2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
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...
Nevada’s Little Nugget Casino to Permanently Close July 30
Reno’s Little Nugget casino is to shutter late this month because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the venue announcing it will close for good at the end of July. Despite the closing, the property will try to keep a non-restricted gaming license...
Tropicana Las Vegas To Reopen on September 1, Safeguards in Place
The Tropicana is among the latest Las Vegas Strip properties to announce a reopening date following months of shuttering. Unfortunately, patrons will have to wait until the fall to gamble. The Penn National Gaming casino is planning to resume limited operations at...
Lebanon’s Casino Could Get Sold as Nation’s Economy Continues in Freefall
The future of Lebanon’s Casino du Liban is in flux, as the Middle Eastern nation looks to find ways to survive a severe economic downturn. The government may sell its partial share of the gaming property, located about 14 miles north of...
Nevada Man Charged with Trespassing After He Allegedly Refused to Wear Mask at Hard Rock Casino Bar
A 32-year-old Nevada man was arrested for trespassing early Saturday, July 4, after he allegedly refrained from putting on a facial covering while sitting at a bar at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe. The man, who lives in Ruhenstroth,...
Players Must Feel ‘Safe’ on Gaming Floors as Massachusetts Casinos Start to Reopen, Expert Warns
When Massachusetts’ three gaming properties resume operations later this month after months of closure by the pandemic, the venues must provide players and other guests a climate in which they feel safe, according to a New England professor who specializes in the...
