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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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2162 stories by Ed Silverstein

Las Vegas Raiders Player Arrested for DUI at Aria Casino

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson is facing a driving while intoxicated charge after he allegedly plowed into a woman at the Aria Resort & Casino valet area earlier this week. When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrived at...

Ed Silverstein February 9, 2024

Washington State Casino Worker Robbed in Home

An employee of Seattle's Roman Casino was robbed by several masked men early Tuesday after she was followed home from the gaming property. The woman was confronted by a group of armed bandits at about 4:30 a.m. in an apparent home invasion...

Ed Silverstein February 7, 2024

Casino Crime Roundup: New York Casino Evacuated

New York’s Saratoga Casino Hotel was evacuated for several hours this week after a bomb threat was phoned in. Visitors and workers at the Saratoga Springs gaming property and hotel were ordered to leave on Sunday night as authorities searched for the...

Ed Silverstein February 7, 2024

Jacksonville Jaguars Want FanDuel to Return $20M Gambled on Site

The Jacksonville Jaguars pro football team is seeking to have FanDuel pay back $20M in funds embezzled from the team by a former employee. The funds were subsequently gambled away on the sports betting site, according to ESPN. The loot was stolen...

Ed Silverstein February 5, 2024

Las Vegas Hospitality Staff, Drivers Cancel Strikes Prior to Super Bowl

Two planned Las Vegas strikes were averted thanks to successful last-minute negotiations. Both threatened to impact the many visitors attending Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII. Over the weekend, the Culinary Union dropped its threatened Monday morning walkout by casino workers. That’s after union...

Ed Silverstein February 5, 2024

Las Vegas Super Bowl Visitors To Have Bus Service After Deal Reached With Drivers

Las Vegas transit workers have agreed to a tentative contract just days before Super Bowl LVIII is played at Allegiant Stadium. Bus drivers and mechanics had threatened to go out on strike if they didn’t get an acceptable offer. Super Bowl Impact...

Ed Silverstein February 4, 2024

Culinary Union Settles With More Vegas Properties Ahead of Monday’s Threatened Strike

Only three resort-casinos need to reach a tentative contract with hospitality workers just hours before a planned Culinary Union walkout on Monday. These include Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, and Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. In...

Ed Silverstein February 4, 2024

Casino Arsonist Faces Years in Prison for Deaths of 30 Horses

A man pled guilty this week for setting a barn fire at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in New York State. The horrific blaze killed 30 horses. Boyd H. Fenton, 33, of Athens, Pa.,  pleaded guilty to third-degree arson, second-degree assault, and 30...

Ed Silverstein February 2, 2024

Culinary Union Threatened Strike Delayed Until Monday

Friday’s planned walkout by hospitality workers at two Las Vegas Strip properties has been postponed until Monday. Strike deadlines for the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and the Rio Hotel & Casino were moved from 5 a.m. Friday PT to Monday morning, according...

Ed Silverstein February 2, 2024

William Hill Workers Allegedly Steal $70K-Plus Via Kiosk Scheme

At least three William Hill employees were fired after they embezzled more than $70K from kiosks at Nevada sports wagering sites, according to state officials. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) began investigating the incidents in December 2022. In this case, the...

Ed Silverstein February 1, 2024