2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
UPDATED: Strat Guest Sues Vegas Hotel After Bed Bugs Allegedly Bit Her Butt, Leg
Update: The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower responded to Casino.org's request for comment on Thursday after a guest at the property filed a lawsuit alleging that she had suffered permanent scarring after being bitten by bedbugs while staying at the property on...
Las Vegas Sands SVP David Paterson Recovering from Violent Assault
Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice President and former New York governor David Paterson, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, continue to heal after they were brutally attacked last week. Paterson, 70, who’s legally blind, was punched while Sliwa, 20, was shoved to the...
Hurricane Milton Limits Florida Casino Operations
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa remained largely open Wednesday evening despite the impending threat of Hurricane Milton. But some offerings have been shuttered out of safety concerns, such as the sportsbook, poker room, and limited eateries. Milton was lowered to...
California Casino Opens Shelter for Wildfire Evacuees, Blaze Threatens Residents, Structures
Numerous California residents forced to flee their homes because of a threatening wildfire are finding temporary shelter at Golden Acorn Casino. The wildfire, called the Posta 3 Fire, was spreading quickly in Campo, Calif. on Monday into Tuesday. It involved some 220...
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Dead Woman Found in Luggage
Authorities have identified the corpse discovered inside a piece of luggage near the Las Vegas airport and are now trying to determine how Kristen Avelar died. Avelar, 46, was found on Thursday morning near Spencer Street and East Reno Avenue. The location...
Las Vegas Commemorates the Deadly October 7 Atrocities Committed Against Israel
Some 100 Las Vegas area residents turned out on Sunday for the first anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks targeting those attending Israel’s Nova Music Festival. Fresh in everyone’s minds were the 1,200 victims, more than 360 of whom were killed, while...
Casino Crime Roundup: Florida Cops Seize 146 Gambling Machines, $195K in Cash
Recent raids of four illicit gaming operations by Florida authorities led to numerous arrests and the confiscation of 146 slot machines, as well as $194,770. The Brevard County businesses were shut down last week following the court-ordered searches. Details on the shuttered...
Casino Crime Roundup: Off-Strip Crash Leaves Cyclist Dead
A bicyclist died after a motor vehicle crash off of the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday. The motorist allegedly drove into the cyclist near Harmon Avenue and La Mar Circle in Las Vegas. The driver then fled from the area which is...
Las Vegas-Bound Flight Apparently Catches Fire During Emergency Landing at Harry Reid Airport
A Frontier Airlines plane was on fire as it landed at Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. Smoke and flames were seen from the airplane as it touched down at about 3:37 p.m. Upon landing, passengers and crew...
Accused Stabber Remains in Jail After Slashing Victim Near Casino on Las Vegas Strip
A man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday for allegedly attempting to kill a victim on the Las Vegas Strip earlier this week. Adam Carter, 47, was charged with attempted murder after he attacked another man at about 5:30 p.m....
