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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.
Contact Ed at ed.silverstein@casino.org.
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2386 stories by Ed Silverstein
Ex-NFL Star, Cosmopolitan Triumph in Casino Worker Legal Battle
A panel of judges largely sided with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and former NFL player Richard Sherman in an appeal brought by a casino employee. The case stemmed from Sherman allegedly cursing at the woman on the gaming floor. Tonya Hale,...
Indiana Casino Fatal Shooting Suspects on the Loose
The two suspects who “targeted” and “executed” a man Sunday morning at the Caesars Southern Indiana parking garage are still being sought by authorities, according to the local sheriff’s office. The suspects had followed the victim from Kentucky on Saturday night. LilDon...
Anti-Israel Disruption of UNLV Lecture Leads to Criticism
Numerous voices have criticized protestors who shut down a UNLV lecture by an Israeli physicist last month, and questioned the university’s response. The professor, Asaf Pe’er, was speaking for about 15 minutes on the subject of black holes on February 27. The...
Las Vegas is Under Dust Warning, Raising Respiratory Concerns
Las Vegas Valley residents and workers were cautioned that elevated levels of dust are a risk because of Wednesday’s and Thursday’s strong winds. The airborne dust can trigger or worsen respiratory ailments, especially for those who are outside, according to Clark County...
Casino Crime Roundup: Valley Forge Casino Robbers Sought by Police
Two masked suspects who took part in an armed heist at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort Tuesday night remain on the lam. The robbery occurred at the FanDuel Sportsbook site at the King of Prussia, Pa. property, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer....
Casino Crime Roundup: Monarch Casino Defendant Pleads Guilty in Theft
A man accused in a record-setting $500K larceny from Monarch Casino Resort and Spa in Black Hawk, Colo. entered a guilty plea last week after a plea deal. Juan Ivan Gutierrez Zambrano, 32, pled guilty to two counts of criminal mischief in...
Culinary Union Statement Leads to Debate on Israel-Hamas Conflict
The Las Vegas-based Culinary Union and its parent organization, Unite Here, recently issued a call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forces. This week, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said there is now a “humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” given the...
Casino Crime Roundup: Greektown Casino Suspect Headbutts State Trooper
A “highly intoxicated” visitor at Detroit’s Hollywood Casino at Greektown?was arrested after he headbutted a Michigan state trooper on Saturday morning, police said. The unnamed suspect, a 25-year-old Durand, Michigan, resident, was being carried out of the gaming property. The drunken man...
Batavia Downs Casino Attack Leads to Deputy’s Death
Genesee County Sheriff Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello was killed in the line of duty early Sunday at New York State’s Batavia Downs Gaming casino after a violent fight there. At about 12:45 a.m., Sanfratello, 54, who was working an extra-duty job at the...
Casino Crime Round Up: Kansas’ Hollywood Casino to Reopen After Bomb Threat
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway was evacuated for several hours on Friday night after a bomb threat was phoned in to local police. The Kansas City, Kansas gaming property was scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. (CT) Saturday. The casino initially was...