2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
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...
Laughlin, Nevada Worshipers Find Mass Inspiration from Confession in Casino
Forget about Nevada’s reputation as a state of sin. A priest known locally as Father Charlie regularly celebrates Mass and takes confession in a Laughlin casino. The Rev. Charlie Urnick, 71, leads his parishioners at the Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino. He...
Two Pennsylvanians Facing Charges for Alleged Facebook Gambling Group
A possibly illegal Facebook gambling group which once had over 2,000 members has led to misdemeanor charges for two Pennsylvania women, according to news reports. The operation reportedly paid the administrators over $81,000 in just three months. Brittany Winings, 32, of Northern...
Culinary Union Declares Victory after Station Casinos Loses Court Appeal on Green Valley Ranch Recognition
Nevada’s Green Valley Ranch employees are anticipating that the Culinary Workers Union will soon schedule meetings to negotiate the first contract between many of them and Station Casinos, which owns the gaming property, following a court ruling. The union, which represents some...
Brutal Encore Boston Harbor Attack Leads to Four Indictments
Four Massachusetts residents were indicted this week in connection with a violent assault in October at the Encore Boston Harbor. One was a casino employee. The victim was allegedly kicked and stomped in the head and torso by two of the suspects...
California, Texas Police Confiscate 172 Gaming Machines in Separate Searches
California authorities recently seized 125 alleged illegal gambling machines from an unlicensed gaming business operating near Modesto. Separately, Dallas authorities confiscated 47 alleged illegal machines in that Texas city, according to news reports. Among them were many that offered fish games. In...
