Casino.org The World's Online Gaming Authority Since 1995
Menu
Avatar photo

Reporter: Ed Silverstein

Ed Silverstein is a senior reporter covering gambling law and crime news for Casino.org. Ed is an award-winning journalist with credits ranging from the Associated Press to American Lawyer Media. Ed joined the Casino.org news team in 2019 after decades of experience in legal reporting.

His past reporting and editing assignments include Cowles Business Media, Columbia University Press, the Connecticut Post, and Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. Besides the law and its application to the gaming industry, Ed’s areas of expertise span business, politics, education, and state and local government.

Ed holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degrees from Harvard and Yale. His professional awards include recognition from the New England Press Association and New England AP News Executives.

Ed currently resides in Connecticut, where he enjoys photography and bowling in his spare time.

Contact Ed at ed.silverstein@casino.org.

Areas of Expertise

2451 stories by Ed Silverstein

Foxwoods Casino CEO Jason Guyot Leads Tribal Gaming Property in Competitive Market

Foxwoods Resort Casino CEO and President Jason Guyot continues to be at the helm of the Connecticut gaming property as it offers new and increasingly diverse attractions. With him in charge since 2021, many amenities are opening, or are being planned, at...

Ed Silverstein August 29, 2023

Pequot Woodlands Casino Opens at Foxwoods Resort

Foxwoods Resort opened its new 50,000-square-foot Pequot Woodlands Casino this week as the latest addition to the increasingly expanding Connecticut gaming property. Located in the center of the tribal complex at the Grand Pequot Concourse, it has over 430 slot machines, a...

Ed Silverstein August 29, 2023

Las Vegas Crime Round Up: 15 Pounds of Suspected Cocaine at Harry Reid Airport

A man was taken off of a plane earlier this week after TSA agents at Harry Reid International Airport found what they described as more than 15 pounds of cocaine in his luggage. The suspect, Mark Washington, was apprehended on Sunday, Las...

Ed Silverstein August 26, 2023

Las Vegas Casinos Hit By Torrential Rain, Drainage Channel Waters Carry Away Pedestrians

A  rainstorm led to damaged casinos and dangerous conditions in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Some buildings near the Las Vegas Strip flooded after ceiling tiles collapsed. Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, and Topgolf were among those impacted by the storm,...

Ed Silverstein August 25, 2023

Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Henry Ruggs Booked at Prison

Former NFL player Henry Ruggs III has been incarcerated at Nevada’s High Desert State Prison, according to a recent report. Ruggs, 24, was booked at the correctional facility located near Indian Springs, Nev., the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The complex is located...

Ed Silverstein August 22, 2023

Las Vegas Call Center Owner Charged After Fraud, Feds Reveal

A man who operated a telemarketing call center located in Las Vegas was indicted recently following a federal inquiry into fraudulent fundraising operations. Richard Zeitlin, 53, of Las Vegas, was apprehended at his home on Thursday by federal agents, according to Las...

Ed Silverstein August 22, 2023

Delano Las Vegas Hotel Site of Financial Forgery Operation

A man was arrested after a counterfeiting setup was discovered at the Delano Las Vegas earlier this month, according to a recent news report. Michael Was, 44, was charged after security guards found the “forgery laboratory” in two rooms at the Las...

Ed Silverstein August 22, 2023

Las Vegas Braces for Tropical Storm Hilary, 291 Flights Canceled at Harry Reid

Las Vegas visitors were forced to change their plans after 291 flights bound for or departing from Harry Reid International Airport on Sunday were canceled because of Tropical Storm Hilary. The Las Vegas Valley could see between one and three inches of...

Ed Silverstein August 20, 2023

Caesars Palace Standoff Suspect Pleads Guilty, Apologizes in Court

A man accused of holding a woman hostage as he tossed furnishings out of the window of a Caesars Palace Las Vegas hotel room pled guilty on Thursday. Matthew Mannix, 36, entered the pleas to two charges: malicious destruction of property and...

Ed Silverstein August 18, 2023

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Winner Followed Home, Robbed, Roommate Shot

A 26-year-old man was arrested this week after he allegedly followed a winning player to his home from Rivers Casino Pittsburgh and then robbed him. He also shot the player’s roommate, police revealed. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for...

Ed Silverstein August 18, 2023