2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Goa’s Casinos Can Reopen at Half Capacity in India, COVID Safeguards Required
Gaming venues in Goa, one of India’s major travel destinations, were allowed to reopen on Monday. They were shuttered for several months because of risk from the nation’s second major wave of COVID-19. For now, casino capacity is capped at 50 percent....
Oregon’s Seven Feathers Casino Shutters Tonight Until Friday, Systems Need Upgrades
Oregon’s Seven Feathers Casino Resort will temporarily close starting tonight at 11 pm. The tribal gaming property will reopen at 7 am Friday with upgraded infrastructure. Both the Canyonville, Ore. hotel and casino will be shuttered for the next several days. The...
California Man Admits to Showing Child Porn Video to Teen at Hotel-Casino
A 47-year-old California man admitted last week to the production of child pornography which showed him having sex with a 16-year-old girl. He also admitted to later showing that video to a 17-year-old teen while the two were in a casino-hotel in...
Metro Cops Search for Summerlin, Nev. Casino Parking Lot Carjacking Suspect
Nevada police continue to investigate this week’s carjacking in the parking lot of Summerlin’s Red Rock Casino Resort Spa. The suspect appears to remain at large as of this weekend. On Wednesday night, a silver sedan pulled up to an unnamed woman...
Golden Nugget Biloxi Casino Shooting Leaves One Dead, Suspect Held on $1M Bond
A 30-year-old Alabama man remains in custody this weekend after he allegedly fatally shot another man. The incident happened on the gaming floor of the Golden Nugget Biloxi Hotel & Casino early Saturday. A Mississippi judge set bond at $1 million. Jereme...
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Land Speculation Scheme Leads to Indictment
An Indiana man was charged in a federal indictment with mail fraud after a plot surfaced over the improper purchase of properties near the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, prosecutors said. He was allegedly speculating on land purchases before the Gary, Indiana...
Nevada Casino Murder Suspect Released on Bail, Angers Victim’s Relatives
Prosecutors and family members of an Aquarius Casino Resort homicide victim are indignant that a Nevada judge set bail in the case. That allowed the suspect to be released before his murder trial begins. Earlier this week, bail was set at $250,000...
Nevada License Upgrade Delays at Airport Will End Soon for Casino Visitors and Others
Possible delays at Nevada airports caused by recent state-issued driver’s licenses are expected to end soon. The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reported Tuesday the licenses are largely now scannable by high-tech equipment after a technology adjustment. Earlier this summer, new...
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Controversy Ends, Lawsuit Withdrawn
An Indiana judge recently dismissed a lawsuit from Spectacle Entertainment shareholders against the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). It related to a continuing ownership controversy over Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, which opened in Gary last May. Marion Superior Court Judge John Chavis...
Florida’s Seminole Classic Casino To Reopen After Air System Ruptures, 26 Injured
Hollywood, Fla.’s Seminole Classic Casino saw 26 people injured at Monday morning from the rupture of an air system, local officials said. The gaming property also was damaged. The casino was shuttered following the 9:50 AM incident. The gaming floor was scheduled...
