2185 stories by Ed Silverstein
Jackpot: Caesars Palace Lucky Visitor Wins Total of $1M in Three Payouts Over Two Days
One Caesars Palace Las Vegas player saw amazing repeat luck over the weekend. The visitor won a total of $1M in three jackpots at the Caesars Entertainment property. The mystery guest first won $400K on Saturday afternoon while playing video poker. Ten...
Casino Crime Roundup: Suspects Who Robbed Yonkers Casino Players Remain on the Lam
On Tuesday, a man tailed two elderly women about a mile from Yonkers, NY’s Empire City Casino to their residence, where they were robbed, police said. The two women, one 83, the other 86, had just pulled into a driveway at a...
Las Vegas Strip Hotel Murder Suspect Remains in Jail Cell
A 40-year-old Las Vegas man remains in custody this week for allegedly fatally shooting another man at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino. The two had fought over a $20 gambling voucher at the Las Vegas Strip property. Christopher Mason was arrested on...
Native American Ex-Chief Claims Nevada Hotel Casino Discriminated Against Him
A former tribal official recently filed a lawsuit against Reno, Nevada’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino claiming civil rights and discrimination violations. Jimmy-John Thompson of Sacramento, Calif., a former chairman of California’s Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, filed the legal action in Nevada court...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Melee Sees Seven Suspects Charged
Authorities recently released the names of the Pennsylvania men who were arrested earlier this month after getting into a fight at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. Each has been banned from reentering the casino. The melee broke out at about 10:30 p.m. on June...
Nevada Casino Hotels Temporarily House Foster Kids Despite Risks
More than a half-dozen foster children were placed temporarily in Nevada casino hotels earlier this year. The kids resided in the largely rural region of northeastern Nevada. Ideally, they would have been assigned to approved families or facilities in the region. But...
New Canadian Sex Charges Against Nathan Chasing Horse, Las Vegas Cases Pending
Nathan Chasing Horse is facing nine additional charges in Canada that relate to a widespread investigation into his alleged sexual exploitation of indigenous teens and women. The 47-year-old reputed cult leader and former movie actor was charged recently with three counts of...
Mississippi Casino Guest Sues After Casino Shuttle Drove Into Him
A pedestrian who was struck by an Island View Casino van is now suing the Mississippi gaming property for what are described as "significant injuries." Gerald LaMay of Alabama suffered several broken ribs, cuts in his liver, and fluid buildup in tissue...
Casino Crime Roundup: Rivers Casino Fight Leads to Lifetime Bans
A half-dozen visitors to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino were apprehended on Friday following a brief fight. Each reportedly was banned from ever entering the gaming property again. The men allegedly were punching and kicking one another near slot machines on the gaming floor...
Jackpot: Mississippi Slot Machine Player Wins $1.5M
A lucky slot player won more than $1.5M at Mississippi’s Bok Homa Casino last Wednesday. The jackpot was paid out on a Monopoly Money machine. The jackpot totaled $1,538,886 and was awarded to the winner, identified as “Lawrence E.” of Hattiesburg, Miss....
