2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Mohegan Sun Visitor’s Heart Stops, Saved By Nurse at Connecticut Casino
A Massachusetts woman collapsed on the casino floor at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun last week. Thankfully, registered nurse Cindy Edwards was nearby. Edwards immediately sprang into action. She and two other nurses applied life-saving techniques known as chest compressions. Sanda Swenor was revived...
Parx Casino Visitor Murdered After Winning $10K, Suspect Awaits Extradition
A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing extradition to New Jersey to face a murder charge after following the victim from a casino to his home some 50 miles away. Jekai Reid-John of Norristown allegedly tailed the man from Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino to...
Louisiana Cops Continue to Search for Casino Thief Who Stole Coat Stuffed with $45K
Many unsuccessful players leave gaming properties complaining they lost their shirts while gambling. But there is one venue guest in Louisiana who literally lost their coat. And it had $45,000 cash in it at the time. The unnamed guest at Margaritaville Casino...
Las Vegas Suspects Among 150 Nabbed in Cocaine Case, $31.6M Seized Globally
Four suspects were arrested in Las Vegas as authorities rounded up 150 alleged criminals in an international drug trafficking and money laundering operation. It involved the dark web and illicit activities in several nations. The US Justice Department revealed the arrests on...
Gambling Shack Raid Leads Oakland Cops to Arrest Three, Seize Flame Thrower
Oakland, Calif. police are continuing to investigate an illegal “gambling shack” they raided earlier this month. Eleven people were detained trying to flee the gaming joint and three were arrested, according to a police Facebook post released Monday. While there on Oct....
Biloxi, Miss. Cops ID Man Who Stumbled on Casino Garage Roof, Fell to Death
The man who accidentally fell to his death from the roof of Mississippi’s Hard Rock Biloxi Casino’s parking garage Friday night has been identified. He is Joseph Baynes, 45, of Daphne, Ala., and was reportedly celebrating his birthday at the time. The...
Harrah’s Casino New Orleans May Not Face Many Damages For Barring Female, Law Professor Says
A female lieutenant in the US Army who was refused entry into Harrah’s New Orleans earlier this month appears likely to follow through with her threatened discrimination lawsuit. But a law professor cautions she may not recover much in damages if the...
Missouri Gray Market Gaming Devices Need More Regulation, Law Professors Say
Five video gaming machines were demolished by a backhoe earlier this month in Platte City, Mo. after they were ruled illegal by a local court. It marked the state's first successful prosecution of a gaming vendor in such a case. But there...
Legends Casino Suspect’s Fatal Shooting By Idaho Authorities Under Review
The man suspected in a shooting at Washington State’s Legends Casino Hotel was himself killed by Idaho cops last week following a high-speed chase and standoff. Buddy Byron McKenzie, 41, of Richland, Wash. allegedly fired a gun at officers in Caribou County,...
Pennsylvania Board Adds Three to Casino Exclusion List for Leaving Kids Unattended
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) this week placed the names of three parents or guardians on an exclusion list. They were involved in separate situations, leaving kids unattended in cars parked at a casino. In each case, the parent or guardian...
