2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Plans to Sue Publication After New Sex Allegations
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is once again defending himself against explicit allegations of his sexual escapades. In the latest twist, it was alleged he filmed sex with three women without their consent. One of the women also alleges he broke her...
Aquarius Casino Resort Murder Defendants Reportedly Fail To Show Up for Court
Two defendants both charged in a July murder at Nevada’s Aquarius Casino Resort allegedly failed to turn up for a scheduled court appearance last week. The hearing was rescheduled for Feb. 24 in Laughlin, Nev. Justice Court. Neither Julio Ceasar Arrezola Rodriguez,...
The Lodge Hualapai Holdup Leads to Nevada Lawsuit By Victimized Former Bartender
An ex-bartender at a South Summerlin, Nev. sports bar/gaming venue filed a lawsuit this week in state court. He is challenging how his paychecks were deducted to repay over $3,900 that he handed over to an armed bandit who demanded money. The...
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...
