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Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein is a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed is 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.

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 span business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed holds 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 currently resides in Connecticut, where he enjoys photography and bowling in his spare time.

Contact Ed at ed.silverstein@casino.org.

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2162 stories by Ed Silverstein

Casino Crime Roundup: Valley Forge Casino Robbers Sought by Police

Two masked suspects who took part in an armed heist at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort Tuesday night remain on the lam. The robbery occurred at the FanDuel Sportsbook site at the King of Prussia, Pa. property, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer....

Ed Silverstein March 13, 2024

Casino Crime Roundup: Monarch Casino Defendant Pleads Guilty in Theft

A man accused in a record-setting $500K larceny from Monarch Casino Resort and Spa in Black Hawk, Colo. entered a guilty plea last week after a plea deal. Juan Ivan Gutierrez Zambrano, 32, pled guilty to two counts of criminal mischief in...

Ed Silverstein March 12, 2024

Culinary Union Statement Leads to Debate on Israel-Hamas Conflict

The Las Vegas-based Culinary Union and its parent organization, Unite Here, recently issued a call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forces. This week, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said there is now a “humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” given the...

Ed Silverstein March 12, 2024

Casino Crime Roundup: Greektown Casino Suspect Headbutts State Trooper

A “highly intoxicated” visitor at Detroit’s Hollywood Casino at Greektown was arrested after he headbutted a Michigan state trooper on Saturday morning, police said. The unnamed suspect, a 25-year-old Durand, Michigan, resident, was being carried out of the gaming property. The drunken man...

Ed Silverstein March 11, 2024

Batavia Downs Casino Attack Leads to Deputy’s Death

Genesee County Sheriff Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello was killed in the line of duty early Sunday at New York State’s Batavia Downs Gaming casino after a violent fight there. At about 12:45 a.m., Sanfratello, 54, who was working an extra-duty job at the...

Ed Silverstein March 11, 2024

Casino Crime Round Up: Kansas’ Hollywood Casino to Reopen After Bomb Threat

Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway was evacuated for several hours on Friday night after a bomb threat was phoned in to local police. The Kansas City, Kansas gaming property was scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. (CT) Saturday. The casino initially was...

Ed Silverstein March 9, 2024

Platinum Hotel Teen Murderer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

The teenager who fatally shot another teen during a birthday party last year at Las Vegas’ Platinum Hotel and Spa was sentenced Thursday to at least eight years behind bars. Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones sentenced Sincere Smith to between...

Ed Silverstein March 7, 2024

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Sees Theft of $300K Worth of Copper, Other Metal

A person was arrested last week for swiping about $300K worth of copper and other metals from the recently opened Fontainebleau Las Vegas. In total, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers said Alejandro Dejesus stole approximately 2,500 pounds of copper piping...

Ed Silverstein March 7, 2024

Ex-Iowa Casino Dealer Fined, Must Make $11K Restitution for Repeated Cheating

A former card dealer at Iowa’s Catfish Bend Casino will avoid prison if he completes his five-year probation for a cheating scheme involving seven players, under a recent sentence. Trevor McCannon, 22, of Burlington, Iowa must pay a $1,025 fine and reimburse...

Ed Silverstein March 7, 2024

Resorts World Murder Suspect Out on Bail For Deadly Fight at Las Vegas Hotel

Daniel Rodimer, a former congressional candidate and professional wrestler who's accused in the 2023 murder of a guest at Resorts World Las Vegas, surrendered to authorities on Wednesday. Rodimer, 45, surrendered at the Clark County Detention Center at about 6 p.m. Wednesday....

Ed Silverstein March 7, 2024