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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 Strip Pancake House Murder Suspect Remains Jailed
A convicted murderer is again behind bars without bail, awaiting a September court appearance for a recent fatal stabbing. The deadly incident occurred earlier this month at a pancake restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. Anthony Reed, 52, of North Las Vegas,...
Missouri Man Gambled with Some of $281K Raised In Fraud, Awaits Prison Sentence
Michael Worsham, 33, of St. Louis County, could face many decades in prison after admitting to more than $281K of fraud in Mo. Some of the ill-gotten loot was spent on gambling and illegal drugs, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, Worsham pleaded guilty...
Nevada’s New Top Federal Prosecutor Prioritizes Sex Trafficking Enforcement
Combating sex trafficking is on the front burner for Nevada’s new US Attorney Jason Frierson. He listed it as the priority for local federal law enforcement officials, as troubling incidents continue to be seen on or near the Las Vegas Strip. That...
Off-Strip Brothel Leads to Las Vegas Arrests, Some 200 Men Spotted Over Two Weeks
Two suspects were charged earlier this month for running a brothel after cops discovered the operation near the Las Vegas Strip, news reports revealed this week. Licensed brothels are legal in Nevada but are banned in Clark County, which is home to...
Minnesota’s Mystic Lake Casino Security Guards Assaulted, Suspect Charged
Bail was set this week for a man who allegedly assaulted two casino security guards with pieces of lumber. The incident happened at Minnesota’s Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Trevor Edward Will, 49, of Lake Eagle, Minn., was charged with two counts of...
Tobago Casino Heist Leads to Theft of $92K, Suspects Flee
Tobago police continue to search for the trio who robbed about $92,000 from the Silver Dollar casino Monday on the Caribbean island. One of the men was armed with a gun. The money was stolen out of a vault, Trinidad & Tobago...
Michigan Officials Confiscate 67 Gambling Devices, $10K During Flint Raids
Raids last week in Michigan netted 67 gaming devices, $10,141 in cash, and gift cards from two storefront businesses in Flint, Mich. The businesses acted as fronts for illegal gambling, news reports said. Some 11 video slot machines and 56 computers were...
Las Vegas Alleged Hotel Shooter Faces Several Charges, Two Injured
An ex-convict was arrested last week for shooting two victims during a struggle at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas. The May incident left one man paralyzed and a woman with leg wounds. Kristopher Gonzales, 26, of Las Vegas, was charged...
Buffalo Run Casino Scheme Leads to Duo Robbing Trucker in Oklahoma
Two suspects were arrested Sunday in Oklahoma after one allegedly aimed an assault rifle at a man parked at a casino in a semi-truck. The other robbed him. The incident began when a blonde woman, Karla Lassen, 38, of Kansas, approached the...
Resorts World Catskills Casino Sees Stabbing in Lobby, Suspect on the Lam
An assailant reportedly stabbed someone in the lobby of Monticello, N.Y.’s Resorts World Catskills casino Monday afternoon. The suspect fled and remains on the loose after the 2 pm knifing. The wounded person was taken to the Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills...