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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.
Contact Ed at [email protected].
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2385 stories by Ed Silverstein
New York Illegal Gambling Joints Linked to ‘Mafia’ Lead to Arrests, Feds Reveal
Illicit gambling operations were run for years out of New York-based front businesses, indictments unsealed on Tuesday revealed. Nine reputed members or associates of the Genovese and Bonanno crime families were indicted for the lucrative schemes. In total, eight defendants were arrested...
Florida Arcade Robber Was Pepper Sprayed, Tackled, Restrained
An employee and guest at the 777 Arcade in Fort Myers, Fla. successfully sprang into action on Thursday. A woman allegedly threatened to shoot up the gaming arcade if she was not given money. The employee quickly took out some pepper spray....
Oregon Lottery Winning Ticket Chewed Up By Pets, Doggone It, State Still Pays
Two Alaskan Klee Kais pups, Apple and Jack, recently tried to eat a winning Oregon Lottery ticket. They did a pretty good job at mangling the tasty treat. But the owners mailed the mauled ticket pieces to the lottery office, anyway. State...
Tampa Casino Win Leads to Hotel Robbery, Florida Cops Apply for Warrant
A man who won about $53,000 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa was tailed back to his Florida hotel earlier this summer. A robber stole at least $10,000 of the loot. He then fled in a pricy red sports...
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Joint Robbed, Suspects Apprehended
Two alleged armed robbers who held up a gaming operation in the Honolulu, Hawaii area were arrested late last week. It appears no shots were fired during the holdup on the island. Honolulu police said they were able to identify the two...
Resorts World Las Vegas Recognizes Two LVMPD Officers for Good Deeds
In collaboration with Resorts World Las Vegas, two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers are receiving recognition and thank-yous in the form of a staycation at the hotel-casino. LVMPD Convention Center Area Command Officers Mike Garces and Ricky Lara were the...
Illegal Gaming Operation Raided in Southern California, Cash, Drugs, Weapons Seized
About 40 people were detained following a raid this week at an alleged illegal casino in Ponoma, Calif. Two firearms, cash, and possible illegal narcotics were seized. A “large amount” of money was seized from the illegal gaming site, according to police....
Las Vegas Strip Site of Fatal Crash Near Resorts World, Driver Charged
A Las Vegas woman was speeding on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Resorts World Las Vegas Thursday when her BMW crashed into another vehicle, police said. The other driver died from serious injuries. Jamara Williams, 38, allegedly was driving 78 mph...
Jackpot: California Man Wins $245K at Paris Las Vegas
A lucky player recently hit a $245,678 jackpot on the Las Vegas Strip. He was playing Three Card Poker at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday night. Miguel Tornel, who was visiting Las Vegas from Chula Vista, Calif., with his wife, won the...
Olivia Newton-John Remembered For Stardom, Las Vegas Career
Olivia Newton-John gained global fame singing about “Xanadu.” But she also captivated audiences for decades in Las Vegas. The headliner and movie star passed away this week at 73 after battling cancer. While Newton-John is long remembered for movies like Grease and...