2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Vegas Cops Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Suspect Near Las Vegas Strip
A man holding a knife who charged at two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers was wounded Friday in an incident east of the Strip. He later died. The unnamed suspect was outside of a business on East Tropicana Avenue when...
FanDuel Sued for $250M by Convict Who Stole $22M from the NFL’s Jaguars
A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager who’s serving over six years in prison after stealing millions of dollars from the team has sued FanDuel for encouraging him to gamble. Amit Patel, 31, of Ponte Vedra, Fla., is seeking $250M from the sportsbook...
Casino Crime Roundup: Tampa’s Hard Rock Casino Evacuated Two Times, Bomb Squad Responds
Two suspicious devices were found within hours of each other this week at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The Florida gaming property was temporarily evacuated two times as a precaution. The first device was found before midnight Sunday. The...
Silver Legacy Casino Robbery Suspect Surrenders to Reno Cops
An alleged robber gave himself up on Monday morning following a holdup at Reno, Nev.’s Silver Legacy Resort Casino. The unnamed bandit initially refused to surrender to police officers, but about four hours later, he gave himself over to cops, according to...
Kamala Harris Attacks Donald Trump During Sunday’s Las Vegas Appearance
An enthusiastic crowd showed up Sunday evening at Las Vegas’ Expo at World Market Center to hear Vice President Kamala Harris (D), explain why she should be elected president in November. An estimated 7,500 supporters frequently cheered and clapped for Harris’ second...
Woman Shot at Missouri Casino Garage, Fighting for Life in Hospital
A 27-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after she was wounded Saturday in the parking garage at Missouri’s Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles. The unnamed victim required surgery at a local hospital after she was shot in the neck at about 2:30...
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Proposals to End Tax on Tips Unlikely to Occur: UNLV Economist
The two leading presidential candidates and their surrogates during Vegas campaign stops have voiced support for ending taxes on tips. But the similar proposals as outlined by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain unlikely to be implemented, according...
Las Vegas Prosecutors to Recharge Chasing Horse After High Court Ruling
Clark County prosecutors reportedly plan to once again charge Nathan Chasing Horse after the Nevada Supreme Court this week dismissed prior sex charges against the actor. Prosecutors can ask another grand jury for new indictments against him, because the state’s top judges...
Will NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Indictment Impact New York’s Casino Review Process?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury as debate continues over controversial proposals to open casinos in and around America’s largest city. Even though Adams, a Democrat, doesn’t have final say on the assignment of...
Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine at Mohegan Sun Casino Sentenced to Eight Years
The man who sold cocaine laced with fentanyl -- which led to the death of a 22-year-old victim at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino -- was ordered on Tuesday to spend eight years behind bars. After his release from prison, Jerrard Santiago, 44,...
