2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Michigan Illegal Gambling Case Against Ex-Police Chief Goes To Trial
Two men arrested for allegedly operating West Point Arcade in Flint, Mich. have pleaded guilty to illegal gambling charges. A third man, the city’s former police chief, is heading to trial for his charges. Ex-Police Chief Bradford Barksdale has opted for a...
Goa Casino Closures Lead India’s Delta Corp To Request Fee Reduction
Delta Corp. wants the government of Goa to waive or reduce its licensing fees for recent months. That's when its gaming venues, like others in the Indian state, were shuttered because of COVID-19 risk. The company said this week it asked regulators...
Las Vegas Boulevard North Stabbing, Standoff Leads to Closed Roads
A deranged man was eventually apprehended Sunday evening by Las Vegas Metro, hours after he refused to leave an apartment near downtown Las Vegas. Earlier, he had allegedly stabbed a woman in the face in the area of the Boulevard Inn, Metro...
Atlantic City Cops Investigate Murder Close to Casinos, Boardwalk
Atlantic City police continue to search for suspects and clues in a fatal shooting which took place early Sunday near New Jersey’s famed boardwalk. The crime scene is also located close to several gaming properties and hotels. An unnamed 35-year-old man was...
Palm Springs Casino DUI Fatality Sees Elderly Man Face Up To Life in Prison
An 86-year-old man convicted of killing a pedestrian in a 2019 California DUI case has been sentenced to between 15 years and life in prison. The crash outside of the Agua Caliente Casino also left a second woman seriously injured. Riverside County...
Pennsylvania Casino Visit Leads To Dispute, Bloody Fatal Stabbing
A 30-year-old man remained in custody this weekend after he allegedly fatally knifed a Bethlehem, Pa. man. The victim, Elson Aviles, 35, was driving back from the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino early Friday and later was seriously wounded by the passenger, police...
Las Vegas Strip Visitor Avoids Prison for Accidental Fatal Shooting of Brother
A California man accused of fatally shooting his 16-year-old brother in March at the Hilton Grand Vacations on the Las Vegas Strip has avoided going to prison. The death was considered accidental. Chance Wilson, 20, was sentenced on Friday to three years’...
Harrah’s New Orleans Faces Civil Rights Complaint, Woman Refused Entry
A woman claims she plans to file a civil rights complaint against Harrah’s New Orleans over an incident last week at the gaming property. Deja Harrison, a 23-year-old Army lieutenant, was stopped from going onto the casino floor after her IDs were...
Washington State Deputies Seek Tribal Casino Shooting Suspect
The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect after a shooting earlier this week at Washington State’s Legends Casino Hotel. He was identified on Thursday as Buddy Byron McKenzie, 41, according to the sheriff’s office Facebook. He is wanted for...
MGM Springfield To Resume Poker Games After Close To Two Years Absence
Poker players will once again be able to play the game at MGM Springfield in a couple of weeks. The game has not been played at the Massachusetts venue since casinos closed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of...
