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Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein was a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed was 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. He passed away in February 2025, leaving behind a legacy of impactful journalism and a deep respect within the industry.

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 spanned business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed held 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 resided in Connecticut, where he enjoyed photography and bowling in his spare time.

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2587 stories by Ed Silverstein

Social Media Star Assaulted Boyfriend at Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Before Fatal Stabbing

The social media model who received national attention for allegedly stabbing to death her boyfriend in Miami was accused of an earlier violent incident. It took place last year at The Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip. Courtney Clenney, 26, was charged...

Ed Silverstein August 17, 2022

Las Vegas Strip Driver in Deadly Accident Reportedly Was in Jail Hours Earlier

The woman arrested for a fatal car crash on the Las Vegas Strip last week reportedly had just been released from prison before the collision. She was jailed for a prior assault conviction. Jamara Williams, 38, of Las Vegas, was incarcerated for...

Ed Silverstein August 16, 2022

New York Illegal Gambling Joints Linked to ‘Mafia’ Lead to Arrests, Feds Reveal

Illicit gambling operations were run for years out of New York-based front businesses, indictments unsealed on Tuesday revealed. Nine reputed members or associates of the Genovese and Bonanno crime families were indicted for the lucrative schemes. In total, eight defendants were arrested...

Ed Silverstein August 16, 2022

Florida Arcade Robber Was Pepper Sprayed, Tackled, Restrained

An employee and guest at the 777 Arcade in Fort Myers, Fla. successfully sprang into action on Thursday. A woman allegedly threatened to shoot up the gaming arcade if she was not given money. The employee quickly took out some pepper spray....

Ed Silverstein August 15, 2022

Oregon Lottery Winning Ticket Chewed Up By Pets, Doggone It, State Still Pays

Two Alaskan Klee Kais pups, Apple and Jack, recently tried to eat a winning Oregon Lottery ticket. They did a pretty good job at mangling the tasty treat. But the owners mailed the mauled ticket pieces to the lottery office, anyway. State...

Ed Silverstein August 15, 2022

Tampa Casino Win Leads to Hotel Robbery, Florida Cops Apply for Warrant

A man who won about $53,000 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa was tailed back to his Florida hotel earlier this summer. A robber stole at least $10,000 of the loot. He then fled in a pricy red sports...

Ed Silverstein August 14, 2022

Hawaii Illegal Gambling Joint Robbed, Suspects Apprehended

Two alleged armed robbers who held up a gaming operation in the Honolulu, Hawaii area were arrested late last week. It appears no shots were fired during the holdup on the island. Honolulu police said they were able to identify the two...

Ed Silverstein August 14, 2022

Resorts World Las Vegas Recognizes Two LVMPD Officers for Good Deeds

In collaboration with Resorts World Las Vegas, two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers are receiving recognition and thank-yous in the form of a staycation at the hotel-casino. LVMPD Convention Center Area Command Officers Mike Garces and Ricky Lara were the...

Ed Silverstein August 14, 2022

Illegal Gaming Operation Raided in Southern California, Cash, Drugs, Weapons Seized

About 40 people were detained following a raid this week at an alleged illegal casino in Ponoma, Calif. Two firearms, cash, and possible illegal narcotics were seized. A “large amount” of money was seized from the illegal gaming site, according to police....

Ed Silverstein August 13, 2022

Las Vegas Strip Site of Fatal Crash Near Resorts World, Driver Charged

A Las Vegas woman was speeding on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Resorts World Las Vegas Thursday when her BMW crashed into another vehicle, police said. The other driver died from serious injuries. Jamara Williams, 38, allegedly was driving 78 mph...

Ed Silverstein August 13, 2022