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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 CRIME ROUND UP: Murder Near Sam’s Town Casino, Finger Bitten Off in Pawn Shop Fight
An unnamed teenager was arrested Tuesday for the weekend shooting death of a man on South Nellis Boulevard in Las Vegas. The victim and the would-be shooter began arguing around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The dispute escalated, and the teen pulled out...
Jackpot Round Up: AC Hard Rock Casino Slot Player Wins $1.5M, Wisconsin Visitors Hit In Vegas
One lucky visitor to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City hit a jackpot of more than $1.5M while playing a slot machine on Monday. The total payout was $1,511,911.74 on the progressive slot game. The unnamed guest was playing Willy...
Nevada Strip Club Worker Sexually Assaulted as Nearby Security Guard Laughed, Suit Claims
A worker at a Nevada strip club is suing her former employer after she was allegedly choked and sexually assaulted by a customer at the business, she claims in a recent lawsuit. A nearby security guard failed to respond as she screamed...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Fight at Joliet’s Hollywood Casino, TikTok Gambling Scheme
A 53-year-old man allegedly shoved a security guard and later tried to fight local police Sunday night after a server cut him off from further drinks at Joliet, Ill.’s Hollywood Casino. The suspect, Jose Aguilar-Tenorio of Lombard, Ill., was eventually arrested, according...
Jackpot: Caesars Palace Pays Out Over $500K to NFL Rookie Ronnie Rivers
Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers was successful at playing a different kind of game on Saturday. He won more than a half-million dollars while trying his luck at Three Card Poker at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The total mega-progressive payout...
Nevada’s M Resort Is Protected By New Security Guard: An Autonomous Robot
A 450-pound autonomous robot called "M Bot" has joined the security team at Henderson, Nev.’s M Resort Spa Casino. Equipped with 50 sensors and cameras, M Bot complements the large human security department already patrolling the casino grounds. It can go anywhere...
Las Vegas Sands, Adelsons Donated Millions to Texas Politicians During Casino Bills Consideration
Las Vegas Sands (LVS), its former CEO Sheldon Adelson, and his wife, Miriam, made major contributions to the campaigns of Texas politicians in recent years. It was done in an apparent effort to curry favor to get a casino bill approved and,...
LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Alleged Solar Power Arsonist Declared Unfit for Trial, Hotel Theft
The man who allegedly set a fire at a solar power facility which produced electricity for many Las Vegas Strip gaming properties is avoiding a prison cell -- for now. Mohammed Reza Mesmarian, 34, was ruled emotionally unfit for trial last week...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Atlantic City Boardwalk Fire, Massachusetts Casino Evacuated, New Details on Seminole Hard Rock Assault
Atlantic City firefighters braved frigid temperatures Friday night as they battled a blaze on the boardwalk across from the Ocean Casino Resort. Temperatures reached 8 degrees with wind chill. A fire across from Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort, pictured above. A firefighter...
Canadian Teen Wins $48M From Her Very First Lottery Ticket Purchase
Ontario teenager Juliette Lamour is now Can$48M (US $35.8M) richer after winning a "6/49" quick-pick lottery game. She is the youngest person ever to win such a large amount. Lamour began her birthday celebration a little more wholesome: by sharing some ice...