2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Gambling Habit Led Minnesota Woman to Steal About $40K from Relief Fund
A 54-year-old Minnesota woman will avoid prison after repaying the approximately $40,000 she allegedly stole from the state’s Garrison Fire Department Relief Association. She has pleaded guilty to two theft charges and admitted she used the money to gamble. Under a plea...
Michigan Casino Guest Sexually Assaulted While Asleep, Police Reveal
A Michigan man now faces a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident involving his girlfriend at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Saginaw, according to news reports. Logan Alexander Eilts, 20, of Saginaw, was charged last week with one count of...
Casino Visitor Abducted, Robbed in Philadelphia, Police Search for Bandits
Four suspects are on the loose after allegedly kidnapping a man Sunday from his Philadelphia house. He had just come home after being at Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino. The 46-year-old victim then was driven to an unknown location Sunday morning. Next, he was...
Pennsylvania Casino Fined $45K for COVID-19 Alcohol Violation
Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle Downs and Casino was fined $45,000 last week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The gaming property’s bar allegedly improperly served an alcoholic drink last year on the gaming floor to a guest. Alcohol could only be served...
Pennsylvania Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino Alleged Child Sex Assailant Has Court Date
A 65-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl outside of Pennsylvania’s Mohegan Sun Pocono casino. The attack took place in 2016. Police said Mateo Mejia of Scranton, Pa. admitted to the assault while...
Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino To Install Infrared Cameras To Watch For Kids in Cars
The increased number of unattended minors left in parked cars at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort while adults gamble has led the gaming property to take several new precautions. One includes installing infrared surveillance cameras. The infrared cameras can detect heat if...
Montana Stateline Casino Double Murder, Suicide Reportedly Tied to Domestic Dispute
Montana authorities are continuing to investigate the motive for this past weekend’s casino shooting, which left three people dead at Stateline Casino near Bainville. Two of the deceased are a husband and wife. The dead include the shooter’s wife, Jennifer Mann, 49,...
Montana’s Stateline Casino Site of Fatal Shootings, Three Dead, Including Assailant
A shooter fatally wounded two people Saturday before turning the gun on himself at Stateline Casino in Bainville, Mont. When deputies arrived late yesterday afternoon, all three were deceased, according to media reports. The shootings apparently took place inside the casino, the...
Nevada Casino Staff Allegedly Threatened By Drunken Man, Breaks Slot Machine Light
A 60-year-old intoxicated man wound up in jail Thursday after he allegedly broke a light fixture on a slot machine and threatened staff at a Carson City, Nev. gaming property. He later explained to deputies he was angry employees there would not...
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Calls Sex Allegations a ‘Hit Piece’
Several unnamed women are claiming disturbing allegations in recent sexual encounters with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Details appear in an extended expose published in Insider. Portnoy responded by denying any wrongdoing. He said no charges were ever filed against him. But...
