2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime Roundup: Improper Roulette Play Leads to Cheating, Theft Charges
Four arrests have taken place after two nefarious roulette plots recently came to light in different locations. A cheating scheme occurred at a roulette table at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, and unrelated tampering occurred on a roulette machine at Louisiana's Boomtown New Orleans...
Casino Heist: $400K Vanishes, Security Guard Knocked Out in Gaming Machine Robbery
Police are hunting for three armed bandits who robbed about $400K in gaming proceeds that were being transported this week in a van in Chambersburg, Pa. At about 1 p.m. on Monday, the robbers drove up to an unmarked van outside of...
Ex-NFL Star, Cosmopolitan Triumph in Casino Worker Legal Battle
A panel of judges largely sided with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and former NFL player Richard Sherman in an appeal brought by a casino employee. The case stemmed from Sherman allegedly cursing at the woman on the gaming floor. Tonya Hale,...
Indiana Casino Fatal Shooting Suspects on the Loose
The two suspects who “targeted” and “executed” a man Sunday morning at the Caesars Southern Indiana parking garage are still being sought by authorities, according to the local sheriff’s office. The suspects had followed the victim from Kentucky on Saturday night. LilDon...
Anti-Israel Disruption of UNLV Lecture Leads to Criticism
Numerous voices have criticized protestors who shut down a UNLV lecture by an Israeli physicist last month, and questioned the university’s response. The professor, Asaf Pe’er, was speaking for about 15 minutes on the subject of black holes on February 27. The...
Las Vegas is Under Dust Warning, Raising Respiratory Concerns
Las Vegas Valley residents and workers were cautioned that elevated levels of dust are a risk because of Wednesday’s and Thursday’s strong winds. The airborne dust can trigger or worsen respiratory ailments, especially for those who are outside, according to Clark County...
Casino Crime Roundup: Valley Forge Casino Robbers Sought by Police
Two masked suspects who took part in an armed heist at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort Tuesday night remain on the lam. The robbery occurred at the FanDuel Sportsbook site at the King of Prussia, Pa. property, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer....
Casino Crime Roundup: Monarch Casino Defendant Pleads Guilty in Theft
A man accused in a record-setting $500K larceny from Monarch Casino Resort and Spa in Black Hawk, Colo. entered a guilty plea last week after a plea deal. Juan Ivan Gutierrez Zambrano, 32, pled guilty to two counts of criminal mischief in...
Culinary Union Statement Leads to Debate on Israel-Hamas Conflict
The Las Vegas-based Culinary Union and its parent organization, Unite Here, recently issued a call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forces. This week, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said there is now a “humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” given the...
Casino Crime Roundup: Greektown Casino Suspect Headbutts State Trooper
A “highly intoxicated” visitor at Detroit’s Hollywood Casino at Greektown was arrested after he headbutted a Michigan state trooper on Saturday morning, police said. The unnamed suspect, a 25-year-old Durand, Michigan, resident, was being carried out of the gaming property. The drunken man...
