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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
Courtney Clenney Pleads Not Guilty to Miami Murder, Once Charged in Vegas Fight
Social media celebrity Courtney Clenney entered a not guilty plea Wednesday for the murder of her boyfriend at their Miami apartment. The couple had a tumultuous two-year relationship that includes an assault at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Clenney, 26, now faces...
Florida’s Hard Rock Casino Store Sees Shoplifting, $6.4K In Luxury Items Returned
An elderly mother and her middle-aged daughter were charged Tuesday in a shoplifting scheme at the Lux clothing store in Davie, Fla.’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, police said. They allegedly swiped $6,442 worth of high-end women’s clothes in July. Maryellen Bailey,...
Fremont Hotel Room Fire in Downtown Las Vegas Under Investigation
A mattress fire at the Fremont Hotel in downtown Las Vegas was quickly battled by responding firefighters Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported and it took crews three minutes or less to extinguish the blaze. The fire was first reported to emergency...
Jackpot, Nevada Casino Hot Tub Incident Leads to Indecent Exposure Charge
An Idaho man allegedly undressed in front of a 13-year-old boy while the kid was in a hot tub at a Jackpot, Nev. casino on Sunday evening. The man was later arrested. The boy was using the hot tub when Jesse P....
Harry Reid Airport Las Vegas Bomb Threat Leads to Suspect’s Arrest
A man remains in jail Wednesday after he allegedly claimed last week to have a bomb at Harry Reid International Airport. Las Vegas air traffic was briefly halted because of the incident. The device, which Sergio Magana said was a bomb, was...
Paris Las Vegas Security Guards Chase Banned Casino Visitor, Cops Nab Suspect
A man who was previously permanently banned from visiting any Nevada casino was arrested Monday. He was at the Paris Las Vegas casino before fleeing from security guards and local cops. The suspect was later apprehended in front of the Bellagio fountains...
Las Vegas Strip Sees Another Luxury Watch Stolen From Man In Hotel Room
A woman wearing nothing but a hotel robe allegedly stole a Rolex watch at a Wynn Las Vegas room over the weekend. Before the theft, the male victim reportedly passed out from drinking too much. Upon awakening, he saw that his Rolex...
Las Vegas Strip-Adjacent Deadly Shooting Victim Identified, Suspect on the Lam
Cops continue to search for a suspect in Sunday’s shooting death of a 64-year-old man East of the Las Vegas Strip. The violent crime took place on Sierra Vistra Drive near the Las Vegas Convention Center. The assailant fled after firing multiple...
Gloria Dea, 100, Continues To Bring Glory To Magic, Las Vegas
Many younger people may not recognize the name Gloria Dea. But this week, she was honored as Las Vegas' first performing magician, preserving her rightful place in history. On Thursday, Dea was given the ceremonial key to the Las Vegas Strip at...
Capitol Casino Fatal Shooting Victim Identified as Cardroom Security Guard
The man who was shot and killed this week at Sacramento, Calif.'s Capitol Casino was a security guard for the cardroom, according to reports. The guard was identified as Sean Bernal, 27. He is survived by a one-year-old daughter and several siblings....