2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Sands Spends Millions To Push For Texas Casinos Despite the Odds
A reported multimillion dollar pro-casino ad campaign by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) is unlikely to beat out long-held opposition from influential Texas politicians, policy analysts say. The ad blitz supports proposed destination casino-resorts in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San...
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Casino Workers Could Get $1M in COVID Vaccine Incentives
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas might pay up to $1 million in employee bonuses to encourage workers to get COVID-19 shots over the next couple of weeks. The large incentive plan at the hotel-casino kicks in if 80 percent of workers receive...
Hong Kong Police Continue Crack Down on Illegal Gaming, Local Cop Among Suspects
A local police officer was among the 65 suspects apprehended during a weekend raid of an alleged illegal gambling joint located in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong neighborhood. The 28-year-old cop reportedly was suspended from his police job and will be investigated. He...
Nugget Casino Hotel Guest Goes Into ‘Crisis,’ Sparks Police Negotiate for His Surrender
A Nugget Casino Resort guest allegedly barricaded himself in a hotel room and set off fire sprinklers late Monday at the Sparks, Nev. property. Eventually, Sparks cops coaxed Anthony Bryan, 25, to give himself up, ending the standoff. Initially, Bryan was in a...
Nevada Casinos Likely To Reopen At 100 Percent Capacity By June 1
Nevada has a new reopening target: to be at 100 percent statewide capacity by June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak, D, announced Tuesday. The state’s gaming properties will probably be at full capacity by that date, too, according to a gaming attorney. During...
Hard Rock Casino Florida Gambler Allegedly Left Two Kids Unattended in Locked Car
A Florida physician is facing two charges of neglect after she allegedly left two children unsupervised in a locked car with the engine running. It was parked outside of a Hollywood gaming property where she went to play poker. Dr. Marieny Elena...
Las Vegas Ride-Hailing Services Face ‘Severe’ Driver Shortage, Lyft Worker Blames Pay
Las Vegas passengers continue to complain about lengthy delays when waiting for Lyft or Uber rides at casinos or McCarran Airport. But drivers for these ride-hailing services respond they are not earning enough money to make it worthwhile. One Lyft driver, Jane,...
Nevada Regulators Praised For Tiering Worker Vaccines With Gaming Floor Occupancy
Gaming law professors gave high marks to Nevada’s decision to consider the number of casino workers who have gotten COVID-19 vaccines when deciding future occupancy levels of gaming floors. Robert Jarvis, a law professor at Florida’s Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard College of...
Arkansas Oaklawn Casino Confrontation Leads Alleged Assailant to Quit Firefighter Job
A racist rant and violence toward an Asian-American man at an Arkansas casino has been followed by the alleged assailant quitting his job and pleading not guilty in court to two related charges. Benjamin Snodgrass, 44, who was a Bentonville, Ark. fire...
Four Men Face Multiple Charges After Robbery of Nevada Casino Players
A violent armed robbery of two men at an Incline, Nevada gaming property in March saw a fourth suspect arrested this week. Tristian Summers, 21, of Incline Village, was apprehended Sunday by Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport....
