2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Pennsylvania Harness Driver Injured, Race Horse Put Down
A harness-racing driver was injured Saturday during a multicart accident at Pennsylvania’s Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. During a race, the second-place horse slowed down as it was running at the North Strabane Township, Pa. track, causing the wheels of two sulkies...
Murder at Oklahoma Casino Parking Garage Leads to Arrest
A man was killed Sunday evening in the parking garage at Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort-Durant. Antonio Anthony Latham, 20, of Gunter, Texas, was apprehended shortly after the violent crime. Latham was charged with first-degree murder, according to Oklahoma TV station KXII. The...
Court Date for Ohio Father Who Left Baby Alone at Casino for Close to Three Hours
The father of a 10-month-old baby is scheduled to appear in court later this month after allegedly leaving her alone in a car when he went inside an Ohio casino. Kyle Miller, 27, of Elyria, Ohio, is charged with child endangerment. A...
$25K Reward Offered for Capture, Indictment of MGM National Harbor Murder Suspect
Authorities struggling to find the gunman accused in last month’s death of a man at Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino are now offering a cash reward. A tip that leads to the shooter’s arrest and indictment will lead to a...
Former MGM National Harbor Dealer Accused in Cheating Scheme
A one-time blackjack dealer is facing multiple charges after she took part in a $43K cheating plot at Maryland’s MGM National Harbor casino, authorities revealed on Thursday. Jamie Smith, 31, was charged this week with theft, conspiracy to commit a theft, and...
Nevada Animal Hoarders Face More Charges in Connection with 16 Dead Dogs
The elderly couple already sentenced for numerous animal cruelty charges were arrested again this week on new counts in Las Vegas following the discovery of 16 dead dogs. The animals were located earlier this year in a hotel room and at the...
Florida Arcade Employees Charged After Illegal Gaming Investigation
Two suspects were arrested this week in Port Charlotte, Fla. after local investigators uncovered alleged illegal gambling involving slot machines. On Monday, officers assigned to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Unit went to a business called "Arcade Headquarters" in Port...
MGM Resorts Visitors See Delayed Check-Ins Due to Las Vegas Computer Glitch
Guests at several Las Vegas MGM Resorts International hotel casinos found themselves waiting for hours to check into rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Due to a computer glitch, the delays were seen at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Excalibur Hotel & Casino,...
Successful Texas Gambling Legislation Is Questionable as Dan Patrick Remains the Gatekeeper
Resort casinos are still a long shot in Texas with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), keeping power over whether the state Senate will seriously consider a proposal, according to state politics experts. “If Dan Patrick doesn’t support legislation, it won’t pass,” University...
Casino Crime Roundup: Montana Casino Stabbing Sends Man to Hospital
A woman was arrested Sunday after slashing a man in the parking lot of Montana’s High Tide Casino. Delanie Laforge, 32, was charged with assault with a weapon, driving while intoxicated, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a Billings Police Department...
