2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
YouTube Users Can Limit Gambling Ads, More Options Forthcoming from Google
Social media giant Google will give users an option to limit gambling ads they can view. The move starts with its YouTube division. The new feature begins with YouTube ads in the US. It is likely to be offered worldwide for Google...
Sheldon Adelson Ramps Up Efforts to Get Casino Bill Approved in Texas
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Corp and its influential CEO Sheldon Adelson are increasingly focusing on Texas, where they hope legislators will approve a public vote on legalized casino gambling. Earlier this week, Andy Abboud, senior vice president of government relations at LVS,...
Las Vegas’ Moulin Rouge Property Sold, Hope Remains to Honor History
Las Vegas’ long-vacant Moulin Rouge gaming property may soon be the site of a revived gambling venue. Before its demise, it was once the sole desegregated, upscale casino in Southern Nevada. Last month, a local judge approved the sale of the historic...
Facing $1M in Gambling Losses, Cleveland Developer Embezzles $885K, Feds Claim
A Cleveland, Ohio real estate developer who lost over $1 million over a couple of years at a local casino was indicted recently for allegedly embezzling about $885,000. The funds were supposed to pay for a redevelopment project, federal officials said. Following...
MGM Resorts Reassigns Top Managers as Company Awaits Word on COVID Restrictions
MGM Resorts International once again has reshuffled its top management in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as Nevada's casino operators face an uncertain future, given that additional COVID-19 restrictions are being weighed by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). Under...
California’s Rolling Hills Casino Scene of Alleged Attempted Murder
A man was being held Saturday on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot a hotel guest at California’s Rolling Hills Casino and Resort, according to local news reports. The victim suffered non-life threating injuries. John Matthew Justice, a resident of...
Rivers Casino Resort Schenectady EMTs Honored for Reviving Man
Two Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady emergency medical technicians (EMTs) were honored this week for saving a man at the New York state gaming property whose pulse had stopped. Officers Melinda “Mindy” Cooper-Killenberger and Kyle Brownell were credited with saving the life...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening Date Postponed Again Due to Coronavirus Surge
Next month’s planned opening of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is again delayed, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to mount in Nevada. This marks the second time Virgin Hotels has pushed back the opening of the anticipated Las Vegas off-Strip...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Garage Murder Suspects Arrested in Florida, Police Reveal
Two men are heading to local court in connection with the July fatal shooting of a third man at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking garage. The incident happened shortly after the victim spent the evening at the Hollywood, Fla....
Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Reportedly Weighs IPO of Casinos, Restaurants
Tilman Fertitta is considering an initial public offering of his expansive Golden Nugget gaming and Landry’s restaurant businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Citing unnamed sources, the report explained the IPO is just at a confidential “discussion” stage. Fertitta has yet to...
