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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
Sacramento’s Capitol Casino Scene of Deadly Shooting, Suspect Tried to Rob Cardroom
A man who confronted an armed robber at Sacramento, Calif.’s Capitol Casino early Monday was shot dead by the gunman. The suspect was attempting to rob the cardroom prior to the shooting, initial news reports said. After wounding the victim, the suspect...
The Cosmopolitan Site of Hotel Room Rolex Theft, Suspect Arrested
A woman who allegedly stole a $35,000 watch from a man in a room at The Cosmopolitan was arrested last week. She also was charged in two separate, similar luxury watch theft cases. Deonna McCray, 32, of Los Angeles, was charged with...
FBI Agent Using Public Money to Gamble, Drink in Vegas Troubles Law Professors
The circumstances around an FBI agent allegedly using $13.5K in federal money to gamble at the Bellagio concerns two leading law professors. The case also comes as the FBI faces scrutiny for the unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence....
Whitey Bulger’s Alleged Killers Indicted, Famed Crime Boss Was Linked to Vegas
Three were indicted Wednesday in connection with the 2018 prison death of notorious organized crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger. The gangster, who also acted as an FBI informant, was frail and wheelchair-bound when he was fatally beaten by a padlock stuffed inside...
Bellagio Is Site of $61K Chip Theft, Suspect Due in Las Vegas Court
A 28-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas court today for allegedly stealing some $61,000 worth of casino chips. It took place at the Bellagio two months ago on the Strip. The suspect, Clayton Bollier, was spotted at Mandalay Bay...
Ex-FBI Agent Who Gambled With Public Money Receives Three Month Sentence
A former FBI agent who allegedly used $13.5K in federal government money to gamble at Las Vegas’ Bellagio casino was sentenced to three months in custody on Wednesday. The prosecutor and defense attorneys asked for probation with no prison time. US District...
Oregon Casino Shootout Leads To Wounded Robbery Suspect, Bystander
A gunman who tried to rob Oregon’s Wildhorse Casino and Resort on Wednesday was later shot in an exchange of gunfire with tribal police. A bystander was also wounded. Officers confronted the bandit as he fled from the casino at about 1:45...
Mississippi Casino Loser Allegedly Beat Girlfriend, Gets 15 Years in Prison
A man who allegedly attacked his girlfriend at a casino after suffering multiple gambling losses was sentenced to 15 years in prison this week. Christopher Neal McAlister, 45, of Hattiesburg, Miss., was sentenced to 45 years for the crime by Hancock County...
Social Media Star Assaulted Boyfriend at Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Before Fatal Stabbing
The social media model who received national attention for allegedly stabbing to death her boyfriend in Miami was accused of an earlier violent incident. It took place last year at The Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip. Courtney Clenney, 26, was charged...
Las Vegas Strip Driver in Deadly Accident Reportedly Was in Jail Hours Earlier
The woman arrested for a fatal car crash on the Las Vegas Strip last week reportedly had just been released from prison before the collision. She was jailed for a prior assault conviction. Jamara Williams, 38, of Las Vegas, was incarcerated for...