2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Detroit Casino Employees Remain on Strike, Sides Close to Agreement
Approximately 3,700 unionized workers have begun the third week of a strike at Detroit’s three gaming properties. However, the union and management are close to an agreement, according to statements made by striking workers to Michigan radio station WSJM. Casino officials claim...
Las Vegas Casino Thief to Spend Year in Jail for $1M Scam
A man linked to the theft of more than $1M from the Circa Hotel & Casino was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday. Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, was given the sentence after he pleaded guilty to a single count of...
Las Vegas Man Arrested for Making Antisemitic Threats to Senator
A Las Vegas resident was arrested last week for allegedly threatening U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), with him saying he was going to finish “what Hitler started.” Senator Rosen, who is Jewish, received a series of antisemitic rants on her voicemail. Numerous...
Casino Crime Roundup: Illegal Haitian Lottery Outlet Leads to Two Arrests
Two suspects were arrested recently for allegedly running an illicit gaming operation out of an Indianapolis, Ind. barber shop. Kesny Mathieu and Maxi Nicolas, also known as Wilner Andre, carried out the operation at the Nice Cut Barbershop. The duo improperly sold...
Las Vegas Strip Pro-Israel Demonstrators Demand Release of Hostages
Hundreds of people assembled in Las Vegas Sunday night to call for the safe release of hostages who were kidnapped from southern Israel and continue to be held by Hamas. The “Bring Them Home Now!” rally was held outside the Forum Shops...
Maine Casinos Reopen After Suspected Mass Shooter Found Dead
Maine’s two gaming properties are reopening their doors. They were shuttered for several hours after the nearby mass shooting. The gaming floor at Oxford Casino Hotel is scheduled to open at 11 a.m. Saturday. Casino officials have advised guests to continue to...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Motorist Crashes at North Las Vegas Airport
An intoxicated driver recently drove his truck through the security fence at North Las Vegas Airport, police said. On October 15, Jesse Romero, 35, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, resisting a public officer, and having an open container...
Las Vegas Synagogue Donates Lifesaving Ambulance to Israel
A Jewish congregation in Las Vegas recently raised enough in a single day to donate an advanced ambulance to Israel. The gift comes as the nation suffers numerous casualties in its continuing battle with terrorists. The synagogue, Temple Beth Sholom, located west...
Rolex Stolen at Las Vegas Hotel Found Under Suspect’s Wig
A woman was arrested in Las Vegas on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a Rolex watch from a room at the Aria Resort & Casino. She repeatedly denied having the timepiece, but eventually confessed that it was hidden under a wig. The suspect,...
Maine’s Two Casinos Shutter After Nearby Mass Shooting
Both of Maine’s gaming properties temporarily shut down following a Wednesday night mass shooting elsewhere in the state that left 18 dead. The Oxford Casino Hotel is about 14 miles from the crime scenes in Lewiston, Maine. The other, Hollywood Casino Hotel...
