2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Washington State Casino Reopens Weeks After Apparent Cyber Attack
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its doors following an approximately three-week closure due to a “cybersecurity incident.” The Anacortes, Wash. gaming property shut down the casino floor and its restaurants on April 5 and reopened the facilities a few...
Casino Crime Roundup: Poker Game Loser Allegedly Punches Other Player
A man who lost money in a poker game at Delaware Park Casino was arrested after fighting with another player, according to Delaware State Police. Tavon White, 28, of Newark, Del., was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief last Friday morning...
Sunset Station Casino Workers Ask That Culinary Union No Longer Represent Them
More than half of the approximately 600 unionized workers at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino reportedly want to drop the Culinary Union Local 226 as their labor representative. The employees are in the process of signing a decertification petition, the property's owner,...
Muckleshoot Casino Accused Murderer Is Held on $5M Bail After Random Stabbing
The man who fatally stabbed a stranger early Sunday at Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino chose his victim on the gaming floor after he couldn’t locate his intended target, authorities revealed. The suspect, Ricky Fuentes, 31, appeared in court on Monday just hours...
Man Fatally Stabbed in Unprovoked Attack at Washington State Casino
A suspect was apprehended Sunday morning after he allegedly fatally slashed a stranger inside Auburn, Wash.’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort. The assailant and would-be victim didn’t know each other before the suspect snuck up to the victim from behind, while he was standing...
Multiple Drivers Around Las Vegas Strip Frightened by Gun-Toting Man: Crime Round Up
An unnamed man eventually was caught Saturday after he allegedly aimed a firearm at several motorists on or near the Las Vegas Strip. The suspect was seen pointing the gun at different vehicles in different locations, according to police reports. He then...
Fake Gaming Chips Passed at Vegas Casinos Lead to Arrest
A 54-year-old man was apprehended by police recently on some 14 charges linked to the use of fraudulent gambling chips at at least three Las Vegas gaming properties. Earlier this month, Gratis Woolen, Jr., was arrested for burglary, possession of unlawful instruments,...
Nevada Couple Who Hoarded Animals Avoid Jail Sentence … So Far
The two elderly Nevada residents arrested after almost 150 abused animals were found in their home, car, and hotel room have been sentenced for some of the incidents. About a third of the animals have died. Carolyn Luke, 72, and Timothy Miller,...
Accused Stateline Casino Murderer Pleads Guilty in Court
The California resident who fatally shot a man at Nevada's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe recently entered a guilty plea in the 2023 murder case, according to a news report. Edgar Delgado, 25, pleaded guilty this week to first-degree murder...
Casino Crime Roundup: Deadly Shooting at Nugget Casino Was Justified
The recent fatal shooting in a parking garage at Sparks, Nev.’s Nugget Casino Resort was justified, police announced on Thursday. That likely means that no charges will be lodged against the shooter, Nicholas Gaylon. Based on initial details released by Sparks police,...
