2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Crime Sprees Continue at Rapid City, South Dakota Casinos: Suspect in Custody
Two casinos in Rapid City South Dakota were each the scene of robberies in the past week -- one attempted and one successfully carried out. And it's not the first time the targeted casinos have been hit, either. In one case, Quintez...
Pro-Trump PAC Latest Target of Culinary Workers Union Representing Employees at Palms Casino
To get owners of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to the negotiation table, the Culinary Workers Union (CWU) is threatening to picket the office of a political action committee (PAC) -- one that's supportive of President Donald Trump and that's...
Taunton, Massachusetts Casino Proposal in Jeopardy as Three Mashpee Wampanoag Council Members Under Fire
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe -- frustrated over continuing struggles to open a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, just West of Cape Cod -- is beset with infighting as three members of its tribal council face possible removal from office. The Cape Cod Times...
Las Vegas Casino Dealers Join Forces With UAW After Dropping from Transportation Union
Dealers at four Las Vegas casinos have approved a new affiliation with the United Auto Workers (UAW) after parting ways from the Transportation Workers Union (TWU). On Sunday, table dealers at Bally’s, Harrah’s, Paris and The Wynn in Las Vegas approved joining the UAW...
Pennsylvania Proposal Would Aim State’s Expanded Gaming Intake Towards Property Tax Relief
A new proposal in Pennsylvania’s legislature would require any additional gaming revenue heading to the state be used only for property tax relief. Sponsored by State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Senate Bill 269 would give homeowners a break by making up some...
Wire Act Reinterpretation Could Be At Risk As State Lottery Officials Pressure DOJ
Legal experts say that Department of Justice (DOJ) officials could soon buckle to mounting pressure to limit or even withdraw a controversial reinterpretation of the Wire Act, which now extends its authority from only sports betting to also encompass state lotteries. Lottery...
MGM Empire City Casino Execs in Yonkers Push for Live Table Games, But Key New York Politicians Push Back
MGM Resorts International recently acquired Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York -- 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan -- and now the gaming operator wants to expand its offerings beyond just slots to live classic table games like blackjack and baccarat....
Facial Recognion Technology Continues to Stir Controversy, But Casinos Worldwide Forge Ahead with Installation
Surveillance cameras in casinos around the globe are obviously nothing new. And neither are the arguments for and against facial recognition technology, which goes back as far as the mid-1960s to its initial development and deploys what's called Biometric Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
Volatile Bitcoin an Unlikely Casino Bet, While Blockchain Promises Possible Payoffs
Cryptocurrency gambling at US casinos -- with digital currencies like Bitcoin -- remains a long-shot, even though a new Rutgers University study found that more than 50 percent of active gamblers traded in cryptos in a recent year. The research appearing in...
Fitz Tunica Casino Reopens After Mississippi River Flooding Forces Temporary Closure
The Fitz Tunica Casino reopened Thursday after rising flood waters forced a five-day closure of the property located in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Local officials closed the access road to the casino on Sunday because of flood waters from the nearby Mississippi River. There...
