in the parking garage at New York’s Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino early Saturday morning. Later in the day, they were listed in stable condition at a local hospital. One of the victims suffered a wound on his...
