2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Maryland Casino Player Kidnapped From Home
A Maryland man was found Friday after he was apprehended days earlier from in front of his house. He had just driven home from a local casino when he was forced into a van. The victim, Joel Edwards, 62, was discovered in...
Culinary Union Holds Informational Picket at Strat, Sahara Casinos
Members of the Las Vegas-based Culinary Union are to hold a demonstration at Las Vegas’ Strat and Sahara gaming properties on Friday evening. The public display comes as negotiations continue between hospitality workers and management at the two casinos. Strike Threat If...
Ocean Casino Resort Valets Join Teamsters Union
Some 52 valets at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort recently approved being represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Union officials said the vote was “overwhelmingly” in favor of associating with the prominent labor organization. Leaders of Teamsters Local 331 will start...
Two Dead, Two Wounded After Gunfire Near Las Vegas Strip
Two people died and another person was fighting for his life Wednesday night after an exchange of gunfire near the Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod in Las Vegas. A fourth victim suffered what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The shootings took place...
Sphere CEO James Dolan Allegedly Sexually Assaulted, Trafficked Masseuse
The CEO of Sphere Entertainment, which operates the Sphere in Las Vegas, was accused Tuesday of the sex trafficking and repeated sex assault of a young woman who worked as a masseuse. On Tuesday, the victim, Kellye Croft, filed a sensational lawsuit...
Casino Crime Roundup: Harrah’s Indiana Pedestrian Killed by SUV
An elderly man died after a vehicle struck him Saturday night while he was walking in the parking lot of Harrah’s Hoosier Park Casino, located in Anderson, Indiana. Steven Rubenstein, 71, of Fishers, Ind., suffered serious injuries in the 7:30 p.m. collision,...
Canadian Casino Forced to Close After Pipes Burst
Playtime Casino, located on Water Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, was overcome by water this week. Pipes burst and water flowed onto the floor and outside the building. Kelowna Capital News reported that the flooding caused the gaming property to shut down...
Las Vegas Court Gets Response From Singer Nick Carter on Sex Allegation
Backstreet Boys performer Nick Carter has disputed claims that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, according to a recent news report. Las Vegas resident Carter, now 43, said not only was the sex consensual, but the claims are part of a conspiracy...
Hollywood Casino Motorist Arrested, Accused Of Driving Into Girlfriend
West Virginia authorities this weekend arrested the man accused of running over his girlfriend at a Pennsylvania casino last year. The suspect, Christopher Michael Holt, 43, of Pennsylvania, was nabbed in North Strabane Township, W.Va., on Saturday morning after local police got...
Corpus Christi Gambling Raid Leads to Eight Arrests, $85K Seized
Several people were charged after Corpus Christi, Texas, police officers raided a lounge last week, uncovering a gambling operation. The officers inspected the Players Lounge Game Room during the court-ordered search, resulting in the seizure of gambling devices, more than $85K in...
