2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Indiana Off-Duty Police Could Soon Carry Guns While in Casinos
Indiana off-duty law enforcement officers may soon be allowed to carry a handgun while inside any of the state’s 13 commercial casinos. The move comes as the national debate continues on how to best respond to mass shooters or similar threats. The...
Oklahoma Gov. Demands Tribes Stop Offering Table, Electronic Games
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants the state’s tribal casinos to cease table and electronic games, as a contentious tribal lawsuit against the state moves forward over disputed gaming compacts. In a federal judicial filing, lawyers representing the governor on Wednesday requested that...
New Jersey Drug Court Grads Can Now Work at Atlantic City Casinos
New Jersey’s governor signed into law this week a measure that lets drug court graduates get a required license for higher-level jobs in Atlantic City gaming operations. Earlier, the conviction on less serious drug offenses would have prevented the drug court attendees...
Arkansas Officials Allegedly Violated Law When Meeting Privately on Casino License
Pope County, Arkansas office holders allegedly participated in improper “back door meetings and deals” on a gaming license before throwing their support to Cherokee Nation Businesses, a newspaper report claims. In a letter obtained by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, special prosecutor Jason...
UK Investigates Data Breach Giving Gambling Firms Access to 28M Teens
United Kingdom gaming companies apparently obtained access to data on 28 million UK teenagers because of a reported massive breach. The incident comes just as the region moves to strengthen protections for children from online threats. With the data breach, the companies...
Elderly Man Allegedly Stalked, Robbed at Lincoln, Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino
A 69-year-old casino player -- tailed by an alleged bandit while inside Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino -- was later robbed at knifepoint Saturday night while in his car, according to police reports. A suspect was arrested a short time later and...
Atlantic City Mayor Demands Demolition of Vacant Trump Plaza
Atlantic City could soon tear down the abandoned Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino that Mayor Marty Small recently called an “embarrassment.” The now-vacant New Jersey property was once part of a gaming company owned by current US President Donald Trump. “It’s blight...
Michigan’s Island Casino to Build $30M Extension as State Moves Forward with Sports Betting
Michigan’s Island Resort & Casino is progressing on a major addition after approval was given by the Hannahville Indian Community Tribal Council. It could be finished as soon as 2021. As part of the $30 million upgrade, the Harris tribal property will...
Cleveland Police Pursue Brutal Bandits for Robbery In Suspected Illegal Casino
Cleveland police are continuing to search for multiple suspects late this week in connection with a violent hold-up in a house allegedly used for illicit gambling and other crimes, according to news reports. Two assailants broke into the Glenville neighborhood residence a...
Pennsylvania’s Hollywood Casino Fined $20,000 for Improper Poker Games
Pennsylvania’s Hollywood Casino must pay $20,000 in fines for holding unauthorized poker tournaments last year. The penalty was announced this week, as the gaming operation saw 3.26 percent more revenue during 2019 than over the prior year. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
