2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
$600M Oklahoma Tribal Casino Expansion Targets Texas Gamblers, Experts Say
Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort opened its $600M hotel and gaming floor addition earlier this month. It is seen as an added way to draw players from nearby North Texas. The Durant, Okla. gaming property is approximately 14 miles from the border...
Oneida Casino Shooting By Police Reviewed For Justification
The recent decision not to charge three officers who killed a man who had just shot three workers at a restaurant at Wisconsin’s Oneida Casino is unsurprising, says an expert on police use of deadly force. “It is not a surprise that...
K-pop Musician Seungri Heading to Prison for Gambling, Other Charges
Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced this week to three years’ incarceration after he was found guilty Thursday on gambling, prostitution, and other counts. Formally known as Lee Seung-hyun, a South Korean military judge found that the 30-year-old stole money from his...
Paris Las Vegas Site of Reported Violent Sexual Assault of Sex Worker
An Arizona man is due in court during September to face allegations he repeatedly punched, strangled and sexually assaulted a prostitute earlier this month at the Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino. The woman survived the ordeal but suffered injuries. Peter Sell, 61 is...
Former Hoopster Antonio Burks in Memphis Court for Alleged Illegal Gambling
Ex-NBA player Antonio Burks is facing several charges in connection with a gambling raid at his Memphis, Tenn. residence, according to local police. Earlier this week, the 41-year-old appeared in a Tennessee court on aggravated gambling, gambling promotion, and possession of a...
Nevada Attorney: ‘$1.98M for Wrongful Conviction of Frank LaPena is Overdue’
Frank LaPena will receive close to $2 million from the state of Nevada for his wrongful conviction in the 1974 murder and robbery of Hilda Krause. But several attorneys remain dissatisfied with the outcome. LaPena, 81, a one-time bellhop at the former...
California Cache Creek Casino Ride Offer Turns Into Kidnapping, Deputies Reveal
An armed man who turned out to be a convicted felon was arrested on Monday for allegedly kidnapping a woman from near California’s Cache Creek Casino Resort, according to the local sheriff’s office. The unnamed woman took a ride offer from him...
Scotland’s Genting Casino Robbed, Bandit Steals Thousands of Pounds
Scottish police continue to search for the brazen robber who stole thousands of pounds at knifepoint early Monday from the Genting Casino Fountain Park in Edinburgh. No one was injured. The would-be robber was first spotted in an underground parking garage at...
Michigan Cops Convince Jumper to Come Down from Construction Mast at Casino
A suicidal man was persuaded by police to come down from a towering elevator mast at a construction site at Michigan’s Island Resort & Casino. He was taken into protective custody on Sunday after the harrowing experience. The unnamed 34-year-old Escanaba, Mich....
Las Vegas Strip Parking Garage Site of Dog Confined in Hot Car, Police Cite Owner
In a familiar story, metro police recently rescued a canine from a hot vehicle left in a parking garage on the Las Vegas Strip. Metro cops have made numerous statements this summer about the risks to the animals and potential charges for...
