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Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein was a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed was an award-winning journalist with credits ranging from the Associated Press to American Lawyer Media.

Ed joined the Casino.org news team in 2019 after decades of experience in legal reporting. He passed away in February 2025, leaving behind a legacy of impactful journalism and a deep respect within the industry.

His past reporting and editing assignments include Cowles Business Media, Columbia University Press, the Connecticut Post, and Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc.

Besides the law and its application to the gaming industry, Ed’s areas of expertise spanned business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed held an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degrees from Harvard and Yale. His professional awards include recognition from the New England Press Association and New England AP News Executives.

Ed resided in Connecticut, where he enjoyed photography and bowling in his spare time.

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2587 stories by Ed Silverstein

Pennsylvania Officials Clarify Online Gaming Rules After Federal Wire Act Reversal Opinion, Experts Weigh In

Pennsylvania operators and online gaming applicants have been given a warning this week to comply with the latest federal interpretation of the Wire Act. Released on Jan. 14, the new opinion formulated in November of last year by the Department of Justice...

Ed Silverstein January 24, 2019

Las Vegas DACA Casino Workers’ Status in Limbo After Supreme Court Delays Case Review

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recent decision not to take up the DACA case  has hit close to home in Las Vegas, where many casino and hotel workers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are employed. Nevada...

Ed Silverstein January 23, 2019

Vietnam Phu Quoc Corona Casino First to Let Locals Gamble, But with Caveats

Residents of Vietnam can now gamble in their own country at a brick-and-mortar casino -- at least during a three-year test period -- at the newly opened Corona Casino on Phu Quoc Island. But there will be restrictions on who can play....

Ed Silverstein January 22, 2019

Felony Cheating Charge for Teen Blackjack Dealer at Washington State Suquamish Tribal Casino

A 19-year-old blackjack dealer from the Clearwater Casino in Suquamish -- on the Kitsap Peninsula near Seattle in Washington State -- has been arrested after he allegedly helped players beat the house while playing 21. Steven Darnell Singer was charged with first-degree cheating...

Ed Silverstein January 21, 2019

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, State Tribes Hash Out Possible Bridgeport Gaming Options, Controversy Still Swirls

MGM Resort’s proposal to build a large casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut -- already opposed by many surrounding towns -- is now facing a new challenge, with word that the Constitution State’s new Governor Ned Lamont, only in office two weeks, has reached...

Ed Silverstein January 21, 2019

Congress and the Wire Act: How US Legislators Could Affect the Fate of Online Gaming

Following the controversy generated this week by the Justice Department (DOJ) in revising its interpretation of the Wire Act, there is a chance -- however remote -- that the 116th Congress could decide to update the 57-year-old far-reaching law that threatens to...

Ed Silverstein January 18, 2019

Federal Prosecutors May Find It Difficult to Use Wire Act to Shut Down Online Gambling: Experts Weigh In

A new opinion from the Justice Department (DOJ) -- which largely reverts to its original status the interpretation of the Wire Act -- faces many obstacles before federal prosecutors can push to shut down online gambling websites or interstate lotteries. The uncertain...

Ed Silverstein January 17, 2019