2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Mask-Wearing Casino Thief Heading To Prison For Stealing $125K, Report Says
A 56-year-old man who dressed in various prosthetic masks for cover as he allegedly stole money at gaming properties is to spend four years in prison. John Colletti of Harper Woods, Mich. was sentenced this week in Detroit federal court. He faced up...
Indiana Cops Look for Suspects in Ameristar Casino Garage Shooting
A 26-year-old man remained hospitalized Friday after getting shot multiple times at East Chicago, Ind.’s Ameristar Casino parking garage, local police said. It is the latest deadly crime to take place in gaming property garages nationwide. The East Chicago victim was identified...
Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler’s Florida Home
Law enforcement agents have issued details about a raid on the home of high-profile sports gambler Clarence “Gary” Austin in Plantation, Fla. Reports state that police seized almost $4.3 million in cash, 61 gold bars, five luxury cars, and a Miami Heat...
Washington State Man Heading to Prison for Attempted Casino Theft, Bank Holdup
A California man was sentenced this week to 33 months in prison for allegedly trying to steal money from Washington State’s ilani Casino at knifepoint and robbing a local bank. Viet Tan Nguyen, 35, was sentenced Tuesday for both crimes. He pleaded...
Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino Site of Armed Robbery, Suspects on the Loose
Two thieves -- one of whom was wearing a SpongeBob tee shirt -- robbed two men early Wednesday outside of Lincoln, R.I.’s Twin River Casino. A gun was shown by one of the robbers, but the victims escaped injury. The would-be robbers...
Las Vegas’ Aztec Casino For Sale, Part of $60M Off-Strip Listing
Aztec Inn Casino is among the properties north of the Las Vegas Strip that are now for sale. The price for the total 7.23-acre package is $60 million, and foreign firms have shown initial interest in the deal, according to a published...
Rivers Casino Visitor Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 7-Year-Old Alone in Car
An Illinois man was arrested Sunday after allegedly leaving a 7-year-old boy in a car parked at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. The incident comes a couple of days after a similar allegation against another person involving a baby in the much...
Competency Exam Discussed for Las Vegas Strip Hate Crime Suspect
A 57-year-old woman who allegedly struck a 6-year-old Asian boy and uttered racial slurs while at a Las Vegas Strip mall walkway could have her mental competency examined. The topic came up when the defendant, Shelly Ann Hill, appeared in court last...
Las Vegas Strip Visitor Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge in Brother’s Death
The 20-year-old man who claimed he accidentally fatally shot his younger brother in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room in March has entered a guilty plea. It is uncertain what penalty he will face for the crime. Chance Wilson of Palmdale, Calif.,...
Encore Boston Harbor Not Likely To Resume Live Poker Soon, Expert Says
The fact that Encore Boston Harbor is still not offering live poker does not come as a surprise, according to a Boston College professor who follows New England gambling trends. “Poker never really attracted the kind of audience that could make it...
