2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer Arrested on Sex Allegations, Additional Counts
A well-known criminal defense attorney was arrested Monday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) on sex counts and other charges. Gary Guymon, 62, who previously was Clark County chief deputy district attorney until resigning in 2004, was booked on the...
Has the WNBA Outgrown Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena?
The Connecticut Sun women’s basketball team has played its home games at an arena located at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort since 2003. But as the WNBA grows in popularity, the question is if it’s time for the Connecticut franchise to...
Red Rock Casino Stabber Sentenced to Prison For Up to 20 Years
A man who stabbed two employees and struggled with a security guard at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa was sentenced last week by a Las Vegas judge. Shayne Sussman, 25, was ordered to spend between eight and 20 years behind...
California Casino Shooting Suspect Later Dies By Suicide
A man accused of shooting a woman at California’s Tachi Palace Casino Resort on Friday night shot himself just hours later, and died from the wounds, the Kings County Sheriff's Office revealed on Saturday. The unnamed suspect fled from the Lemoore, Calif....
Casino Crime News Roundup: 30 Grams of Suspected Meth Found at Casino
A gambler at Indiana’s Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa was arrested recently after authorities found his bag on the gambling floor. It was filled with suspected methamphetamine (meth). Malcolm Smith, II, 39, of Greencastle, Ind. was charged with various counts on Tuesday....
Casino Ship Crew Rescues Kayaker Off Of Florida Coast
A man was rescued recently by crew members of a gambling ship after he fell out of a kayak off the coast of Florida. Florida Today reported that crew from the Victory Casino Cruises gambling ship helped to save the man about...
Yoni Barrios Avoids Death Penalty for Deadly Stabbings on Las Vegas Strip
The man who killed two people and slashed six others near the Wynn Las Vegas casino entered guilty pleas this week. Yoni Barrios, 34, is expected to be sentenced to life behind bars, without the chance for parole, during a March hearing....
Las Vegas is Site of March Against Trump Immigration Executive Orders
Approximately 200 protestors gathered near the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening to oppose President Donald Trump’s new immigration orders. Protestors marched to the Trump International Hotel during their three-hour rally. There were many critical words against the president but...
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Names Reno Attorney to NGCB
Reno, Nevada’s deputy city attorney, Chandeni Sendall, is now the newest member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) announced on Wednesday that Sendall will start this week on the powerful board. Sendall has worked for the...
Texas TV Stations Air Las Vegas Sands-Backed Ads Supporting Casino Legislation
Television viewers in Texas are being barraged with ads supporting the approval of commercial casinos in the Lone Star State. The ads are from a political action committee (PAC) called “Texas Destination Resort Alliance” (TDRA), which is backed by Las Vegas Sands...
