Reporter:
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.
Contact Ed at [email protected].
Areas of Expertise
2385 stories by Ed Silverstein
Bally’s Casino Worker Charged in Louisiana After Child Found Alone in Car
A woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly left a six-year-old child alone in a car for about an hour. The incident occurred in the parking garage at Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel in Louisiana. The child was taken to a local...
Mirage Hotel Shooting on Las Vegas Strip Leaves One Dead, Two Hospitalized — Video
UPDATE: A suspect was arrested on Friday morning in The Mirage shooting, police announced. His name and the charges were not immediately released. One person was killed and two others critically injured during a Thursday evening shooting in a room at The...
California’s Hustler Casino Heist Leads to Two Injured Guards, One Critically Wounded
One armored truck guard was shot and injured Thursday morning during a brazen holdup outside Larry Flynt’s Hustler Casino in Gardena, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles. He was in critical condition at a local hospital, but is expected to survive, local...
Sam’s Town Casino Stabbing Appears Random, Nevada Elderly Victim Hospitalized
An elderly man was repeatedly stabbed Wednesday night at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. The suspect remains on the loose. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers believe...
Las Vegas City Council Tables Under-21 Proposed Curfew for Fremont Street
A proposed, tougher curfew for Fremont Street failed to get consideration from the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday. Critics of Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s proposal supported the council’s decision to hold off on the controversial ordinance. Unless Goodman or a city council...
Bellagio Casino Site Disputed Slot Machine Ticket Fight
A homeless man allegedly tried to steal a ticket from a slot at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip earlier this week. He then got into a fight on the gaming floor with the player who owned the...
Flamingo Las Vegas Guest Allegedly Tasered, Robbed by Woman in Hotel Room
A woman was arrested last week for allegedly impersonating a police officer and robbing $200 from a man at the Flamingo Las Vegas. She tasered the man and punched him in the face while in a hotel room at the Las Vegas...
Montana Casino Armed Robbers Who Stole Southern Comfort Plead Guilty
Two women who robbed liquor from a casino at gunpoint, then fired a warning shot before fleeing the Billings Heights, Mont. Magic Diamond gaming venue, have pled guilty, according to a federal prosecutor. They could face decades in prison when sentenced. The...
New York State Troopers Continue Search for Suspect in Armed Casino Robbery
A robber who held up Seneca Gaming & Entertainment Oil Spring casino in Cuba, N.Y., on Saturday night remains on the loose. New York State Police are continuing the search for the suspect. The unidentified man pulled out a semi-automatic handgun at...
Las Vegas Arts District Sees Shootings, City Officials Weigh New Curfew Proposal
A shooting happened in the Las Vegas Arts District Sunday morning. It occurred near South Main Street and East Imperial Avenue, reported KVVU, a local TV station. It comes as city officials weigh where to place a planned, tougher curfew in Downtown...