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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
Las Vegas-Based $10M Mail Fraud Leads to Prison Sentences
Three men from Southern Nevada were sentenced Friday to lengthy prison terms. They were convicted in a multimillion-dollar prize scheme that targeted the elderly and vulnerable, prosecutors revealed. The defendants were identified as: Mario Castro, 55, of Las Vegas, who was sentenced...
Las Vegas Cops Charge 25 Suspects During Recent Special Enforcement
Some two dozen people were arrested last month in Las Vegas on sex, violence, or other charges during a special enforcement. It was called Operation Heat Wave. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) ran the initiative between August 14 and September 8....
Jackpot: Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Player Hits More Than $1M After Royal Flush
A mystery visitor won over $1M while playing a card game on Monday at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.?The exact payout was $1,017,041.33. The winning hand was royal flush in spades. It was hit on a progressive jackpot. Caesars Entertainment runs the gaming property....
Nashua, New Hampshire Board Approves Casino for Empty Store at Mall
A plan to transform the former Sears store in Nashua, New Hampshire, into a charitable casino is moving forward. The Nashua Planning Board recently voted by a 4-to-1 margin to okay the project. Under the plan, licenses from two Nashua casinos, The...
Pedestrian Wounded After Shooting Near Chicago’s New Bally’s Casino
A Chicago pedestrian was wounded early Monday after an unknown assailant opened fire. The violent crime occurred just a block from the new Bally’s casino, which began operations less than 48 hours earlier. The shooter arrived in a Dodge pick-up truck at...
Casino Crime Round Up: Man Banned from Virginia’s Rivers Casino Portsmouth
A man has been banned from Rivers Casino Portsmouth after being accused of alleged loan sharking. The man denies the accusation and has appealed the order, according to a recent news report. Portsmouth, Va. TV station WAVY reported that Rudy Feuerschutz of...
Aria Resort Employee Allegedly Stole $776K From Workplace for Ritzy Lifestyle
A one-time manager at the Aria Resort & Casino is sitting in a Las Vegas jail cell this week after he was arrested on 15 counts. He allegedly stole about $776K from the MGM Resorts International property over the course of a...
Detroit Greektown Casino Visitor Finds Roaches in Cup After Drinking
A guest at Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit found roaches in a cup after he drank Pepsi last Thursday, according to a recent report. The man, identified as Jarome Quinney, said there were “a whole bunch of roaches” in the cup,...
MGM Resorts Sued After Suspect Allegedly Stabs Two Victims Hours Apart
An MGM Grand stabbing victim has filed a civil lawsuit against parent company MGM Resorts.?Another person was allegedly stabbed by the same suspect in the same Las Vegas hotel just a day before. Leslie Alexander of Canal Winchester, Ohio, claims MGM Resorts...
Las Vegas Flood Waters Lead to Boy’s Death After Inner-Tubing Goes Wrong
A boy who turned 13 only days ago drowned on Saturday in Las Vegas after trying to have fun inner-tubing on flooded waters with his friends. Ryan Taylor got injured and was located in water near Boulder Highway. He was rescued from...