2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Florida’s Seminole County Casino Raids Lead to 18 Arrests, Operations Shuttered
Deputies on Wednesday raided eight allegedly illegal gaming properties in Florida’s Seminole County, with 18 suspects charged. If convicted, each arrestee could face several years in prison. The individuals were charged with counts of racketeering, keeping a house of gaming, delivering gaming...
Encore Boston Harbor Garage Attempted Murder Leads to Arrest
A 33-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting at several men last week in the Encore Boston Harbor casino parking garage. Based on initial crime scene evidence, it appears no one was injured from the multiple rounds of gunfire. Steven Gonzalez,...
Seneca Niagara Casino Alleged Sex Crime Leads to Two Arrests, Gym Teacher on Leave
A middle school teacher is accused of an attempted sexual assault at Niagara Falls’ Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino last February. The defendant, Brian H. Lasher, is scheduled to appear in Niagara Falls, N.Y. City Court next month. The 56-year-old Amherst, N.Y....
Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino To See Two Kosher Hotels Open for Jewish Visitors
Religiously observant Jewish tourists will soon have two new options in Hollywood, Fla. In the works are two kosher diet hotels located near a well-known tribal gaming property: the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Wyndham Dolce is scheduled to open...
Encore Boston Harbor Garage Gunfire Inquiry by Massachusetts Police Continues
Today, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) started investigating bullets fired in the Encore Boston Harbor parking garage Wednesday night. No one was injured in the Everett, Mass. incident and no arrests were made. Cops seized evidence from the garage. They did not detail...
Trey Songz Investigated In Alleged Sex Assault at Vegas’ Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was the site of a recent alleged sexual assault, involving popular R&B singer Trey Songz. The Strip incident was reported to Metro police on Sunday. Police are continuing to investigate the case this week. No arrests have...
Pissed Off Woman Allegedly Urinates on Starbucks Wall at Nevada Casino, Assaults Police
A 31-year-old woman allegedly urinated on the wall of the Starbucks at the Wendover Nugget Hotel & Casino in West Wendover, Nev. on Sunday. She also shoved an employee inside the gaming property, and later assaulted two police officers in separate incidents,...
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati Money Laundering Alleged, Suspect at Large
A foreign national remains on the loose after he allegedly laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars through Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati between May and August. Ismail Shalash, 36, cashed in $464,796 at the gaming property, and later redeemed $789,541 worth of chips,...
Sammy Davis Jr., Other Cultural Icons To Be Honored in Las Vegas Neon Museum
Nevada's Neon Museum is installing an 808 square-foot mural honoring diverse communities and individuals who impacted Las Vegas’ cultural history. “Las Vegas Luminaries,” will highlight showgirls, designers, headliners, and civil rights leaders. Eleven icons will be represented in the museum’s North Gallery....
Las Vegas Fatal Shooting Victim Remains Unidentified, No Arrests Made
Las Vegas Metro police are continuing to search for the assailant who shot a man on Boulder Highway late last week. The victim ran into the nearby Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall to report he has just been wounded. He died...
