2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime News Roundup: Encore Boston Harbor Security Guards Locate Dead Body
A person pulled from the water Autopsy likely to ID victim Massachusetts authorities are attempting to confirm the identity of a person who was found over the weekend in the water near the Encore Boston Harbor casino. The corpse also will likely...
Man Accused of Pouring Gasoline on Gaming Floor at Las Vegas Casino, Threatened To Set a Fire
The man who allegedly tossed gasoline onto the casino floor at Binion’s Gambling Hall remains in jail. Jonathan Luna, 30, was charged with making a terrorist threat and domestic battery for last Friday’s incident at the Las Vegas gaming property. Gasoline in...
Texas Governor Now Supportive of Online Sports Betting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, indicated this week that he’s sympathetic to seeing online sports betting in the Lone Star State. On Tuesday, Abbott said during the Houston Chronicle's Texas Take podcast, “I don't have a problem with online sports betting.” “The...
Prominent Las Vegas Attorney Allegedly Conspired to Murder Client
Graphic details are beginning to emerge on the multiple accusations made against Gary Guymon following an extensive Las Vegas police investigation. The well-known lawyer was arrested earlier this week and now faces numerous charges. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers claim...
Minnesota Man Avoids Prison After Playing Casino Slots for TikTok Audience
A man was given probation this week after he improperly played slots for gamblers who watched the games on TikTok while they took place at a Minnesota casino. Blake C. Fitzgerald, 41, of Farmington, Minn. entered a guilty plea on Monday in...
Bandits Rob $250K From Florida Casino Visitors Upon Their Return Home
Florida police are searching for three masked men who robbed approximately $250K from a couple after they arrived home from a gaming property visit over the weekend. The robbers also stole personal items from the two victims in the couple’s driveway at...
Las Vegas Power Outage Causes Chaos As Flights Delayed at Harry Reid International Airport
The Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip and Allegiant Stadium were among the Las Vegas locations which suffered from a power outage on Monday, according to news reports. Two outages also were seen at Harry Reid International Airport. The airport’s Terminal 3...
Anti-Donald Trump Protest Turns Violent As Rocks and Bottles Are Thrown at Las Vegas Cops
A protest which turned violent was broken up by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers on Monday night in an East Las Vegas neighborhood. What started as a peaceful protest at about 3 p.m., escalated into attacks on officers. Rocks and...
Nearly 75 Percent of Texans Questioned Support Destination Resort Casinos in the Lone Star State
More Texans support opening commercial resort casinos in the state than Texas legalizing online sports betting, according to a new survey. The University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs survey released on Tuesday revealed that 73% of Texans support legalizing, constructing,...
Deadly Plane Crash is Reminiscent of Previous North Las Vegas Midair Collision
Last week’s fatal crash between a plane and helicopter in Washington, DC is reminiscent to a similar midair collision that happened close to Nevada’s North Las Vegas Airport in 2022. In that incident, four people were killed when a Cessna 172N and...
