2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime Roundup: Cops Search for Violent Robber of Maryland Casino Player
A man was followed home from an unidentified Maryland gaming property earlier this month before being robbed when he reached his Virginia residence. The robbery apparently took place on Timber Valley Court in Dunn Loring, Va. The bandit reportedly fired shots before...
Michigan Gambling Raids Lead to Seizure of $182K Worth of Gift Cards
Michigan authorities recently raided a residence and business for suspected illegal gaming. Following a search, they found $182,430 in gift cards from Simon Property Group, a commercial real estate company based in Indianapolis, Ind. Also confiscated were six slot-type video gaming machines,...
Rapper Blueface Must Pay $13M to Shuttered Vegas Strip Club After Shooting
Rapper Blueface was ordered by a judge last week to pay millions of dollars to the owners of a defunct Las Vegas strip club. The club was forced to close after a shooting there involving the performer. The rapper was directed to...
Jackpot: Las Vegas Player Wins $12.1M on Megabucks Slot
A mystery player hit it big last week at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The exact payout was $12,185,766. The massive jackpot was won on Wednesday on a Megabucks Spitfire Multipliers Triple Red Hot 7s game, according to IGT...
Detroit Casino Workers Remain on Strike, Properties Open
Detroit’s three casinos remain open as thousands of workers enter their second week of a work stoppage. Some 3,700 workers went off the job last Tuesday after their contracts expired. They include cleaning staff, engineers, food and beverage servers, table game dealers,...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Fines State Casinos $73K
Pennsylvania regulators penalized two casino companies and a gaming business last week for violations. The total fines amounted to $73,075. The fines were announced last Wednesday after regulators and the casino company reached consent agreements. Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, operator of Live!...
New Hampshire Hearing on Embattled Casino Is Rescheduled to Monday
A court hearing involving casino owner Andy Sanborn’s dispute with New Hampshire officials has been delayed. The proceeding is now scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday in Merrimack County Superior Court, located in Concord, N.H., according to InDepthNH.org, a regional news outlet. The...
Fremont Street Experience Gets Las Vegas Police Substation After Violent Crimes
Las Vegas officials were on hand this week to cut the ribbon of a new police substation at the Fremont Street Experience (FSE). The opening comes after the popular pedestrian mall was the site of many violent crimes. The substation will be...
Las Vegas Home Invasion Defendants Face Judge for Brutal Murder
A deadly Las Vegas home invasion led to the recent indictments of five defendants. An elderly man was killed during the incident while his wife was beaten and came close to being drowned in a bathtub. The defendants appeared in Las Vegas...
Casino Crime Roundup: $1M, 268 Gaming Machines Seized in Memphis
Memphis, Tenn. police revealed this week they conducted raids that led to the capture of more than $1M in cash and 268 slot-style machines. Guns and illegal drugs were also picked up during the searches, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD)....
