2197 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas’ Strat Complex Hosts Yearly Fundraiser for Lung Association
Hundreds of participants are expected to take part in Sunday’s 'Scale the Strat' climb-a-thon up the Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower's 108 floors. Walkers need to make it up 1,455 steps to the top of the Las Vegas structure, some 800 feet...
Las Vegas Woman Heading to Prison After Six Children Were Abused
A Las Vegas woman, whose stepchildren were locked in a dog cage and suffered other forms of abuse, was sentenced Thursday to at least seven years in prison. Amanda Stamper, 33, could spend as many as 18 years behind bars under the...
Las Vegas Cops Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Tried to Sever His Arm
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers shot and killed a homeless man during a Tuesday morning confrontation in Las Vegas, officials announced on Thursday. The suspect had been holding a long, sharp piece of metal and refused to drop it. The...
Ex-NFL Player Marshawn Lynch Avoids Jail After Deal Reached on DUI
Former pro running back Marshawn Lynch will avoid a DUI conviction and possible jail sentence if he completes the terms of a deal worked out between attorneys in a Las Vegas court. On Wednesday, without him entering a plea, a judge approved...
Las Vegas Bound Airline Passenger Indicted for Fellow Traveler Attack
A passenger who allegedly beat a man while both were on a plane heading to Las Vegas was indicted on Wednesday. The defendant, Julio Lopez, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for last month’s attack, according to Las Vegas TV...
Texas Judge Says Controversial Pace-O-Matic Games are Legal: Report
A Texas judge said this week that popular machines and games played on them are skill-based, and therefore legal under state law. Fannin County District Judge Laurine Blake indicated her initial decision earlier this week on the controversial products. Her ruling marks...
Hawaii Forfeitures Linked to Illegal Gambling Raise $1.9M
Federal prosecutors revealed this week they were able to generate more than $1.9M after successful forfeitures associated with illicit gaming in Hawaii. Just one illegal gambling operation ran nine game rooms on the island of Oahu, according to Hawaii’s U.S. Attorney’s Office....
Casino Crime Roundup: Two Arrested for Robbing Louisiana Casino
Two suspects were apprehended last week after a holdup at a Plain Dealing, La. gaming property. The two suspects pulled out guns and demanded cash from a worker and visitor at the Outpost Travel Center on Friday morning, according to Louisiana TV...
Maine’s Oxford Casino Didn’t Violate Rules with Accidental Email
Oxford Casino didn’t violate state regulations when it sent out an accidental promotional email to more than 60K customers, according to Maine officials. The Maine Gambling Control Board (MGCB) recently said the Oxford, Maine gaming property’s January 10 email mistakenly told recipients...
Women At Casino While Little Girl Beaten to Death, Suspects Arrested
Two mothers were at a gaming property when two boys violently attacked a three-year-old in an East Baton Rouge, Louisiana residence last week. The toddler later died from her injuries. The incident took place on February 12 while eight children, ranging in...
