2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Missouri Gaming Equipment Manufacturer Still Funding Political Campaigns
Torch Electronics, a provider of slot machine-like games to Missouri businesses, continues to donate to the campaigns of state politicians who could vote on whether the devices are legal. The Missouri-based company is one of the largest contributors to Missouri Growth, a...
Nebraska Gaming Vote Pushed Forward by State Supreme Court
Gambling expansion is a step closer in Nebraska after the state’s highest court paved the way for a three-initiative referendum in November, by a narrow 4-3 decision Thursday, Sept. 10. A majority of the justices rejected the arguments from Secretary of State...
Online World Series of Poker Shatters Records with $27.6M Prize Pool
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) online event wrapped up Labor Day weekend after about two months of play. It set several new poker records, including the largest-ever online tournament prize pool. The event featured the largest online poker tournament prize ever...
Japanese Casino Scandal Leads to New Charge Against House of Representative Official
A Japanese bribery scheme has resulted in continuing criminal counts against Tsukaa Akimoto, a high-ranking politician who once shaped resort casino development in the East Asian nation. On Wednesday, the 48-year-old House of Representatives member was charged for the second time in...
Southwest Tribal Casinos Face Worrisome Outlook for Recovery
Tribal casinos in the rural Southwest may be the most vulnerable to slow economic recovery, one noted economist warns. Tourism is a key revenue generator for casinos in Indian Country. That's particularly so during the summer months, Joseph Kalt, a political economist...
Harrah’s Southern California Former GM Sues Caesars Entertainment Over COVID-19 Concerns
Caesars Entertainment, which operates Harrah’s Resort Southern California, has been sued by the casino’s ex-senior vice president and general manager after he claimed to have warned the company about coronavirus health risks before its reopening. The resumption of operations at the Valley...
Wagering at New York Bar on Number of Shooting Deaths Leads to Outcry, Inquiries
A betting pool at a Long Island, New York bar on how many people would die in shootings in either New York City or Chicago this Labor Day weekend was disbanded following public outrage. Now the bar, called The Cliffton, faces an...
Nevada Gaming Board Issued Seven COVID-19 Complaints After Close to 12,000 Site Visits
The Nevada Gaming Control Board undertook more than 11,795 inspections or observations at gaming venues statewide since June 4. The goal was to ensure compliance with state coronavirus regulations, according to data released on Thursday. But those official visits led to only...
Blackjack Card Counter Faces Manslaughter, Weapons Charges for Death of Gaming Partner in Canada
Kevin Barton, a 60-year-old Canadian blackjack and poker player, is due in local court next week in connection with the death of his gaming partner, Vida Smith, 69, whose body remains missing. The Chestermere woman disappeared in Calgary on July 21. On...
Nebraska Supreme Court to Weigh Arguments on Gambling Expansion Vote
It is now up to the Nebraska Supreme Court whether state voters can decide in November whether to approve a measure that would allow expanded gambling at the state’s horse racing tracks. Attorneys presented their cases to the high court on Wednesday....
