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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
Child Neglect at Canadian Casino: Mothers Arrested After Leaving Children Unattended in Car for Four Hours
Three children were left alone in a car parked at Canada’s Pickering Casino Resort for about four hours on Monday evening. At one point, the kids decided to leave the lot where the vehicle was parked. They were found playing on a...
Las Vegas Attorney Murders Couple, Then Kills Self in Law Office
A Las Vegas lawyer reportedly fatally shot another attorney and the man’s wife before taking his own life on Monday. The grisly murder-suicide took place in a law office on the fifth floor of Summerlin, Nev.’s City National Bank building located next...
Bonanza Casino Shooter Sentenced to 41 Years Behind Bars
The jealous man who tried to kill his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend at Reno, Nev.’s Bonanza Casino last Independence Day, recently received a 41-year sentence. Joshua Slater-King, 37, was given the sentence by District Court Judge Egan Walker. He may not serve...
Canadian Casino Manager’s Controversial Death Leads to Legal Debate
A lawsuit brought by the family of a Canadian gaming property manager, after he died from a fight there, is erupting into a court battle over who is to blame for his demise. Lawyers for Michael Glaspy, 51, of Riverview, New Brunswick,...
Casino Crime Roundup: Beauty Salon is Alleged Gambling Site
A search of a Ponoma, Calif. beauty salon led to the apprehension of dozens of people during a gambling raid last week. The salon, located in a local shopping center, was one of two sites raided in which authorities claim illegal gaming...
West Virginia Casino Partially Reopens After River Flooding
Slot play and other limited operations resumed just hours ago at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack following a several-day closure due to?flooding. The gambling operation was forced to shutter last Wednesday afternoon after waters from the nearby Ohio River overwhelmed the area including...
Jackpot Round Up: Caesars Palace Player Hits $1.6M From Six Separate Slot Wins
An extremely lucky mystery player won over $1.6M on slot machines at Caesars Palace Las Vegas from six separate payouts over two weeks. It began with three wins over just three hours starting on March 26. At about 9:27 p.m., the person...
Las Vegas Accused Double Murderer Awaits Extradition After Drive-By Shooting on Bicycle
A bicyclist who allegedly shot two women to death outside of a slot machine business in Las Vegas is now incarcerated in California. Jason Robert Manuel, 43, was arrested on three charges earlier this week for the March 5 drive-by shooting which...
Las Vegas Strip Kosher Hotel Proposal Has Potential, Experts Agree
A planned 486-room kosher hotel located on a small parcel off of the Las Vegas Strip may face an uphill battle, but experts agree if the 46-floor property ever opens, it will meet the needs of the growing number of observant Jews....
Casino Shooting Suspects Caught After High-Speed Chase
Three fleeing suspects wanted for the shooting of two victims at Washington State’s Little Creek Casino were nabbed by cops on Wednesday afternoon. After shots were fired in the Shelton, Wash. gaming property’s parking garage just before 3 p.m., police officers began...