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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.
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2385 stories by Ed Silverstein
Resorts World Casino Reportedly Linked to Cash Stolen from Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
Money swiped from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani eventually made its way to Resorts World Las Vegas casino and a tribal gaming property in California, according to ESPN. The cash was put into gaming accounts at the two casinos and then...
Nevada State Troopers’ Deaths on Highway Lead to Guilty Plea
A defendant charged in the deaths of two Nevada state troopers on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas last November entered a guilty plea in court on Tuesday. Jemarcus Williams, 46, entered the plea to two counts of DUI resulting in death before...
Texas Destination Casino Proposals Find Support Among Diverse Groups: Survey
Destination resort casinos are backed by many demographic groups in Texas, but there's somewhat less support for sports betting, according to a new survey. Sponsored by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation, the recently released survey showed destination resort casino legislation was: Supported...
Alleged Murderer Reportedly Bit Off Victim’s Eye, Ear Near Las Vegas Strip
A homeless man allegedly chewed off another man’s eyeball and ear during a Sunday morning attack near The Strip. The mangled victim died and the suspect later was charged by Las Vegas police with open murder, according to a news report. Las...
Casino Crime Round Up: Woman Kidnapped from Casino, Injured in Crash
The kidnapping of a woman by her ex-boyfriend at Washington State’s Tulalip Resort Casino earlier this month ended with a crash, authorities said. The unnamed 37-year-old suspect was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault, fourth-degree domestic violence, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree murder, attempting...
Nevada Couple Who Hoarded Animals Now Under House Arrest — Updated
UPDATE:?Timothy Miller and Carolyn Luke appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday. They face 14 charges of torturing or killing an animal for incidents occurring in the Las Vegas area, according to Las Vegas TV station KVVU. The counts are not...
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino Settles Federal Disability Claims for $720K
Las Vegas’ Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino will pay $720K to settle employee disability allegations brought against the gaming property. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement last week. The agency sued the casino in Nevada federal court last...
Washington State Casino Reopens Weeks After Apparent Cyber Attack
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its doors following an approximately three-week closure due to a “cybersecurity incident.” The Anacortes, Wash. gaming property shut down the casino floor and its restaurants on April 5 and reopened the facilities a few...
Casino Crime Roundup: Poker Game Loser Allegedly Punches Other Player
A man who lost money in a poker game at Delaware Park Casino was arrested after fighting with another player, according to Delaware State Police. Tavon White, 28, of Newark, Del., was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief last Friday morning...
Sunset Station Casino Workers Ask That Culinary Union No Longer Represent Them
More than half of the approximately 600 unionized workers at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino reportedly want to drop the Culinary Union Local 226 as their labor representative. The employees are in the process of signing a decertification petition, the property's owner,...