2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Hollywood Casino St. Louis Parking Garage Violent Robber Enters Plea
A 59-year-old Missouri man who is charged with robbing a woman three years ago in the Hollywood Casino St. Louis parking garage has entered a special kind of plea in local court this week. Kevin Shumpert announced in court he was entering...
Encore Boston Harbor Entertainment Complex Conditions Set
The plans for a proposed entertainment complex across from the Encore Boston Harbor were recently given a preliminary conditional okay by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). But the commissioners listed seven conditions that need to be met for the Everett, Mass. development...
Las Vegas Hookah Lounge Partiers Had Weapons During Deadly Violence
Recently released details about last month’s shooting spree at a Las Vegas hookah lounge revealed that several people had firearms with them that night. So far, just one has been charged in the incident, which left one person dead and 13 injured....
Harry Reid Airport Visitor Wins $328K on Terminal Slot Machine Spin
One lucky California traveler won $328,655 last week while playing a slot at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport. He is one of several big winners at the airport over recent years. The visitor was identified as William J. from Van Nuys....
Las Vegas Strip Variety Performance to Feature Ukrainian Acrobatic Acts
Roller-skating superstars Victor and Jenny Arata are assembling acts from Ukraine for a March 31 Las Vegas Strip variety show. It reportedly will be held at V Theater, located in the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Among...
Nevada’s Sunset Station Stabbing Revenge for Iranian General’s Death, Cops Reveal
A woman remained in custody today a week after she allegedly twice stabbed a blindfolded man in the neck while the two were having sex at Henderson, Nevada’s Sunset Station Hotel and Casino. She later told authorities the knifing was in retaliation...
California Tribal Casino Temporarily Closes After Armed Man Appears
Northern California’s Rain Rock Casino will remain closed for a couple of days after a man entered the gaming property on Saturday and brandished a weapon. Initial reports said the suspect was holding some type of firearm. Details of what he said...
Ontario’s Gateway Casinos Site of Attempted Holdup, Bandit Escapes
Canadian police are continuing to search for a suspect who tried to rob a woman Friday night at Gateway Casinos in Innisfil, Ontario. The victim was not injured. The woman was in a parked car in a parking lot, when a man...
Las Vegas Strat Hotel Punch Leads to Assailant Getting Several Years in Prison
A man will be spending between four and 10 years in prison for a deadly punch at The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. The victim later passed away. Michael Saunders was sentenced on Friday by District Judge Tierra Jones for the death...
Wisconsin Casino Player Faces Up to 100 Years in Prison, Feds Reveal
A Wisconsin woman could face as much as 100 years in prison after she was indicted for allegedly misusing someone’s special needs trust. Some of the money was spent on casino gambling, federal prosecutors revealed this week. A grand jury recently indicted...
