2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
DraftKings Website Hack, $635K Theft Leads to Two More Arrests
Two additional men were arrested on Monday for hacking DraftKings accounts and then stealing about $635K from customers, according to federal prosecutors and press reports. In total, some 60K accounts were successfully compromised on the sports betting site in 2022. Funds were...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Strip Hotel Visitor Shot Dead
A woman died in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room early Monday after she was shot. The shooter remains at large. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers discovered the victim shortly before 2 a.m. She was unconscious when police arrived and...
Fantasy Football Website Worker is Sacked After Cheating Scandal
An unnamed employee was fired recently after he allegedly altered a National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) Post-Season Hold 'Em online game. The worker is accused of making changes to benefit a contest participant after the game began, according to ESPN. The NFFC...
Culinary Union Strike Threatened Friday, Negotiations Continue
Thousands of Culinary Union workers are threatening to walk off the job later this week if they don't reach settlements with Las Vegas hotels and casinos. As of Monday, some 15 Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas properties have yet to...
Las Vegas Bus Drivers Threaten Strike, May Impact Super Bowl Week
Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada bus drivers and mechanics have authorized a strike, as negotiations continue in an effort to reach a deal. During votes on Thursday and Friday, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1637 overwhelmingly rejected the latest...
Casino Crime Roundup: Saint Martin Casino Robbed By Trio
Three masked bandits robbed an unspecified amount of cash from Saint Martin’s Porto Cupecoy Casino on Thursday morning. The trio walked into the gaming property at about 1:30 a.m. and pulled out firearms. They demanded the loot and then fled, possibly toward...
Four Teens Accused In Murder of Las Vegas Student Plead Not Guilty
Almost half of the teenagers who allegedly beat and stomped on a defenseless 17-year-old Las Vegas boy entered not guilty pleas on Thursday. They are accused of killing Jonathan Lewis. The teen was brutally attacked in an alley near Rancho High School...
Jackpot: Harry Reid Airport Players Strike It Rich on Slots
Three players recently won a cumulative total of $1.1M-plus while on the slot machines at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport. Over just a few days, the three passengers tried their luck while waiting for a flight or after landing and won...
The Strat Reaches Tentative Contract With 700-Plus Workers
The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower is the latest Las Vegas resort to reach an agreement with the Culinary Union. Union representatives accepted an offer from management on Tuesday night. It still needs to be ratified by more than 700 rank-and-file union...
Harry Reid Airport Flights Delayed/Canceled, Low Clouds Blamed
Some 78 flights were canceled and 590 were delayed at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport by the middle of Monday afternoon because of troubling weather conditions. Weather at the airport was so serious that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an...
