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2211 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Suspected Prostitute Allegedly Steals $25K, Rolex at Cosmopolitan
A 23-year-old reputed prostitute was arrested last week for allegedly swiping $25K in cash and a Rolex watch, valued at $30K, while at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas two years ago. Jaydn Nicole Edwards was charged with theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and...
Grand View Resort Guest Allegedly Pulled Boy from Las Vegas Pool in Kidnap Attempt
A man appeared in local court on Tuesday after being accused of grabbing a boy out of a pool at Las Vegas’ Grand View Resort on Saturday. The suspect tried to get the child to go to a bathroom at the Las...
Jackpot: 106-Year-Old Wins $1K While Celebrating Birthday, Casino Then Doubles Payout
A 106-year-old woman won twice the amount of her slots jackpot last week after Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Hotel & Casino gave her an extra special birthday present. Serafina “Sarah” Papia Peterson hit a $1K jackpot on her own last Wednesday at the Milwaukee...
Foxwoods Casino CEO Jason Guyot Leads Tribal Gaming Property in Competitive Market
Foxwoods Resort Casino CEO and President Jason Guyot continues to be at the helm of the Connecticut gaming property as it offers new and increasingly diverse attractions. With him in charge since 2021, many amenities are opening, or are being planned, at...
Pequot Woodlands Casino Opens at Foxwoods Resort
Foxwoods Resort opened its new 50,000-square-foot Pequot Woodlands Casino this week as the latest addition to the increasingly expanding Connecticut gaming property. Located in the center of the tribal complex at the Grand Pequot Concourse, it has over 430 slot machines, a...
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: 15 Pounds of Suspected Cocaine at Harry Reid Airport
A man was taken off of a plane earlier this week after TSA agents at Harry Reid International Airport found what they described as more than 15 pounds of cocaine in his luggage. The suspect, Mark Washington, was apprehended on Sunday, Las...
Las Vegas Casinos Hit By Torrential Rain, Drainage Channel Waters Carry Away Pedestrians
A rainstorm led to damaged casinos and dangerous conditions in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Some buildings near the Las Vegas Strip flooded after ceiling tiles collapsed. Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, and Topgolf were among those impacted by the storm,...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Henry Ruggs Booked at Prison
Former NFL player Henry Ruggs III has been incarcerated at Nevada’s High Desert State Prison, according to a recent report. Ruggs, 24, was booked at the correctional facility located near Indian Springs, Nev., the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The complex is located...
Las Vegas Call Center Owner Charged After Fraud, Feds Reveal
A man who operated a telemarketing call center located in Las Vegas was indicted recently following a federal inquiry into fraudulent fundraising operations. Richard Zeitlin, 53, of Las Vegas, was apprehended at his home on Thursday by federal agents, according to Las...
Delano Las Vegas Hotel Site of Financial Forgery Operation
A man was arrested after a counterfeiting setup was discovered at the Delano Las Vegas earlier this month, according to a recent news report. Michael Was, 44, was charged after security guards found the “forgery laboratory” in two rooms at the Las...