2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Nevada Gaming Control Board Explains Gov. Sisolak’s New Casino Occupancy Rules
Nevada gaming properties will see increased casino floor and entertainment capacity starting on Monday. The 35 percent occupancy cap on casino floors follows months of a 25 percent limit. In March, the casino floor cap will likely jump to 50 percent. Also,...
California Sycuan Tribal Resort Murder Leads to Arrest
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last week’s fatal shooting at Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan. It is located near a tribal casino in California. Frank Eldon Billeter of California was charged with first-degree murder in connection with...
California Police Continue Gambling Raids on Alleged ‘Slaphouses’
Some 70 people were arrested this week after a police raid on an alleged illegal gambling joint operating as an “slaphouse” in Anaheim, Calif., according to local news reports. Several gaming machines and firearms were seized from the site on Wednesday, police...
Nevada Gov. Sisolak Starts To Ease COVID-19 Limits on Casino Floors
Nevada’s gaming properties got some welcome coronavirus-related news Thursday from Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). He plans to gradually return gaming floor occupancy to 50 percent of capacity, given the improvement seen in the number of COVID-19 cases. Under his tentative schedule, casino...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas To Make Third Attempt at Opening To Public
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has once again set an opening date for the off-Strip property. It is March 25 if all goes as planned. Two previously scheduled openings for the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino were postponed mostly due to coronavirus-related...
California Resort, Located Near Sycuan Casino, Site of Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: San Diego County Sheriff's deputies are searching for the killer who shot a man Wednesday in a hotel room at Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan. The resort is located about four miles from Sycuan Casino. Initially, local media were told...
Texas Legislature To Once Again Consider Bills To Clarify Eight-Liner Rules
Soon, many eight-liner gaming machines may be illegal in Texas, according to recently proposed legislation. Exceptions would be made if individual towns, precincts, or counties vote to approve them. An eight liner resembles a slot machine. Depending on the type, a player...
Motown Star Mary Wilson Remembered for Las Vegas Shows, Her Supreme Legacy
Mary Wilson, the longest-performing member of The Supremes who later lived and appeared in the Las Vegas Valley, has died. She was 76. Wilson appeared at such venues as the Copa Room in the Sands Casino, as well as the Smith Center...
Texas Proposals on Sports Betting, Casinos Not Moving Forward, Top Politician Claims
A Texas bill to pave the way for commercial gaming properties and a related proposal to allow sports wagers will not be enacted by the legislature any time soon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said on Tuesday. The often-discussed gaming legislation would...
Indonesian Christian Gamblers Caned 40 Times Under Sharia Law
Two alleged gamblers were each given 40 lashes on the back with a cane Monday in Indonesia’s Aceh province, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The pair were also accused of drinking alcohol. The sentence was imposed in public by a masked Sharia...
