2494 stories by Ed Silverstein
Florida Casino Visitor Arrested After Her Soiled Baby Was Left Alone on Christmas Eve
A woman was charged with child neglect after her infant was found unattended in a stroller at the entrance to Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Local police were alerted and located the baby who was left...
Houston Gambler Allegedly Leaves Preschooler Alone in Car for Over Four Hours
A man is now facing criminal felony charges after he left his four-year-old daughter alone in a parked car while he gambled at a Houston race track, authorities said. Last week, Daniel Ruiz, 59, was charged with a form of child abandonment...
Crypto Gambling Platform Raises $15M From Investors
Winna.com announced this week it’s been given $15M in seed funding for the recently launched cryptocurrency gaming platform. The company didn’t identify the investors who are funding the company in its early stages. But it did reveal that the new money will...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Man Killed in South Point Casino Was Facing Criminal Charge
The man fatally shot by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer at the South Point Hotel this month had been charged earlier in California. Two days before the December 8 shooting, Cesar Reyes II, 26, of Indio, Calif., was charged...
Mother of Prominent Korean Actress Avoids Jail Time in Gambling Case
The mother of South Korean TV star and model Han So-hee was given a suspended sentence after the older woman was accused of illegal gambling in Korea. The 55-year-old defendant allegedly ran seven illegal gambling sites, according to news reports. Five were...
Illicit Florida Gambling Operation Leads to Arrests, Seizure of Millions in Cash, Assets
A dozen suspects now face charges in Florida after officials recently broke up an illegal gaming ring based in Jacksonville that operated in 10 locations. Since 2021, the suspects provided such illicit games as fish tables, fire links, and assorted internet offerings,...
Father, Son Team Avoid Prison for Michigan Gambling Violations
Two relatives accused of operating illegal gambling joints in Michigan avoided spending time in prison after they were sentenced this month to probation. Shaun M. Bellah Sr., 44, of Davison, Mich., and Shaun M. Bellah II, 24, of Highland, Mich., must now...
Las Vegas Strip Alleged Stabber Found Competent to Stand Trial on Murder, Terrorism Charges
The man accused of multiple slashings that left two people dead and six injured on the Las Vegas Strip is able to stand trial following a two-year stay in a hospital. Yoni Barrios, 34, is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas court...
Pennsylvania Casino Visitors Arrested After Young Daughter Left in Cold Car
Two adults were apprehended this week after they were accused of leaving a child unattended in a cold vehicle at Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino. The six-year-old girl was in the parked Honda CRV for about 45 minutes while the adults were inside the...
Jackpot News Roundup: Two Major Holiday Wins at California’s Sky River Casino
Two lucky visitors each won hundreds of thousands of dollars at California’s Sky River Casino in the days leading up to Christmas. While at the Elk Grove tribal gaming property, an unnamed Stockton, Calif. resident hit about $748K on a slot machine....
