2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino de Tandil Proceeds with Reopening Plan in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina’s Online Gaming to Expand
Argentina’s Casino de Tandil is moving forward in its effort to resume operations, which will make it the first gaming venue in Buenos Aires province to reopen since closing because of the coronavirus pandemic. The gaming venue has developed a reopening plan...
Tribal Casino Leaders Want More COVID-19 Funds, Confident on Safety
Tribal chairs and top tribal executives overwhelmingly believe they have sufficient procedures in place to reopen safely. But the majority also says tribes need more federal coronavirus relief funds to offset devastating community effects, according to a recent survey. A recent survey...
Navajo Gaming Employees to Stop Getting Paychecks, Coronavirus Continues to Impact Indian Country
Close to 1,000 employees who had been on leave with the Navajo Nation’s gambling operation will stop getting paid after Monday, Aug. 3, as the tribal community continues to struggle with lost revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 900 workers were alerted...
Moran Promoted to Permanent Chair of Nevada Gaming Commission, Brown Named Commissioner
Ogonna Brown — a partner at the Las Vegas office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie — was recently named the fifth member of the Nevada Gaming Commission, filling a previously vacant seat. Veteran commission member John T. Moran Jr. also was named...
Nevada Gaming Board Launches 156 Cases, Face Mask Violations Claimed at Three Casinos
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has kicked off 156 cases related to non-compliance on the state’s health and safety regulations. The violations occurred since gaming properties began to reopen on June 4 after months of shuttering because of the coronavirus pandemic. Three...
Dissenting Supreme Court Justices Rip Policy That Lets More Visitors Into Nevada Casinos Than Into Churches
The US Supreme Court recently upheld a Nevada policy that limits church crowds to 50 worshipers. That's while casinos are typically allowed to operate at a much higher capacity of 50 percent, given the risk of transmission from the COVID-19 pandemic. By...
India Authorities Arrest 23 Suspects During Green Park Resort Gambling Raid
A police raid of India’s Green Park Resort, Talasari -- about 83 miles north of Mumbai -- led to the apprehension of 23 people on gambling and related charges early Saturday morning. The arrests are part of a continuing crackdown on illegal...
Homeless Man Drowns in Bellagio Fountains in Front of Las Vegas Tourists
Las Vegas Metro police are continuing to investigate the death of a homeless man who jumped into the iconic Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip Friday morning and eventually died from an apparent drowning. At least one passerby tried to save...
Michigan, Kansas Cases Pending Against Alleged Fraudster at Casinos
A Michigan man was arrested after allegedly defrauding and stealing more than $100,000 from MGM Grand Detroit and other gaming locations. The man allegedly wore disguises and facial coverings to appear as an elderly man to steal the identities of at least...
Iowa Tribal Casinos Continue Coronavirus Smoking Ban
Iowa’s tribal gaming properties are likely to remain smoke-free to lessen the risk of transmitting COVID-19 among workers and players. In the last two months, four casinos -- the Blackbird Bend Casino, Meskwaki Bingo Casino, Prairie Flower Casino, and WinnaVegas Casino Resort...
