2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Nevada Gaming Board Chairwoman Wants Masks on Casino Visitors, Warns Properties About Lapses
Sandra Douglass Morgan, chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and several social media posters want to see more players and visitors to the state’s casinos wearing masks and practicing social distancing. The comments come as many Las Vegas gaming venues complete...
Las Vegas Casino Security Follows Terrorism Trends to Protect Properties: Experts Reveal
Casino security professionals in Las Vegas likely are watching the recent arrests of three suspected members of the Boogaloo movement and activities of similar domestic extremists, security and gaming experts said this week. Stephen “Kiwi” T. Parshall, 35, Andrew Lynam, 23, and...
Las Vegas Public Defenders Lead Monday Demonstrations Outside of Courthouse
Several Clark County public defenders joined with some 200 other protesters at Las Vegas’s Regional Justice Center Monday evening to decry the death of George Floyd and related, violent police misconduct. Public defenders nationwide took part in similar protests on Monday night....
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Prepares for Reopenings, Considers Impact from George Floyd’s Death
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is expected to hold a public meeting, possibly on Thursday, on the path for reopening the state’s three casinos following closures because of the coronavirus pandemic. The commissioners will likely provide more details on the reopening process during...
Las Vegas Poker Players, Frequently Unmasked, Gradually Return to Tables
The first four Las Vegas casino poker rooms to resume operations since Thursday appeared busy this weekend, and had multiple coronavirus precautions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Often, fewer than half of the players at tables bothered to...
Thousands Memorialize George Floyd in Weekend Las Vegas Protests, Others Support Wounded Police Officer
Demonstrations continued this weekend in Las Vegas, with several thousand protesters demanding justice and police reform after the death of George Floyd. In a separate event, dozens of people took part in a drive of support to University Medical Center (UMC), where...
Las Vegas Alleged Cop Shooter Says He Fired Gun to ‘Scare’ Protesters, Bail Set at $1M
Bail for Edgar Samaniego, 20, of Las Vegas, accused of trying to murder a Metropolitan police officer at a protest near Circus Circus Hotel & Casino late Monday, was set at $1 million during a Friday Las Vegas Justice Court appearance. A...
Anticipation Builds as Las Vegas Casinos Await First Weekend Post-Reopening
Players and other visitors continued to return Friday to Las Vegas gaming properties, the second day of reopening, after more than two months of coronavirus-related closures. Concerns about civil unrest on the streets of Las Vegas and possible visitor discomfort with health...
Wearing Gloves in Casinos Can Lead to False Sense of Security
Now that many Las Vegas gaming properties are reopened with multiple health safeguards in place, players might put on face masks to help protect against the spread of COVID-19. Dealers and other workers are likely wearing facial coverings, too. But what about...
Las Vegas Casinos Reopen Today After 78 Days: New Precautions, Security in Place
Eager players were lined up outside several Las Vegas gaming properties Wednesday night to be among the first at the tables or slots on Thursday morning. That's when casinos gradually reopen following a 78-day shuttering because of the coronavirus pandemic. A long...
