2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Encore Boston Harbor Patron Melee to Get Reviewed by Massachusetts Officials
Encore Boston Harbor was the scene of multiple fights and rowdiness around bar-closing time early Monday, which led to several arrests of patrons at the new Everett Massachusetts casino. The suspects will head to court and the evening’s details will get a...
Regulators, Experts Say Ocean Casino Resort Faces Multiple Challenges as Luxor Takes Interim Control, Trustee Named
Ocean Casino Resort needs to overcome financial difficulties and other roadblocks, according to the New Jersey state Division of Gaming Enforcement and Casino Control Commission, as regulators last week gave Luxor Capital Group interim control over the Atlantic City property. The state...
Former Foxwoods Dealer Stays Out of Prison after Confessing Blackjack Scheme
An ex-dealer at Foxwoods Resort Casino avoided spending any time in Connecticut prison despite admitting the theft of about $18,000 largely by overpaying a patron in a cheating scheme. Alysia OLeary, 47, of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, will have to repay the casino...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Tells Analysts Macau Wynn Palace Needs Additional 1,300 Hotel Rooms to Accomodate Gambler Demand
The Wynn Palace is sending would-be guests away because of insufficient hotel rooms especially after selling out on busy weekends in Macau. Given the high-occupancy resort casino model, the lack of inventory to fill that high demand could mean money is left...
Seven Ex-Winnebago Tribal Council Members Sentenced for Theft of Funds from WinnaVegas Casino
Former Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska council member Travis Mallory has been given three years probation in connection with theft of tribal funds. He is the seventh and final tribal council member who was sentenced to probation for a scheme involving looting over...
Macau Casino Artificial Intelligence Surveillance Rule: Experts Weigh In
Macau’s new rule on artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance of gaming venues has lawyers and technology specialists warning about its drawbacks. They also praise some positives found in the July 30 directive from the island’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Casino officials in...
Iovation Study Points to Increasing Mobile Gaming Transactions as Most Likely to Be Used for Fraud
Mobile technology's ever-increasing use for online gaming deposits and withdrawals pose the greatest risk for fraud, a new study from Iovation reveals. The Portland, Oregon company specializes in fraud prevention and authentication systems to protect internet operators and users. In 2018, gambling...
Churchill Downs Wants To Expand Gambling Options in Illinois
Churchill Downs Inc., the majority owner of Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois, plans to add more gaming offerings at the venue as well as a sportsbook. It is also trying to land one of six casino licenses to be offered in...
Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Bingo Hall Faces More Construction Delays After Judge’s Ruling
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) cannot resume construction on its proposed Martha’s Vineyard bingo hall until its legal appeals are concluded. Last week, Massachusetts federal judge F. Dennis Saylor IV denied the tribe’s request for a temporary stay while the...
North Goa India Airport May Land Casinos, But Only for Airline Passengers
North Goa -- a popular tourist destination in India -- may feature gaming venues at a 232-acre planned commercial zone adjoining the forthcoming Mopa international airport. The airport has been touted as a site where airline passengers could gamble before and after...
