2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Washington State Tulalip Casino Parking Lot Assault Leads to Second-Degree Murder Arrest
UPDATE: The victim of a fatal assault outside of a Tulalip, Washington state casino was identified by a local medical examiner this week as Hana Letoi, age 35, of Tacoma. Bail for the unnamed defendant in the case was set at $1...
Wisconsin Turtle Bay Casino Ex-Employee Indicted for Alleged Embezzlement
A Wisconsin grand jury has indicted a former Turtle Bay casino worker accused of embezzling over $72,000 from the tribal gaming property. He faces up to 160 years in prison. Leva Oustigoff, Jr., 58, of Cumberland, WI., was indicted on eight different...
Rodents Blamed for Thursday’s Paris Las Vegas Outage, Many Visitors Remain Angry
Paris Las Vegas’ Thursday night power outage was blamed on rodents damaging a nearby electrical transfer switch, according to Nevada news reports. The outage led to frustrated hotel visitors who struggled to find their way in darkened hallways for hours. NV Energy...
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...
