2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime Roundup: Gunfire at Missouri’s Hollywood Casino
A bullet was fired on Sunday at Missouri’s Hollywood Casino & Hotel St. Louis at about noon. The shot went into the building. Authorities didn't reveal a damage estimate and no one appeared to have been injured in the incident. A suspect,...
NFL’s Alvin Kamara, Chris Lammons Suspended For Three Games
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons will sit out the first three games of the 2023-24 NFL season in connection with an incident in Las Vegas. On Friday, Kamara, 28, admitted he was wrong in...
Michigan Casino Employee Held On $1M Bail After $700K Workplace Theft
A one-time cash cage supervisor at Michigan’s Four Winds Hartford Casino appeared in court last week on an embezzlement charge. She allegedly stole $700K from the gaming property. The missing loot has yet to be discovered, Michigan TV station WOOD reported. During...
Las Vegas Casino Workers Allegedly Paid Gaming Losses, Misused Player Data – Report
Officials are remaining silent on a recently published report that federal agents are investigating possible wrongdoing by Las Vegas hotel workers and others in the sector. The employees allegedly used casino assets to pay gambling debts and also improperly released player data,...
Fraudulent Lottery Targeting Seniors Leads to Suspect’s Guilty Plea
A fake lottery that defrauded elderly victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has led to a guilty plea by one of the principal criminals. Antony Linton Stewart, 39, of St. James Parish, Jamaica, recently pleaded guilty to a count of...
Las Vegas Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse, Boys Found in Dog Cage
The husband and wife who allegedly forced two young boys to remain in a padlocked dog cage and abused five other children while living in a Las Vegas extended stay property both pleaded not guilty this week. Travis Doss, 31, and Amanda...
New Hampshire City Moves Forward on Casino, Sportsbook Proposals
Rochester, New Hampshire’s City Council this week pushed ahead with a plan to place a sportsbook in the city. A possibly linked charitable casino also has been proposed for a local mall. On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved putting the sportsbook...
York Fire Now 63% Contained, Wildfire Involves Almost 97K Acres
The massive wildfire that has expanded from California into Nevada is about 63% contained as of Thursday morning, officials reported. That is a major increase from about one-third of the blaze reportedly being contained as of Wednesday night. The fire now involves...
Illicit Gambling Den Raid Leads to Four Arrests in Oakland
The raid of an illegal gaming joint in Oakland, Calif. last month led to the arrest of four men on weapons charges. It's part of the city’s continuing crackdown against illicit gambling. Each suspect was charged with illegal gun possession or illegal...
Las Vegas Teen Murder Suspect Arrested for Prior Robbery, Cops Reveal
A teenager accused of a murder near the Las Vegas Strip has also been charged in connection with the armed robbery of pricey merchandise from an upscale Las Vegas store. Robtravion Lee, 19, allegedly stole about $20K worth of items from the...
