2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Elderly Winner Reportedly Tailed Home, Robbed, Murdered
A Baltimore man was shot in his house earlier this week. He had just returned from a winning day at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. The assailant followed the great grandfather from the gaming venue to rob him, and the wound turned out to...
Nevada Resort Association Armed With $2M PAC To Back Pro-Hospitality Candidates
A newly launched political action committee from the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) will support state candidates whose positions are in line with the hotel and casino sector. It already has more than $2 million in its coffers, and the PAC could play...
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Assaults Lead to Drunken S.C. Cop’s Firing, Police Reveal
A Gaffney, South Carolina police officer has been terminated after he was arrested earlier this month at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina. He took part in several violent confrontations and eventually was jailed, authorities said. Dillion Lee Haney was...
Massachusetts Casino Openings May Impact Impaired Driving Rates
There were tens of thousands of DUIs or instances of impaired driving in Massachusetts since commercial casinos were opened in 2015, according to an analysis presented recently to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). During Thursday’s meeting, MGC member Brad Hill (R-Ipswich) said...
Park MGM Gun Incident Reportedly Leads to Arrest of NFL’s Damon Arnette on Strip
Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was booked on several charges Friday evening after he allegedly drew a gun at a valet at the Park MGM, located on the Las Vegas Strip. The 5:45 pm incident stemmed from him trying to...
Gaming Sector Not Impacted by Breyer Leaving US Supreme Court: Legal Profs
Two leading experts on gambling law predict the upcoming vacancy on the US Supreme Court will not have much of an impact on the casino sector and gaming. The vacancy is because of the recent announcement that Justice Stephen Breyer is stepping...
Caesars Entertainment, Bally’s Failing to Clean Hotel Rooms Daily, Union Alleges
The Culinary Union is calling for the local health district to investigate worker claims against Caesars Entertainment’s Bally’s Las Vegas and Flamingo Las Vegas. Some workers are saying daily room cleanings are not taking place as required under new Nevada coronavirus pandemic...
MGM Springfield Police Confrontation Leaves One Man Critically Wounded, Cop Injured
A 24-year-old Springfield, Mass. man was hospitalized in critical condition early Thursday after getting shot by one or more police officers overnight at the MGM Springfield parking garage. Minutes earlier, he allegedly injured a Springfield police officer with a flare gun. The...
California’s Morongo Casino Scene of Murder Suspect Arrest, Police Dog Injured
A California murder suspect was arrested outside of the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon on Wednesday. He was injured during the apprehension, as was a police dog. Koron LeKeith Lowe, 24, required treatment at a local hospital. Once discharged, cops...
Reid Airport Baggage Fee Dispute Leads Las Vegas Officer to Charge Traveler
A California man was arrested recently at Las Vegas’ Reid International Airport after allegedly resisting a police officer. Last week’s incident began when the would-be passenger got into a dispute over fees charged by Spirit Airlines for two bags. Olalekan Oguntiba of...
