2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
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...
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...
