2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Baltimore Man Arrested for Allegedly Snatching $16,000 Worth of Chips from Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is the latest gaming venue to see the theft of casino chips. The larceny led to the arrest of a local man. Samuel Stovall, 31, was charged Saturday for allegedly stealing $16,000 worth of chips from the Horseshoe Casino....
Washington State’s Macau Casino to Compensate Gambling Commission for $1.25M Investigation
Washington State’s Macau Casino will pay $1.25 million to officials under a recent agreement with the Gambling Commission to cover inquiry costs. Authorities investigated alleged loansharking and money laundering at two company gaming venues. The payments will partially reimburse the commission for...
PlayOn Device That Provides Chips to Table Players To Bow In Las Vegas
PlayOn, a new casino technology that pays gamblers between hands in casino chips. has led to controversy, as it will soon be in use at Las Vegas venues. The device means players can avoid getting up from a gambling table to head...
Encore Boston Harbor Was Scene of More Than 160 Arrests, Summonses Since June
The thousands of daily visitors entering the Encore Boston Harbor has led to more crime for Everett, Massachusetts since the gaming venue opened there in June, according to recent data. Over 160 people reportedly were arrested or given a summons in just...
Hard Rock Selected to Operate Planned Virginia Casino as Officials Poised to Release Gaming Study
Hard Rock International continues to expand its gambling operations nationwide with news that it will run a proposed $250 million casino in Bristol, Virginia. Developers of the gaming venue -- tentatively called the Hard Rock Casino Bristol -- met with officials from...
Nevada Law Professors Grade New Rules to Prevent Harassment at Casinos
Nevada’s updated regulations to protect gaming venue workers from sexual harassment and discrimination are getting mixed reactions from two leading law UNLV law professors. The changes, which were approved recently by both the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Gaming Control Board, attempt...
South Dakota Casino Ex-Marketing Director Gets Five-Month Sentence In Points for Opioids Scheme
A one-time South Dakota casino employee who faced up to 20 years in prison got off with a five-month sentence this week in a plot to exchange players club points for prescription pain killers. Candace Crow Ghost, 42, of Fort Yates, North...
Nevada’s Fashion Show Mall Site May Soon Offer Table Game Instruction
Las Vegas area shoppers at the Fashion Show mall can learn how to play popular table games without the pressure of betting money starting on Black Friday, if all goes as scheduled. Casino Quest is planning to rent gaming tables by the...
California’s Red Hawk Tribal Casino Loses $200K in Alleged Embezzlement Plot Involving Floor Manager
Placerville, California’s Red Hawk Tribal Casino lost more than $200,000 in an alleged embezzlement scheme that led to the arrest of a venue employee and a patron. The pair, identified as Luc Mooc and Prak Pich, were arraigned Monday on charges in...
Tallahassee Florida Business Search Leads to Gambling Arrest on 51 Counts
A Florida woman was arrested over the weekend on 51 counts of possession of slot machines after authorities identified her as the operator of a Tallahassee illegal gaming operation. Tanisha Lovett-Austin, 45, was additionally charged with maintaining a gambling house after the...
