2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Nevada Casinos, Restaurants Must Cut Occupancy to 25 Percent for Three Weeks
Nevada gaming properties have to reduce their capacity from 50 to 25 percent starting at 12:01 am on Tuesday for three weeks. That's under a new set of tougher coronavirus restrictions announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) on Sunday. But he avoided...
Las Vegas Casinos Still a Draw for Thanksgiving Travelers
Las Vegas and Reno remain top regional driving destinations for Thanksgiving travelers in a year that many people choose to remain at home. “Las Vegas and Reno continue to be a very popular hotel destination for those who feel comfortable taking a...
Casinos Could Hire Skilled Workers from Proposed Federal Apprenticeship Program
Las Vegas is among the tourist destinations nationally that could benefit from a pending federal bill that would create about a million apprenticeships across the US economy. The proposal, HR 8294 -- known as the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 -- was...
Tropicana Las Vegas Parking Lot Shooting Sends One Man to Hospital After Possible Drug Deal
At least one man in a parking lot adjacent to the Tropicana Las Vegas was shot around noon Saturday after an apparent drug deal went bad. It marks the latest violent crime along The Strip in recent months, much of it on...
Las Vegas Strip Tourists Should See Many Metro Police on Thanksgiving Patrol
When travelers arrive on The Strip this Thanksgiving, they likely will spot Las Vegas Metro police out in force patrolling Las Vegas Boulevard. (Of course, that is assuming that Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) does not shutter non-essential businesses before the holiday.) On...
Illegal Tokyo Casino Hired Ex-Pro Fighter as Security Guard, Police Claim
An alleged illegal gaming operation in Japan employed a former pro fighter to act as a bodyguard while baccarat gambling apparently was taking place inside, authorities revealed this week. Tokyo police have arrested one-time fighter Koni Okuno. But he claims he was...
Donny Osmond, Minus Marie, Returns to Las Vegas Strip
Donny Osmond is coming back to the Las Vegas Strip next year, appearing in residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas. But sister Marie Osmond won’t perform alongside her brother at the Caesars Entertainment property. Donny’s show kicks off on Aug. 31 at Harrah’s...
Massachusetts Casino Architect Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Allegations for $5M Tribal Contract
A Rhode Island architect has pleaded not guilty to charges he allegedly bribed the Massachusetts Mashpee Wampanoag tribal chairman. He is alleged to have given tens of thousands of dollars to capture a close to $5 million contract for a planned casino...
Las Vegas’ Plaza Casino Installs Innovative Technology to Monitor for Coronavirus, Violent Threats
Faced with a simultaneous risk for violence and COVID-19 throughout Las Vegas, the Plaza Hotel & Casino is installing a cutting-edge, artificial-intelligence-based surveillance system. It can monitor for far-reaching threats from hidden firearms all the way to fevers. When a threat is...
Nevada Gov. Sisolak Weighs New Coronavirus Restrictions as Casino Operators Face Uncertainty
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is intimating about new health restrictions on Nevada gaming properties as COVID-19 cases continue to escalate. Las Vegas casinos have yet to fully recover from earlier closings. Without providing any specifics, the Democratic governor left open the possibility...
