2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas’ Palms Casino to Reopen, Renovated Complex Targets Locals
Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort will finally reopen in about three weeks. It is one of the last resort casinos to open its doors after Nevada closed nonessential businesses in March 2020 because of the pandemic. The company announced this week that...
Las Vegas Police Officer Accused in Casino Robberies Pleads Not Guilty
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer accused in three Nevada gaming property holdups appeared on Friday in Nevada federal court. He pled not guilty in the federal cases stemming from the theft of about $164,000. US Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler...
Las Vegas Strip Accused Police Murderer Ordered Held Without Bail
Freddy Allen, accused of last month’s deadly knifing of an off-duty police officer on the Las Vegas Strip, finally appeared in court Monday. Two scheduled court appearances were canceled last week. In one instance, Allen, 58, of uncertain address, was too disruptive...
Harry Reid Airport Las Vegas Weekend Flights Among Those Canceled, Delayed
UPDATE: Many Las Vegas flights continued to be either delayed or canceled today (April 4). Some 40 flights were canceled as of mid-day today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Some 95 flights were delayed. This comes after Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International...
Linq Bellman Elwood Hensey Fondly Remembered by Las Vegas Colleagues
A longtime bellman at Las Vegas’ The Linq Hotel + Experience was recalled in recent days for his friendship, kindness, and devotion to his job. Elwood Hensey, known by many work colleagues as “Fluffy,” passed away last month after a Las Vegas...
Parkwest Casino 580 Baccarat Theft Plot Leads to California Jail Time, Restitution
A husband and wife will be spending about eight months in jail for a California theft scheme during baccarat games at Parkwest Casino 580. They also must pay back $507,600 in restitution. Following their release from incarceration, Eric Nguyen and Khanh “Tina”...
Caesars Entertainment Casinos Sees Two Big Winners, Total Payout Over $1.5M
The house doesn't always win. Two players won big this week while at Caesars Entertainment properties on the Las Vegas Strip. In total, the two won more than $1.5 million. One winner is Michael Takes, who is from Cascade, Iowa. He was...
NCAA Women’s Final Four Gets Its Share of Wagers, TV Viewers
Bettors and fans are looking forward to tonight’s NCAA women’s Final Four basketball matchups. South Carolina plays Louisville. Connecticut plays Stanford. The winning teams will then play for the championship on Sunday. Games will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis,...
Ex-UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen Faces Charges, Lawsuit for Las Vegas’ Four Seasons Assaults
UPDATE: The charges against Chael Sonnen were reduced. He now faces six counts of battery for alleged assaults at a Las Vegas hotel. But a felony battery by strangulation count and four other battery counts were dropped recently by prosecutors, KLAS TV...
Comanche Nation Casino Shooting at Cops Leads to 15-Year Prison Sentence
A 35-year-old Oklahoma man was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison Monday for allegedly shooting at tribal police officers. The incident took place last May at Lawton, Oklahoma’s Comanche Nation Casino. Michael Hans Oloa, also of Lawton, was given...
