2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
MGM Grand Detroit Acted in ‘Good Faith’ As Player Gambled Away $6M from Investors
The MGM Grand Detroit has escaped paying over $6 million to a dozen investors who lost their money to an "admitted" fraudster who repeatedly and unsuccessfully played at the casino’s blackjack tables, according to a recent Michigan Court of Appeals’ ruling. The...
Sexy Outfits Once Again Seen on Workers at ICE London Trade Show
A fresh round of criticism was leveled this week against gambling businesses employing young models and actors dressed in lewd and stereotypical clothes while they worked at some of the over 600 exhibition tables at the London ICE trade show. Organizers had...
Ex-Miccosukee Casino Employees, Conspirators Plead Guilty to $5.3M Florida Embezzlement
Eight Miami residents pleaded guilty to various federal charges in an embezzlement scheme that led to the theft of $5.3 million from the tribal Miccosukee Resort & Gaming property, according to court documents. Four of the defendants -- Michel Aleu, Lester Lavin,...
Additional Indictments Filed Against Japan’s Tsukasa Akimoto for Alleged Bribery
Tsukasa Akimoto, a Japanese politician who played a key role in the ongoing process to legalize casinos, was indicted again in connection with a suspected bribery scheme. Akimoto, 48, was allegedly paid over $18,000 by 500.com Ltd., an online gambling business based...
Kitakyushu No Longer Wants To Vie for Japanese Casino License
Kitakyushu is the latest city in Japan to drop out of the intense competition to land one of three gaming licenses to be awarded by the national government. The Kyushu island community attracted three gaming operators and affiliated investors interested in opening...
Missouri Squabbles Over Legality of Slot-Like Machines, Provider Charged
Missouri-based Torch Electronics -- which provides controversial gaming machines that resemble slots -- is now facing a gambling-related charge in Linn County. Earlier this month, Linn County Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon charged Torch with first-degree promoting gambling, according to the St. Louis...
Reported Abduction from Louisiana Casino Under Investigation
Police from two states were trying to piece together a claimed kidnapping of a 36-year-old woman from outside of a Bossier City, Louisiana casino this week. Authorities were first notified of the reported kidnapping at about 9:25 pm Wednesday, when Miller County,...
Concerns Arise Over Parents Leaving Unattended Children at Massachusetts Casinos
Massachusetts officials and professionals are concerned about parents reportedly leaving children -- some of them very young -- alone at the state’s gaming operations so the adults can gamble. WFXT TV reported this week 21 reports of adults leaving children unattended at...
Nevada Tourists, Casinos Await Test Results on Patient Who May Have Coronavirus
UPDATE: The Clark County patient under review for possible Coronavirus has tested negative, according to news reports citing the Southern Nevada Health District. The resident was reportedly released from a local hospital, but was in isolation as of early this weekend. Las...
Martha’s Vineyard Casino Appeals Filed in Court, Litigation Costs Escalate
Legal appeals were filed this week over a disputed tribal casino on Martha's Vineyard. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) wants a Second Circuit Court of Appeals judge to overturn a ruling last June by Boston federal Judge Dennis Saylor IV...
