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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
Las Vegas’ Gold Coast Casino Cashier’s Cage Reportedly Robbed
A solitary bandit reportedly robbed a cashier’s cage at Gold Coast Hotel and Casino Wednesday afternoon. Initial reports didn't reveal how much money was taken, but Vital Vegas later reported the amount stolen was about $30K. The holdup took place at about...
UVA Fatal Shootings Lead to Canceled Football Game, Suspect Held Without Bail
The University of Virginia has canceled its scheduled football game on Saturday with Coastal Carolina after a triple homicide involving the UVA team. Three members of the UVA football team were shot dead on Sunday. The Charlottesville campus continues to mourn their...
Las Vegas Drunk Motorist Loses Arm as Car Crashes, Overturns, Cops Reveal
An allegedly intoxicated motorist lost his arm in a crash that took place east of the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend. He was initially listed in critical condition. Identified as George Solis of Las Vegas, he was driving a Subaru on...
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...