2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Santa Fe Station Casino Security Guard Hospitalized with Gunshot Wounds
A security officer at Las Vegas’ Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino was reportedly in stable condition late Thursday at University Medical Center. He was shot multiple times by an assailant during a “disturbance” earlier in the day at the gaming property,...
Indiana Illegal Sportsbook Operator Avoids Prison Following Plea Bargain
An Indiana man accused of operating an illegal sportsbook will spend no time in prison under a recent plea bargain. The operation received more than $17 million in athletic wagers over three years, according to a published report. Bret A. Wells, 48,...
Stolen $140K Allegedly Spent at Casinos, Wisconsin Home Care Worker Sentenced
A Wisconsin home care aide spent nearly $140,000 at gaming properties from money she allegedly stole from an elderly woman. The defendant recently was sentenced to 18 months of incarceration. She also must pay back almost $303,000 to the 70-year-old victim. Kassie...
Delaware Casino Gambler Allegedly Leaves Four Kids in SUV, Runs from Cops
A Delaware man was arrested Friday on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest came after he left four young children alone in an SUV while he gambled in Delaware Park Casino, state police allege. The kids are...
Foxwoods Casino Shooting Victim Hospitalized, Cops Search for Assailant
A wounded man remained in stable condition today following a Saturday night shooting in Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino parking garage, according to local news reports. The assailant is on the loose. The shooting took place at about 10 pm in the Fox...
Harrah’s Atlantic City Melee Leads To Beatings With Chair, Video Shows Violence
One person continues to recuperate from a violent brawl early Tuesday morning at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. The victim was treated at nearby AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. A fight broke out at about 3 am Tuesday inside Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. The incident...
San Bernardino Gang Raids Close 30 Gaming Operations, 180 Suspects Nabbed
California authorities shut down 30 illegal gambling joints this week. That's following a roundup of members or associates of the violent Westside Verdugo street gang in San Bernardino, officials revealed on Thursday. In total, 180 suspects were charged in the multi-agency operation....
North Carolina’s Harrah’s Valley River Casino Arrest Leads to $3M Worth of Marijuana
Over 900 pounds of suspected marijuana was seized on Thursday by police at North Carolina’s Harrah’s Valley River Casino. It has an estimated street value of $3 million, police revealed. On Thursday morning, police responded to a domestic violence report at the...
Baton Rouge Casino Robberies Continue, Elderly Man Latest Victim
A 29-year-old alleged bandit was arrested earlier this week for a robbery last month at Louisiana’s L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. He tussled with an 80-year-old man before running off with his wallet, police said. The elderly victim was in the...
Gambling Addict Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife’s New Hampshire Murder
William Argie is going to spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted this week in New Hampshire for murdering his wife and faking her suicide. The 49-year-old state resident was found guilty of first-degree murder and falsification...
