2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
California’s Chicken Ranch Casino Drug Arrests Lead to Meth, Fentanyl Seizure
Three suspects were arrested at California’s Chicken Ranch Casino earlier this week for drug possession. A security guard at the tribal casino spotted what turned out to be more than 40 grams of suspected fentanyl and some methamphetamine (meth) in their possession....
Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Site of Fake $100 Bill, Secret Service Investigates
A suspected fake $100 bill was discovered last weekend at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort. State police were notified, and the bill was sent to the Secret Service for inspection. It is unclear who may have passed the counterfeit bill at the...
North Carolina’s Cherokee Indian Tribe Debates Casino Foreign Worker Housing
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to construct a dorm to house gaming property employees from foreign nations. The tribe owns North Carolina’s Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, which faces continuing worker shortages. But a recently proposed land purchase for housing was...
Las Vegas Casino Sex Assault 26 Years Ago Leads to Arrest in Texas
A Texas man is awaiting extradition to Nevada to face charges he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 1996 at a Las Vegas gaming property. Metro police chose not to arrest the suspect around the time of the incident. But the recent...
Las Vegas Reid Airport to Add Flights from Breeze Airways Starting in June
A new budget airline, called Breeze Airways, will fly to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas beginning later this year. Most of the recently announced new routes involve underserved destinations in the American South. Flights are planned for airports...
Michigan Authorities Seize Over $91K, 82 Gambling Machines at Two Sites in Lansing
Lansing, Mich. officials recently searched two suspected illegal gambling dens housed in local storefronts. Authorities seized 82 gambling machines, as well as $91,500 in cash, it was revealed today. One operation, in the Logan Square Shopping Center, was raided on Feb. 28....
Las Vegas Strip Restaurant Manager Allegedly Stole Over $100K from Eatery
Michael Moore, the general manager of Las Vegas' Sugar Factory, was arrested on Tuesday for a series of thefts from the Fashion Show Mall restaurant. He allegedly stole over $100,000 last year from the business. Moore was released from custody. He reportedly...
Las Vegas Casinos May See Fewer Visitors Thanks to Soaring Gas Prices, Analysts Say
With the recently announced US ban on Russian oil, already rising gasoline prices are likely to jump even higher in Las Vegas and elsewhere. That may lead to would-be casino visitors rethinking travel plans, economists warned. Many Southern Nevada gas stations already...
Oksana Baiul-Farina Shown in Las Vegas Video Crying for Ukraine Unity
Internationally acclaimed Olympian ice skater Oksana Baiul fought back tears as she addressed a couple hundred people gathered in front of Las Vegas City Hall. The weekend downtown gathering was organized to show support for the people of Ukraine as the nation...
Louisiana Casino Sex Assault, Robbery Suspect Remains in Jail, Faces Criminal Trial
A 30-year-old man remained in Calcasieu Correctional Center early this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a Lake Charles, La. gaming property hotel. Travis W. Carter of Linden, Tenn. was arrested last week and charged with first-degree rape and two...
