2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Ohio Fugitive Arrested for Double Homicide at Illegal Gambling Operation
A suspect was arrested in Ohio Tuesday in connection with a 2019 double homicide in an illegal gambling room shootout, according to law enforcement officials. Jay Harris, 23, was apprehended by the US Marshals Service Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST)...
$500 Gambling Loss Leaves Las Vegas Man Angry, Allegedly Kills Dog
A small, three-year-old brown chihuahua named “Star” was allegedly killed by a Las Vegas man over the weekend. That's after he lost $500 at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The dog was his girlfriend’s pet. Walter Stevenson, age...
Nevada’s M Resort Latest Casino to See Workers Let Go, Follows Navajo Furloughs
Penn National Gaming is the latest US casino operator to lay off workers, with word this week that 159 employees are being let go at Henderson, Nevada’s M Resort Spa Casino. The M Resort layoffs took place on Monday, and follow other...
Iowa Man Beaten at Casino After Husband Discovers Him Using Wife’s Players Card: News Report
An Iowa man was repeatedly punched in the head Sunday after he allegedly improperly used a woman’s players card at the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo, according to a local media report. The alleged assailant, identified as the woman’s husband, allegedly punched...
Harrah’s New Orleans Unresponsive Baby Discovered, Child Later Dies
Three adults were charged after the weekend discovery of an unconscious one-year-old boy -- who later died -- and his injured three-year-old brother in a Harrah’s New Orleans hotel room, according to local police. The one-year-old baby died about a half hour...
Majestic Las Vegas Groundbreaking Scheduled for July at Former Clarion Hotel Site
Confident that Las Vegas’ business travel sector will rebound, developer Lorenzo Doumani on Monday said he will start construction on the Majestic Las Vegas hotel in July. When likely complete in 2024, the 620-foot-tall property will have 720 rooms. But unlike many...
Louisiana Woman Allegedly Spits On, Assaults Gaming Employees, Threatens Deputies
A 58-year-old woman allegedly spit on a cashier and also assaulted a security guard at a Labadieville, Louisiana video poker gaming property this weekend. Wendy A. Doyle of nearby Thibodaux also allegedly threatened sheriff’s deputies before being arrested Saturday. Authorities suspect she...
Bellagio Fountains New Year’s Crowd Size May Be Coronavirus Superspreader, Social Media Warns
The sizable number of Las Vegas Strip revelers assembled at the iconic Bellagio Fountains on New Year’s Eve was widely condemned on social media Friday because of its risk of spreading COVID-19. Posters pointed out that many of those present failed to...
Las Vegas Police Search for Woman Who They Say Left Little Girl in Casino Restroom
Las Vegas Metropolitan police were still searching on Thursday for the woman who allegedly abandoned a three-year-old girl in a restroom in the Wynn Las Vegas casino. The child was left at the gaming property on Tuesday. Security officers discovered the toddler...
South Dakota Casino Robberies Continue, Teen Pleads Guilty to March Holdup
A Sioux Falls, South Dakota gaming property was robbed earlier this week, just days after a teenager pled guilty to a March robbery at a Rapid City casino. In the recent heist, an unidentified man robbed the smaller Sioux Falls gaming venue...
