2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
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....
Las Vegas Uber, Lyft Customers Say They Wait Too Long for Rides, Regulations Questioned
Passengers are complaining that wait times for ride-hailing companies like Uber or Lyft are way too long at McCarran International Airport and other Las Vegas locations. The delays come as the number of tourists heading to casinos and hotels starts to increase...
Man Armed With Axe, Knife Allegedly Ran After Woman at Iowa Casino
A 43-year-old East Moline, Ill. man was in custody Monday after allegedly chasing a woman inside and outside of an Iowa casino. Jeromy Anderson was armed with an axe and a knife during Sunday’s incident. The episode took place around 8 am...
Mississippi’s Treasure Bay Casino Turns Chaotic After Gunshot Rings Out on Gaming Floor
Players at Mississippi’s Treasure Bay Casino ran for cover Friday night after a single shot was fired from a gun. Several eyewitnesses hid under tables. Many were described as scared or bewildered. Following the discharge, casino employees and players ran in different...
Las Vegas Strip Shooting Suspects Had Bag of Guns, Police Reveal
The Texas duo who were arrested last week in connection with shootings on Las Vegas Boulevard are scheduled to appear in local court on Monday for multiple charges. They came into Nevada with a “bag of guns” and were charged on Wednesday,...
Oklahoma New Site of Comanche Nation Casino, Property Recognizes Tribal History
Cache, Okla. is the location of a new Comanche Nation gaming property. A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Saturday. The community is located about 100 miles southwest of the state’s capital city of Oklahoma City. When construction is complete, perhaps by the...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino Victim Robbed, Beat Up, Police Reveal
An unnamed man was apparently kidnapped earlier this week from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino, according to a state police social media post. He was driven some 15 miles from the tribal casino to a borough identified as Jewett City. It is part...
Las Vegas Visitors Armed With Apps Confident Over COVID-19 Risk, Analysts Predict
Travelers, as well as trade show and convention attendees headed for Las Vegas, are likely to be more confident about showing up at properties equipped with health data stored on their cell phones. The apps can show a range of information, from...
