2191 stories by Ed Silverstein
Jackpot: Harry Reid Airport Players Strike It Rich on Slots
Three players recently won a cumulative total of $1.1M-plus while on the slot machines at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport. Over just a few days, the three passengers tried their luck while waiting for a flight or after landing and won...
The Strat Reaches Tentative Contract With 700-Plus Workers
The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower is the latest Las Vegas resort to reach an agreement with the Culinary Union. Union representatives accepted an offer from management on Tuesday night. It still needs to be ratified by more than 700 rank-and-file union...
Harry Reid Airport Flights Delayed/Canceled, Low Clouds Blamed
Some 78 flights were canceled and 590 were delayed at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport by the middle of Monday afternoon because of troubling weather conditions. Weather at the airport was so serious that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an...
Westgate Las Vegas Workers Settle With Management
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is the latest Las Vegas property to reach a tentative settlement with its hospitality workers, represented by the Culinary Union. The resort casino, formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton, agreed to a new contract...
Las Vegas Adult Dancer, ‘Hazel,’ Allegedly Stole Rolex Watches
An exotic performer has a court case pending that claims she stole two pricey watches from a man over the summer. She met him at Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club Las Vegas. On that August 25 night, the dancer gave the unnamed man...
California Men Arrested After Attempting to Rob Card Room Player
Four suspects were charged after a Thursday night failed holdup of a man on his driveway. He had just arrived at his Southern California home from an evening spent at a popular card room. Two of suspects apparently tailed the man back...
Maryland Casino Player Kidnapped From Home
A Maryland man was found Friday after he was apprehended days earlier from in front of his house. He had just driven home from a local casino when he was forced into a van. The victim, Joel Edwards, 62, was discovered in...
Culinary Union Holds Informational Picket at Strat, Sahara Casinos
Members of the Las Vegas-based Culinary Union are to hold a demonstration at Las Vegas’ Strat and Sahara gaming properties on Friday evening. The public display comes as negotiations continue between hospitality workers and management at the two casinos. Strike Threat If...
Ocean Casino Resort Valets Join Teamsters Union
Some 52 valets at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort recently approved being represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Union officials said the vote was “overwhelmingly” in favor of associating with the prominent labor organization. Leaders of Teamsters Local 331 will start...
Two Dead, Two Wounded After Gunfire Near Las Vegas Strip
Two people died and another person was fighting for his life Wednesday night after an exchange of gunfire near the Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod in Las Vegas. A fourth victim suffered what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The shootings took place...
