2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
California’s Feather Falls Casino Deadly Struggle Leads to Arrest
A man was arrested Monday following a fatal fight at Oroville, California’s Feather Falls Casino & Lodge. A victim died in the gaming property during the struggle. He was later identified as Dennis Wold, 55, of Chico, California. A suspect, Michael Livermore,...
Texas Gaming Room Police Raid Leads to Four Arrests, 14 Warnings
Three men and a woman were arrested recently in Corpus Christi, Texas following a police raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation. The venue was run as a game room. In addition, 14 players in the game room, identified by local police...
Las Vegas Strip Stabbing Victim Was Valued Police Officer, Military Veteran
The victim in Saturday's fatal knifing on a pedestrian bridge along the Strip was a police officer in Edmonds, Wash., authorities revealed early this week. He was off-duty and just visiting Las Vegas. The fallen officer was identified as Tyler Steffins, 33....
South Dakota Casinos To Eventually Allow Limited Sports Bets Via Mobile Apps
Casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota are gradually moving forward to allow for sports wagers by those bettors who are basically anywhere in the casinos. The wagers will be permitted via mobile apps only if people are inside the licensed venues. Currently, there...
USFL Bets Allowed in 15 States, Football League Launches in April
Legal wagers can be bet in 15 states on upcoming United States Football League (USFL) games. Its inaugural football season starts on April 16. So far, the states which will permit bets on USFL games include Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, New Jersey, Oregon,...
Las Vegas Strip Deadly Stabbing Began as Dispute Over Dog, Cops Reveal
A 58-year-old man remained in custody this weekend after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man on the Las Vegas Strip. The assailant, identified as Freddy Allen, knifed the victim on an iconic pedestrian footbridge at about 9:30 pm Saturday, police said. The...
South Dakota Gaming Regulators Again Fine Deadwood Casinos for Sportsbook Violations
The South Dakota Commission on Gaming (SDCG) recently fined two Deadwood venues $3000 each for taking allegedly improper sports wagers. A third business, an internet sportsbook, was fined the same amount for a similar allegation. The two casinos were identified as Gold...
Dallas Gambling Leads to Shooting Death, Texas Defendant Could Be Executed
A 22-year-old man was arrested this week for allegedly murdering a Dallas man. The shooting took place last month while the two were gambling in a private home, according to a published report. Dearius Bradley was arrested on a warrant charging him...
California’s Thunder Valley Casino Videos Released on Controversial Shooting
Recently-released dash-cam and surveillance videos show the escalating events before a deputy shot a driver last year at California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort. He was in a parked SUV in the casino’s parking lot, but then sped away with the deputy leaning...
Arizona Woman Allegedly Embezzles More Than $5.3M, Spends Most of Money at Casinos
An Arizona bookkeeper has been indicted for allegedly embezzling over $5.3 million from two local businesses for which she worked, and from a homeowner’s association in Mexico. She spent most of the ill-gotten money at Tucson-area casinos, local authorities recently revealed. Helen...
