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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 Roundup: Illinois Casino Fight Leads to Two Arrests
Two men were arrested Sunday after they allegedly assaulted a Hollywood Casino & Hotel Joliet security guard during a struggle on the Illinois gaming property floor. One of the duo initially got into an argument with a woman before a security guard...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Strip Collision Injures Two
Two people were hospitalized Thursday after their SUV crashed into a concrete barrier near the Caesars Palace Las Vegas fountains. Neither of the injured victims were seriously injured from the 1:40 p.m. crash. The impact led to pieces of the barrier being...
Striking Detroit Casino Workers Get Encouragement from AFL-CIO President
As the strike at Detroit’s three casinos enters its second month, the most powerful union leader in the U.S. has voiced a stern warning to casino owners. “It’s time for Detroit casinos to quit gambling with their workers’ livelihoods,” AFL-CIO President Liz...
Valley Forge Casino Gambler Left Baby Alone in Car
A man was placed on a permanent exclusion list this week after he left a one-year-old alone in a locked vehicle while he went inside Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort. The unnamed man spent nine minutes at the King of Prussia, Pa....
Hampton Inn, Palms Under Fire for Failing to Prevent Teen Sex Trafficking
According to litigation filed this week, staff at the Hampton Inn Las Vegas/Summerlin and Palms Casino Resort didn’t stop concerning sexual activity involving a 16-year-old. The teenage girl, who was given the pseudonym of Sarah in the lawsuit, was allegedly taken to...
Atlantic City Fire Damages Resorts Casino Hotel, Customers Flee Restaurant
A Wednesday afternoon blaze damaged the marquee sign and walls of Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel. The fire also led to the temporary evacuation of at least one restaurant and other nearby businesses. Large plumes of smoke and flames could be seen...
Detroit Casinos See Revenue Decline as Union Members Strike
Detroit’s three gaming properties saw an aggregate 18.3% monthly decline in revenue during October when union members went out on strike. The Michigan Gaming Control Board reported this week that each of the casinos saw declines in revenue during October, ranging from...
Eight Las Vegas Teens Charged in Brutal Murder of High School Student
Eight teenagers are facing murder charges for the recent violent death of a student near Las Vegas’s Rancho High School, officials announced on Tuesday. The November 1 beating began over stolen wireless headphones, and possibly, a vape pen, according to Las Vegas...
Flamingo Hotel Alleged Robber Assigned Trial Date for Pistol-Whipping
A convict pleaded not guilty last week to charges he allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed a woman earlier this year in a room at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. A Clark County grand jury returned an indictment against Quavaus Williams, 37,...
Jackpot: Cromwell Casino Winner Hits for $1.1M in Las Vegas
A lucky California resident visiting Las Vegas’s Cromwell won more than $1.1M on a gaming table over the weekend. Troy Bright of Dana Point, Calif., collected $1,155,366 via a mega progressive jackpot while playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker. He won the...