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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
Caesars Palace Murder Defendants Will Face Jury Trial
The two women arrested for a Caesars Palace Las Vegas murder in May have pleaded not guilty to charges. They opted for a jury trial. On Wednesday, Las Vegas Judge Tierra Jones scheduled a joint trial for Erika Covington, 20, and Arionna...
Casino Crime Round Up: Allegedly Drunk Man Drives into Cop at Gaming Property
An intoxicated man allegedly drove into a Missouri police officer earlier this month at Hollywood Casino St. Louis Hotel, authorities revealed. The suspect, James Ormsby, 58, was charged with driving while intoxicated -- physical injury to law enforcement, according to Missouri TV...
Michigan Gaming Control Board Raid Ilegal Gambling Den in Flint
On Wednesday, investigators seized 48 computers from the "Flint Arcade" storefront in Flint, Michigan. The location is suspected of running slot machine-style games. Two gaming machines and $13,260 in cash were also confiscated. The search was authorized by a court order and...
New Mexico Casino Winner Violently Robbed, Suspects in Jail
A man and woman remain incarcerated this week after they were arrested for the April pistol-whipping and holdup of a Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino winner. John Anthony Brinsfield, 49, and Jamie Marie Cowger, 46, both of Las Cruces, NM, were indicted...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Suspected Prostitute Allegedly Steals $25K, Rolex at Cosmopolitan
A 23-year-old reputed prostitute was arrested last week for allegedly swiping $25K in cash and a Rolex watch, valued at $30K, while at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas two years ago. Jaydn Nicole Edwards was charged with theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and...
Grand View Resort Guest Allegedly Pulled Boy from Las Vegas Pool in Kidnap Attempt
A man appeared in local court on Tuesday after being accused of grabbing a boy out of a pool at Las Vegas’ Grand View Resort on Saturday. The suspect tried to get the child to go to a bathroom at the Las...
Jackpot: 106-Year-Old Wins $1K While Celebrating Birthday, Casino Then Doubles Payout
A 106-year-old woman won twice the amount of her slots jackpot last week after Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Hotel & Casino gave her an extra special birthday present. Serafina “Sarah” Papia Peterson hit a $1K jackpot on her own last Wednesday at the Milwaukee...
Foxwoods Casino CEO Jason Guyot Leads Tribal Gaming Property in Competitive Market
Foxwoods Resort Casino CEO and President Jason Guyot continues to be at the helm of the Connecticut gaming property as it offers new and increasingly diverse attractions. With him in charge since 2021, many amenities are opening, or are being planned, at...
Pequot Woodlands Casino Opens at Foxwoods Resort
Foxwoods Resort opened its new 50,000-square-foot Pequot Woodlands Casino this week as the latest addition to the increasingly expanding Connecticut gaming property. Located in the center of the tribal complex at the Grand Pequot Concourse, it has over 430 slot machines, a...
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: 15 Pounds of Suspected Cocaine at Harry Reid Airport
A man was taken off of a plane earlier this week after TSA agents at Harry Reid International Airport found what they described as more than 15 pounds of cocaine in his luggage. The suspect, Mark Washington, was apprehended on Sunday, Las...