2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Martha’s Vineyard Casino Site to Get Safety Improvements as Legal Battle Continues
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head this week will start securing the construction site for a future bingo hall on Martha’s Vineyard after reaching an agreement with the town of Aquinnah. The Martha’s Vineyard Times reported the two sides recently agreed to...
Ameristar Casino Banned Gambler Cannot Collect Jackpot in Iowa
Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs, Iowa has refused to pay a gambler after she won $1,733 from a penny slot machine because she was on a list of banned patrons. Tamara Bean of Omaha Nebraska appealed the non-payment decision to state...
Encounter at New York-New York Casino Leads to Las Vegas Kidnapping, Sex Assault Allegation
A 37-year-old man -- described as a second-tier high roller -- was in custody Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting and kidnapping a woman in Las Vegas last month who he had met a short time earlier in the New York-New York Hotel...
China Police Arrest 36 Suspects Involved with 810,000-Member Gambling Operation
Some 36 suspects have been apprehended in China’s Zhejiang Province in connection with a massive online gambling ring. The bust involved approximately $75.8 million and about 810,000 members, officials announced on Thursday. The operation was set up by a gang, police said....
Prairie Meadows Casino Fined Again for Underage Gambling in Iowa
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino was fined $20,000 -- for the second straight year -- after Iowa authorities said an underage patron was gambling and drinking alcohol on the gaming floor in Altoona. On April 6, the unnamed 19-year-old man entered the...
Saracen Casino Wants to Allow Arkansas Patrons a Cigarette Puff in Pine Bluff
Saracen Casino Resort wants to be excluded from a Pine Bluff, Arkansas city ordinance that requires smoke-free workplaces. The venue likely opens there next year. The Pine Bluff City Council will review next week whether the $350 million casino should adhere to...
Illinois Sports Betting Could Soon Be Allowed Where Many Lottery Tickets Are Sold
Illinois may soon offer limited sports betting where lottery tickets are sold under a temporary pilot program that experts predict could be copied in other states. Under a program that has yet to launch, several thousand convenience stores or gas stations would...
Vancouver Inspector Suspected in Changing Racetrack Worker Documents — Report
British Columbia authorities are investigating a Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) employee for his role in allegedly altering employment documents of 25 or more foreign workers at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse. The workers were arrested last week following a raid at the...
California Bill Makes It Easier to Seize Profits from Illegal Gambling
Ill-gotten gains from illegal California organized gambling activities will have a better chance of getting seized by local authorities under a bill that recently passed the legislature -- and could be a model for legislation in other states. Now awaiting the signature...
Las Vegas Sands Focusing on Tokyo or Yokohama for Japan Casino License
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has suddenly taken itself out of the running for a resort casino license in Osaka, Japan and instead will compete in the more populated cities of Yokohama and Tokyo. The company announced the change of focus in a...
