2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Maryland Live! Casino Attempted Murder Leads to 30-Year Sentence for Repeat Convict
A 28-year-old man is heading to prison for 30 years after getting convicted for last year’s attempted murder of another man in a parking lot at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Alonta Johnson of Baltimore was sentenced recently by Anne Arundel County...
California Man Allegedly Swings Bottle at Casino Guard, Headbutts Police Officer
A man is facing multiple charges following an assault of a Bankers Casino security guard and the headbutting of a Salinas, Calif. police officer over Labor Day weekend, according to local news reports. Alvin Harrison, 47, attacked the guard in the Salinas...
NYC Cops Investigate Shooting of Gambler As He Leaves Illegal Gaming Den
New York City police are continuing to search for two hooded bandits -- one of whom shot and possibly robbed a third man who had just left an illegal gambling den. The 25-year-old victim had a bag of cash in his hand...
Japan’s Ex-Casino Regulator Akimoto Sentenced To Four Years For Bribery Scandal
Japanese lawmaker and former casino regulator Tsukasa Akimoto was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison and was ordered to pay fines in connection with a highly-publicized bribery scandal, according to news reports. Akimoto, 49, was convicted of accepting about 7.6 million...
New Jersey Lottery Is Form of Gambling, Ticket Purchases By Minors Illegal
The New Jersey Lottery’s (NJL) initiative to prevent underage gambling has kicked off in the Garden State. Some say the campaign is needed because of the increasing number of minors who are either playing the lottery or gambling. In response, officials have...
Elderly California Man Could Face Life in Prison for Fatal DUI Near Casino
An 86-year-old man is facing between 23 years and life in prison after he was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges. The case stems from a 2019 pedestrian death outside of Palm Springs, Calif.’s Agua Caliente Casino. Leroy Silva of Palm...
Ten Arizona Tribes to Offer Online Athletic Betting, 11th License Suddenly Withdrawn
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) recently approved online sports wagering for ten tribes in the state. Another tribal license was also approved, but suddenly withdrawn. Cliff Castle Casino, owned and operated by Yavapai-Apache Nation, was granted the license on Aug. 23....
Noose Discovery at Nevada’s MSG Sphere Building Site Leads to Concerns
A noose found on a beam at the construction site of the MSG Sphere, adjacent to The Venetian resort-casino, has led to concerns about possible racist motivations. MSG Entertainment Corp., which is constructing the venue with Las Vegas Sands Corp., is aggressively...
Las Vegas DA Reviewing Deadly Shooting at Strip Motel, Suspect Apprehended
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is continuing to review the recent fatal shooting of a man in a Las Vegas Strip motel. It is the latest violent crime to take place in or near the gaming property corridor. The shooting took...
Las Vegas Strip Multiyear Road Construction Frustrates Casino-Bound Motorists
Las Vegas Strip drivers are complaining about traffic tie-ups and closed lanes due to ongoing road and infrastructure improvements. At times throughout the day, traffic has come to a complete standstill on Las Vegas Boulevard, Sahara Avenue, and other key roads. The...
