2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Jackpot: Bally’s Las Vegas Casino Table Game Player Wins Close to $500K
A lucky player won $496,675.95 this past weekend at Bally's Las Vegas casino. It was on a Mega Progressive Jackpot. The unnamed visitor got a royal flush. The person was playing Three Card Poker. The winner chose not to release his/her name....
Alleged Beer Thief at Montana Casino Jailed After Three Assaults
A suspect remains in custody this week following an attempted beer robbery at a Missoula, Mont. casino. Two female employees were punched and the suspect struggled with another man during the theft, police said. Ryan Charlo, 38, is charged with attempted robbery....
Choctaw Casino Garage Fire, Explosion Under Investigation in Oklahoma
Officials continue to search for the cause of last week’s truck explosion inside Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino parking garage. A half-dozen nearby cars were damaged in the resulting fire. The explosion and fire didn't appear to be caused by foul play, investigators said...
Yoni Barrios Reportedly in US Illegally, Facing Murder Charges for Vegas Stabbings
Yoni Barrios, the man accused of fatally stabbing two victims and injuring six others on the Las Vegas Strip earlier this month, is in the US illegally, according to several news reports. Barrios, 32, was identified as a Guatemalan national who somehow...
Dotty’s Casino in Spring Valley, Nevada Site of Reported Double Shooting
Two victims were apparently shot outside of a Dotty’s Casino location in Spring Valley, Nev. on Thursday night. Initial reports say the pair were both critically injured. Witnesses told the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department they heard repeated gunfire at about 9:30...
Off-Strip Shooting Leads to Death of Las Vegas Police Officer
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer was shot and killed Thursday morning near the Las Vegas Strip. A suspect was arrested later that day and is to appear in court on Friday. While at a crime scene, Officer Truong Thai,...
Montana’s Lucky Lil’s Casino Site of Reported Murder-Suicide
A man shot and killed another man in Anaconda, Mont.’s Lucky Lil’s Casino on Wednesday evening, according to local media. The shooter then went to the property’s parking lot, where he killed himself. The victim was shot twice in the head at...
Oklahoma Casino Restaurant Implements Robots to Serve Meals, Beverages
Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort is the latest gaming property to automate some serving tasks in its restaurant. Three robots will soon bring food and drinks to guests’ tables and return dirty dishes to the kitchen after a meal. The high-tech robots...
Las Vegas Conventions Authority New Ad Campaign: Leave Kids at Home
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) debuted a new television advertising campaign this week. The marketing initiative encourages parents to leave their kids at home while visiting Las Vegas. In one of the spots, a middle-aged father pretends to be...
Stolen Vehicle Strikes Las Vegas Police Cruiser, Second Car in Pursuit Near Strip
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer was taken to a local hospital Tuesday after a suspect drove a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser near the Las Vegas Strip. The unnamed suspect was later apprehended. The incident began at about...
