2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Downtown Las Vegas Plaza Casino to Provide Smoke-Free Gambling Area
The Plaza Hotel & Casino will soon unveil a dedicated smoke-free gaming space, officials announced today (June 14). It marks the first such tobacco-free casino space in downtown Las Vegas. The 2,500-square-foot space will also have opportunities for social media. Games seen...
Casino Chips, Thousands of Dollars Stolen from Connecticut Driver After Car Rammed
Two men were to appear in Connecticut court today for allegedly stealing several thousand dollars’ worth of casino chips and several thousand dollars from a motorist. The robbers followed the victim from an unidentified casino, then crashed into his car on a...
Las Vegas Ex-Security Guard Remains in Custody for Deadly Church Shooting Spree
A 68-year-old Las Vegas man accused of killing one man and wounding five others in a Southern California church last month remains behind bars this weekend without bail. If convicted, he could be executed. A public defender was appointed to represent him...
Las Vegas Wedding Chapels, ABG Negotiate On Elvis Presley-Themed Ceremonies
Licensing agreements may soon be in place between several Las Vegas wedding chapels and the company in charge of Elvis Presley’s name, image, and likeness. The recent fever over feared court action against the chapels by the large corporation apparently has gone...
Bally’s Las Vegas Taxi Hijacking By Porn Star Leads to Wild Ride, Cops Reveal
An adult film star, identified as Michael Swayze, is scheduled to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally’s Las Vegas. He drove to Arizona with cops in pursuit, police said. The Las Vegas Strip incident happened in...
Tropicana Las Vegas Restaurant Customer Allegedly Threatens to Blow Up Building
A man who refused to pay his check on Wednesday evening at a Tropicana Las Vegas restaurant threatened to blow up the casino hotel, police said. He also allegedly threatened to kill a responding officer. The suspect, identified as James Rummel, 61,...
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Sites Uncovered, $68K, Seven Guns, Meth Seized
Three Hawaii men were apprehended recently on the Pacific island paradise for alleged illegal gambling and drug trafficking. The two-year investigation involved 50 officers from the FBI and the Maui Police Department. During a search, authorities seized $68,000, 15 pounds of suspected...
Katy Perry Gets Key to Las Vegas Strip, Performer Highlights Vegas Family Ties
Headliner Katy Perry was honored this week in Las Vegas. She was given a ceremonial key to the Strip, and Wednesday was declared Katy Perry Day by Clark County Commission officials. Perry recalled her family’s extensive ties to Las Vegas when getting...
Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Casino Site of Reward Card Thefts, Used to Win on Slots
A man was arrested on 63 felonies Tuesday for allegedly using stolen reward cards at Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino. He used them to win more than $1,600 on slot machines, state police said. The unnamed 35-year-old Pottsville, Pa., man stole the...
Wynn Las Vegas Bomb Threat Leads to Arrest, Suspect Claims Link to Warner Bros
A woman allegedly phoned in a bomb threat for the Wynn Las Vegas. She claimed she was a relative of the family linked to Warner Bros. No bomb was found. The incident took place Friday after Ashley Warner, 31, could not get...
