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Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein is a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed is an award-winning journalist with credits ranging from the Associated Press to American Lawyer Media. Ed joined the Casino.org news team in 2019 after decades of experience in legal reporting.

His past reporting and editing assignments include Cowles Business Media, Columbia University Press, the Connecticut Post, and Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. Besides the law and its application to the gaming industry, Ed’s areas of expertise span business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degrees from Harvard and Yale. His professional awards include recognition from the New England Press Association and New England AP News Executives.

Ed currently resides in Connecticut, where he enjoys photography and bowling in his spare time.

Contact Ed at ed.silverstein@casino.org.

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2160 stories by Ed Silverstein

Las Vegas to Celebrate Post-Pandemic Halloween in Hauntingly Big Way

Las Vegas is joining together for Halloween this weekend with a ghostly plethora of adult-focused festivities. Events will culminate Monday night on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown with ghastly fun costume competitions, parties, and concerts. Monday night's Halloween attractions will include...

Ed Silverstein October 31, 2022

Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Garage Site of Triple Shooting

Three victims were shot while in the parking garage at New York’s Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino early Saturday morning. Later in the day, they were listed in stable condition at a local hospital. One of the victims suffered a wound on his...

Ed Silverstein October 30, 2022

Casino Arizona Murderer Receives Dual Life Sentences for Taxi Driver’s Death

An Arizona man was sentenced this week to two concurrent life prison terms. The sentence stems from the shooting death of a taxi driver outside of Casino Arizona three years ago. On Thursday, US District Court Judge Susan M. Brnovich sentenced the...

Ed Silverstein October 28, 2022

Dotty’s Casino Incident Leads to Armed Suspect Allegedly Kicking Police Dog

A man remains in custody in Las Vegas after allegedly stealing a car, evading Metro cops, resisting arrest, and kicking a police dog. The confrontation started at a Dotty’s Casino in Las Vegas on Monday night. The suspect, Chad Guerra, 35, was...

Ed Silverstein October 28, 2022

Las Vegas Palms Charging $150K a Night for ‘One-of-a-kind’ Luxury Suite Package

Want the utmost in luxury in Las Vegas? What about $150K for three luxurious suites in a single night at the Palms Casino Resort. The off-Strip hotel on Tuesday announced a new Epic Experience Suite Package. You and your guests will share...

Ed Silverstein October 27, 2022

Louisiana Casino Robber Escapes from Jail, Sheriff Promises Disciplinary Action

UPDATE: Roller Avila, 19, was captured at about 4 a.m. Thursday in Jefferson Parish, La. He had escaped from Assumption Parish Detention Center on Tuesday. EARLIER: An alleged armed casino robber escaped from a Louisiana jail this week and remains on the...

Ed Silverstein October 27, 2022

Las Vegas Airport Visitor Allegedly Tries to Swipe Baby, Demands Child

A woman attempted to steal a baby from its rightful mother at Harry Reid International Airport. She was released from jail this week following an arrest on Friday. The suspect, identified as Amanda Yates, was charged with violating airport rules, KLAS, a...

Ed Silverstein October 27, 2022

NYPD Cites Gamblers in Chinatown Park, Illegal Activity Cleaned Up

The New York Police Department (NYPD) sent in the cops a few days ago after press reports shined the light on illegal gambling taking place at a Chinatown Park. Hundreds of gamblers were wagering daily at Manhattan's Columbus Park in recent weeks....

Ed Silverstein October 26, 2022

Louisiana’s L’Auberge Casino Holdup Attempt Leads to Arrest

Last week, an armed man in a white hoodie tried to rob another man at Louisiana’s L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge parking lot. The firearm turned out to be a BB gun. Soon after the attempted robbery, the sole suspect fled...

Ed Silverstein October 26, 2022

Illegal Sports Betting Operation Leads to Massachusetts Jail Sentence

A Massachusetts man is heading to jail after he pleaded guilty last week to operating an illegal sports wagering scheme. Nine other suspects were indicted in the operation. Lonnie Hillson, 59, of Melrose, was sentenced to one year of incarceration in Middlesex...

Ed Silverstein October 26, 2022