2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Nevada Thief Steals Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Items Needed for ALS Walk
Police are searching for the criminal who swiped a truck over the weekend in Henderson, Nev. Inside was $15K to $20K worth of items for Sunday’s ALS Association North Las Vegas charity walk. The stolen items also include lanyards, pins, signs, and...
Jackpot: Empire City Casino Player Wins $925K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Slot in Yonkers
A very lucky Yonkers, New York man recently won close to $1 million at Empire City Casino, the MGM Resorts gaming property announced Tuesday. It was on a $20 bet at the Yonkers casino. The casino said that the $925,488 payout is...
UVA Fatal Shootings Lead to Uncertainty Over Remainder of Football Season
Plans for the rest of the University of Virginia (UVA) football season are in limbo as the campus continues to mourn the loss of three football players. They were shot dead on Sunday by a former player. Two other students, at least...
Lotteries Unfairly Target Blacks, Poor as Jackpots Lure Players: Analysis
Last week’s historic $2.04 billion Powerball drawing led to criticism that lotteries are unjustly pressuring lower-income households across the US to purchase tickets, CNN claimed in a recent analysis. "Lotteries are regressive, meaning lower-income groups spend more of their budgets on lottery...
Jackpot: Cannery Casino Hotel Player Wins $620K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Slot
A lucky local slot player is heading into the Thanksgiving holiday much richer. The unnamed patron won over $620K on a slot machine at North Las Vegas’ Cannery Casino Hotel. The lucky spin led to a $620,813.48 jackpot on Thursday. It was...
Resorts World Cashier Cage Robbery Rumors Fly Online – Update
UPDATE: An unidentified man reportedly robbed the Resorts World Las Vegas casino at 2 am on Wednesday. He then fled in a taxi, KLAS, a local TV station reported. He apparently handed a note to a cashier demanding cash. It is unclear...
Powerball $2.04B Winner Bought at NFL Player’s Father-in-Law’s Business
The lucky winner of this week’s $2.04 billion Powerball drawing has yet to come forward to claim the historic jackpot. But one clear winner is NFL player Domata Peko’s much-admired father-in-law. The winning ticket was sold at his California gas station. Joe...
Las Vegas Strip McDonald’s Ex-Worker Allegedly Shot Current Employee
A man was arrested over the weekend in connection with an earlier shooting of a McDonald’s employee outside of a unit of the Las Vegas fast-food eatery. The victim suffered 35 to 45 wounds from birdshot pellets in his head, back, and...
Criss Angel’s Nevada Restaurant is Site of Alleged Arson Fire
Investigators revealed that last Friday’s fire that broke out on the exterior of the Overton, Nevada, Cablp restaurant is a possible arson. The eatery is operated by Las Vegas Strip-based magician and illusionist Criss Angel. Moapa Valley Fire District Chief Stephen Neel...
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy’s Defamation Lawsuit Gets Dismissed
A news organization won a legal victory this week. That's after a judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against the publication and several of its employees by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. In Monday’s 21-page decision, Boston federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor...
