2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino Remains Closed After ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
An unexplained “cybersecurity incident” forced Washington State’s Swinomish Casino to shutter its doors last week. The gaming property has no idea when it might reopen. The closure began last Friday and first was blamed on “technical” issues. But in recent days, statements...
Valley Forge Casino Hotel Is Site of Suspected Prostitution, Drug Activity
Police are investigating possible sex trade activity in the area of a Pennsylvania gaming property and a nearby hotel. As recently as late last month, Upper Merion Township Police Department detectives assigned to the special investigations unit (SIU) were searching for those...
Drunk Casino Patrons Crash Vehicle into Building: Crime Round Up
Two women got into a fight early Sunday at an Oregon gaming property. Afterward, they left the casino before crashing their pickup truck into a nearby building. The two had been drinking at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. At one point, they...
Child Neglect at Canadian Casino: Mothers Arrested After Leaving Children Unattended in Car for Four Hours
Three children were left alone in a car parked at Canada’s Pickering Casino Resort for about four hours on Monday evening. At one point, the kids decided to leave the lot where the vehicle was parked. They were found playing on a...
Las Vegas Attorney Murders Couple, Then Kills Self in Law Office
A Las Vegas lawyer reportedly fatally shot another attorney and the man’s wife before taking his own life on Monday. The grisly murder-suicide took place in a law office on the fifth floor of Summerlin, Nev.’s City National Bank building located next...
Bonanza Casino Shooter Sentenced to 41 Years Behind Bars
The jealous man who tried to kill his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend at Reno, Nev.’s Bonanza Casino last Independence Day, recently received a 41-year sentence. Joshua Slater-King, 37, was given the sentence by District Court Judge Egan Walker. He may not serve...
Canadian Casino Manager’s Controversial Death Leads to Legal Debate
A lawsuit brought by the family of a Canadian gaming property manager, after he died from a fight there, is erupting into a court battle over who is to blame for his demise. Lawyers for Michael Glaspy, 51, of Riverview, New Brunswick,...
Casino Crime Roundup: Beauty Salon is Alleged Gambling Site
A search of a Ponoma, Calif. beauty salon led to the apprehension of dozens of people during a gambling raid last week. The salon, located in a local shopping center, was one of two sites raided in which authorities claim illegal gaming...
West Virginia Casino Partially Reopens After River Flooding
Slot play and other limited operations resumed just hours ago at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack following a several-day closure due to flooding. The gambling operation was forced to shutter last Wednesday afternoon after waters from the nearby Ohio River overwhelmed the area including...
Jackpot Round Up: Caesars Palace Player Hits $1.6M From Six Separate Slot Wins
An extremely lucky mystery player won over $1.6M on slot machines at Caesars Palace Las Vegas from six separate payouts over two weeks. It began with three wins over just three hours starting on March 26. At about 9:27 p.m., the person...
