2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Paris Las Vegas Power Outage Leaves Guests in Dark, Video Shows Visitors Struggling
A Paris Las Vegas power outage that lasted about two hours forced hotel and casino guests to grapple in the dark Thursday, Oct. 22 at the iconic Las Vegas Strip property. Casino players were among the first evacuated, according to news and...
Colorado Voters to Weigh Gambling Expansion on Election Day
In less than two weeks, Colorado voters will decide whether to approve an amendment to the state’s constitution that would let the towns with gaming properties to decide for themselves whether to expand gambling. The ballot referendum, if approved on Nov. 3,...
Palm Springs Cops Shoot Armed Robbers After Agua Caliente Casino Heist
Palm Springs, Calif. police officers shot two robbery suspects as they tried to speed away from a parking garage at Agua Caliente Casino early Wednesday. One of whom was carrying a handgun They had just allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint. While...
Atlantic City Casino Sting: Two Men, One Woman Indicted Over Sex Plot Involving 14-Year-Old Girl
Three suspects caught in an unnamed Atlantic City casino sex sting involving a 14-year-old girl were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. The inditement charges a man and woman with human trafficking. The charges also name a retired New Jersey corrections...
Ireland Casino Dispute Allegedly Led Woman to Pour Boiling Water on Man’s Face
A woman accused of pouring boiling water on a man’s face as he sat by a slot machine last year at Empire Casino in Dublin, Ireland will not be spending any time in prison despite entering a guilty plea. Samantha Otto, 58,...
Recent Closing of Three Tribal Casinos Provides Cyberattack Lessons
Two Idaho tribal casinos and one California casino have temporarily closed following a cyberattack. This is relatively unusual, but other gaming properties should prepare for the continuing risk, several cybersecurity legal experts warn. In the latest example, Clearwater River Casino & Lodge...
Queens, NY Suspected Gambling Hall Robbers Zip-Tied Six Victims, Stole $7,000
Armed bandits zip-tied six people Tuesday at what is believed to be an illegal gaming joint in Flushing, Queens, NY. They then snatched $7,000 in cash and another $13,000 worth of items, the New York Post reported. The six claimed to have...
Brothers Arrested at Las Vegas Red Rock Casino for Allegedly Trying to Sell $300K Worth of Meth
Federal agents apprehended two California brothers last week at Las Vegas’ Red Rock Resort’s parking garage. They allegedly attempted to sell 100 pounds of meth for $300,000, KLAS TV, a local station, reported. The brothers allegedly transported the suspected drugs from Los...
$7M Sports Betting Software Scheme Leads to Likely Prison Sentence for Alleged Utah Fraudster
A Utah man has pleaded guilty to taking part in an allegedly fraudulent multi-million-dollar athletic wagering software plot via a business identified as Sindakit Software LLC. He now faces a 10-year sentence in prison. Christopher D. Hales, age 39, of Lehi, Utah,...
Tokyo Police Continue to Raid Illegal Baccarat Gambling Joints
Late last week, Tokyo police searched an alleged illegal casino and arrested four employees and two baccarat players. Names of the suspects were not immediately known. Nor were charges. Revenue at the alleged casino was about US$66,500 per month, Inside Asian Gaming...
