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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
Casino Crime Round Up: Renaissance Hotel Roof Catches on Fire in Las Vegas
A Thursday evening blaze forced the evacuation of guests staying on two floors of the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. The fire started near the building’s roof and the two floors below were evacuated temporarily. Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) crews and Las...
Numerous Eight-Liner Machines Shut Down After Texas Raids, $17K Seized
Sixty eight-liner gaming devices at four different stores were put out of service this week after police raids in DeSoto, Texas. Officers also confiscated $17K from alleged gambling sites during Tuesday’s searches. The owners and managers of the businesses haven't been charged,...
Oregon Man Stabbed 15 Times After Winning $2K, Suspected Robber Charged
A Portland, Ore. resident was allegedly stabbed 15 times by a homeless robber who followed the victim home on Saturday night and stole part of a jackpot, authorities revealed. The resident had collected about $2,000 while playing lottery machines at Montana's Bar...
BetMGM Winner Hits $6.4M Jackpot, Sets US Online Record
A record online casino payout was set on Monday morning after one lucky player won $6.4M in a BetMGM Casino game, the company has revealed. The unnamed person hit the progressive jackpot after making a $200 bet in New Jersey. “It is...
Venetian, Palazzo Hospitality Workers Announce First Tentative Contract
Hospitality workers at The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas broke out in celebration Tuesday after word came they had achieved their first-ever union contract. Members of the Culinary Union applauded and cheered Tuesday morning with the announcement of the tentative agreement,...
MMA Fighters Brawl on Seminole Hard Rock Gaming Floor — Video
UFC middleweights Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori recently got into a tussle inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The unscheduled bout took place shortly after the two watched Friday's Professional Fighters League (PFL) match in the casino’s...
Casino Crime Roundup: New Details Revealed About $352K Theft at Grand River Casino
Two men are currently facing charges after they allegedly stole $352K from a tribal gaming property in South Dakota earlier this year. Roberto Carlos Gonzales Miranda and Roberto Orellana recently were indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit theft...
Casino Crime Roundup: Jamaica Casino Robbery
Jamaican police are continuing to search for the armed man who recently stole more than US$12.7K from a woman in a local casino. The crime unfolded at about 10 a.m. Friday, when the solitary bandit approached the helpless victim and pulled out...
Casino Crime Round Up: Shooting Close to California Casino Leads to Several Arrests
Gunfire aimed at two pedestrians resulted in three arrests near a California tribal casino on Thursday. The two victims were walking near the Bear River Casino Resort in Loleta when the bullets were shot. The men avoided injuries from the early morning...
Man on Las Vegas Strip Endangers Puppy When He Allegedly Forces it to Relieve Itself
A man was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip this week after he allegedly pinned a puppy on a hot sidewalk to force the helpless animal to relieve itself. On Monday, an unnamed dog trainer spotted a man later identified as Tommy...