2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Malaysian Police Dismantle Online Gambling Operation as Crackdown Continues in Southeast Asia
Malaysian police have broken up an illicit online gaming operation which offered over 200 games, arresting 100 Chinese nationals near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Altogether, police apprehended 83 men and 17 women, as well as a local woman. They face illegal gambling...
Philippine Police Create Special Units to Investigate Kidnappings over Gambling Debts
Philippine police are establishing two kidnap “strike teams” in Manila, as 53 gaming-related abductions took place in the East Asian region over two years. Since 2017, Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested more than 100 suspected kidnappers of Chinese nationality, according to GGRAsia....
Chicago Airport Slots Would Generate More Revenue Than Existing Machines at Las Vegas McCarran Airport, Study Says
The suggested 500 slot machines placed at O’Hare and Chicago Midway international airports could land close to $37 million a year for the Windy City. That would even surpass the revenue from slots at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport -- where there...
Officials Review Fatal Shooting In Laughlin, Nevada Of Armed Robbery Suspect Outside Aquarius Casino
Authorities are examining how police handled a man who allegedly attempted early Monday to hold up the Golden Nugget and later the Aquarius casinos in Laughlin, Nevada. Following a stand-off, he was shot dead by police after he pointed a gun at...
Cambodia Will Cease Issuing Online Gaming Licenses – Report
Cambodia will stop giving out licenses for online gambling in an effort to curb criminal activity in Cambodia gaming operations, according to Xinhua, the state-run news agency in China. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said those with current licenses will not get...
Hard Rock to Close Temporarily While Being Transformed Into Virgin Hotel Las Vegas
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will shut down for approximately eight months next year as the Las Vegas property undergoes renovations. It will also be rebranded as Virgin Hotel Las Vegas. The location will be closed completely -- just temporarily --...
Oregon Online Sports Betting May Get Delayed Start
The Oregon Lottery may miss the planned kick-off date for legal digital sports betting -- the start of the pro football season -- which falls on Sept. 5, according to The Oregonian. Lottery officials are now testing the platform, the newspaper said,...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Slots Allegedly Used for Attempted Laundering of $138,000
A man accused of trying to launder $138,843 of alleged "drug profits" through "fast feeding" at Hollywood Casino Toledo pleaded not guilty this week to all charges, according to Ohio federal court officials. Todd A. Brown, 40, of Arizona, was indicted last...
Sex Video Extortion Plot Against Mysterious Pro Gambler Leads to Las Vegas Arrest
A reputed male “prostitute” has pleaded not guilty to an extortion charge following his attempt to allegedly shake down an unidentified high-profile gambler for $100,000. The accusation stems from a video the defendant secretly took of the pair having a “sexual encounter”...
Kevin Ortzman Reportedly Out as Regional President for Caesars Atlantic City Under Cloud of Controversy
Kevin Ortzman -- who was regional president for Bally’s Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City -- has left the influential Caesars Entertainment Corp. position he held for two years, unnamed sources told multiple news outlets. Ortzman stopped working...
