2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
$1M Cheating Scheme: Maryland Casino Dealer to Spend 18 Months in Prison
One-time Maryland baccarat dealer Ming Zhang, 32, of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison for his role in a million-dollar baccarat cheating scheme, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. Upon leaving incarceration, Zhang will be placed in...
Legal Experts Warn Casinos, Disabled Guests About Service Dog Control Following Niagara Falls Incident
A recent episode where a New York State Seneca Niagara Casino worker may have asked a disabled woman to leave a restaurant after her service dog possibly became unruly has led to many recommendations from noted lawyers. Last month, Bella, a three-year-old...
Ireland’s Bingo Players Protest Cap on Winnings, Warn They Won’t Play for ‘Half the Pay’
Over a hundred of Ireland’s bingo players broke out in vocal protests this week in Dublin, as the nation’s parliament considers limiting winners to just 50 percent of takings. The balance would be split between game operators and charities under a legislative...
New York Gambling Management Degree Withers Away as Empire State Tries to Stimulate Upstate Casinos
New York State’s struggling gambling climate apparently has led to the likely demise of a State University of New York Schenectady program dedicated to casino and gaming management. The campus is less than two miles from Rivers Casino. The Daily Gazette reported...
Atlantic City’s Controversial Effort to Eliminate Elected Mayor’s Post Gets Casino-Connected Donations
Morris Bailey, who owns Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel, has contributed more than $126,000 to a referendum effort that could reorganize the New Jersey seaside community’s city government, according to news reports. Unions are also supporting the cause. The referendum advocates a...
Virginia Resort Casino Critics Warn of Pitfalls After Release of Encouraging Study
Virginia appears divided on expanded legalized gaming following a recent far-reaching study which predicts proposed gambling venues to have “a positive, but modest, economic impact on local economies.” “Gaming in the Commonwealth 2019”, compiled by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission,...
Suffolk OTB Tries Again to Open Controversial Medford New York Casino
Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting (OTB) is once again attempting to open a contentious gaming venue in Medford, New York. The move comes just as a consultant was selected to study possible gambling expansion throughout the Empire State. Suffolk OTB recently filed initial...
Arkansas Blackjack Player Allegedly Stole $17,000 Worth of Chips from Oaklawn Casino
Hot Springs, Arkansas’ Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, which is undergoing a major expansion, recently saw a theft of $17,000 worth of poker chips, leading to the arrest of a local man. Derrick Patrick Belton Jr., 42, was arrested this week on a...
Casino Shootings Continue in Billings Montana as Police Search for Clues
Billings, Montana police pursued their investigation this week into two recent shootings -- one of which took place at a local casino -- to see if they are connected. In one of them, a man fired three rounds near the bar at...
Las Vegas Expects 322,000 Thanksgiving Visitors – Workers Picket Airport
McCarran International Airport passengers landing on Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday are among the 322,000 travelers expected to visit Las Vegas this week. But airport travelers were met by a contingent of local workers protesting the treatment of catering employees. About 50...
