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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
Jackpot: Lucky Player Wins $377K at The Cromwell in Las Vegas
An Oregon man won $377,136 over the weekend while playing Three Card Poker at The Cromwell, a boutique hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Michael Hayes of Lebanon, Ore., won the jackpot after hitting a royal flush at the Caesars Entertainment...
Montana’s Treasure Cove Casino is Site of Double Shooting, Victims Injured
An employee and patron were both wounded Sunday night at Billings, Mont.’s Treasure Cove Casino. It appears the shooter either robbed or attempted to rob the small gaming venue before fleeing. The suspect entered the casino at about 8:43 pm. He or...
Resorts World Catskills Casino Glass Wall Tumbles Down, Victims Hospitalized
Several visitors at the Resorts World Catskills Casino food court were injured Friday after a glass wall fell to the floor. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, based on initial reports from the New York State region. Several of the...
Las Vegas Strip Sees Reckless Motorist In Police Chase Nearly Strike Pedestrians
A driver repeatedly evaded police as he drove on and around the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday, police said. He traveled on and off of sidewalks and on two casino properties despite multiple efforts by Metro police to pull his car over....
Yoni Barrios Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial for Stabbing Spree on Las Vegas Strip
Yoni Barrios was ruled on Friday to be mentally incompetent to stand trial for multiple stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip, according to news reports. The 32-year-old man allegedly killed two victims and wounded six others on the Strip on October 6.?Barrios...
Las Vegas Strip Attack Thwarted, Arsenal Found at Suspect’s Home
An ex-Marine remains in custody on $1 million bail after he allegedly threatened to commit “mass violence” on the Las Vegas Strip. The planned attack was to take place at the Fashion Show mall, police revealed this week. The suspect, Jeremy Schumacher,...
Mississippi Casino Alleged Nose Biter Released from Custody, Victim Hospitalized
The man accused of biting off another man’s nose outside of Mississippi’s Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast was arrested Wednesday after turning himself in to police. Mark Wells, 51, of Biloxi, Miss., initially was booked at the Hancock County jail. He then posted...
Jackpot: Lucky Mississippi Casino Player Wins Over $1M on Slot Machine
An Alabama woman won over $1 million on a slot machine this past Sunday. She was playing at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss., located on the Gulf Coast. The exact jackpot was $1,179,313.22. The win was on a...
Casino Dispute Leads to Bitten-Off Nose in Mississippi
Police are searching for the man who bit off another man’s nose during a fight this week outside of the Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis, Miss. The victim suffered what police described as a “disfiguring facial injury” during the...
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Ride Leads to Abduction, Violent Robbery
A man was robbed and punched in the face early Monday morning after taking what he thought was an Uber ride from the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. The victim entered the car in the casino’s valet area. The driver abducted the man as...