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Twin River Casino employees ready to strike over healthcare cuts

June 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

Employees of any business expect to have access to certain benefits during their employment, including health insurance. The Twin River Casino may soon be subjected to a strike if employees go ahead with their ...

Saipan: Progress seen in damaging IPI contractor/worker disputes

Lars Jones

April 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Labor Relations, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

The Commonwealth Casino Commission of the Northern Mariana Islands has reached out to developers of the yet to open Imperial Pacific Resort and asked them to solve problems between IPI contractors and the Chine...

Alleged leaders of illegal labor force in Saipan released

Lars Jones

April 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Saipan, Crime, Labor Relations, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

A US Federal Judge for the NMI District Court has ordered the release of Qi Xiufang and Guo Wencai, two people arrested earlier in relation to as many as 180 illegal 'tourists' from China who were employed by a...

Station Casinos agrees to settlement; Palace Station now unionized

K Morrison

March 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Labor Relations

Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRR), has reportedly agreed to a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), making Palace Station the second Las Vegas hotel-casi...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation in negotiations to offload Pennsylvania casino

Adam Morgan

March 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Labor Relations, Pennsylvania

In the midst of planning an $800 million redevelopment of its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem property, operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly told employees at the Pennsylvania venue that the casino...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation casino workers make history in Bethlehem

Adam Morgan

February 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, a group of security guards at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem reportedly made history on Wednesday after becoming the first unionized workers to be recognized by American casino giant Las Veg...

Lawyer and politician Kakha Kukava to speak at Georgia Gaming Congress

Lars Jones

February 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Labor Relations, Georgia-Eurasia

On March 1,Kakha Kukava, former Georgian minister of parliament and head of legal at Gambling Business Monitoring, a non-governmental organization (NGO) will share insights into the state of disorganized labor ...

Tobacco Control Office considers new standards for smoking in Macau

Marie Kelley

February 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Macau, Labor Relations

Smoking has been a hot topic of debate in Macau for several years now with new standards currently under consideration. In October 2014, the smoking of cigarettes was banned in Macau on the gaming floors with e...

Macau casino workers demonstrate for pay increases

Adam Morgan

January 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Labor Relations

In Macau, about 200 casino workers reportedly held a demonstration on Monday calling for a 5% pay rise and legislation that would allow trade unions to call strikes and better represent their members. Accord...

Under-construction Saipan casino changes probable opening date

Adam Morgan

January 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Labor Relations

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In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has declared that the first phase of its new Imperial Pacific Resort And Hotel Saipan is sche...

Las Vegas Union settles dispute with Trump Hotel

Lars Jones

December 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, New Hotels, Labor Relations

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has settled labor disputes with hotel workers in Las Vegas and Washington D.C., according to statements from the Trump organization and UNITE HERE unions on Wednesday. Collecti...

New Jersey lawmakers approve gambling bill that will hurt Carl Icahn for Trump Taj Mahal closure

Renee Kingsley

December 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino closures, Labor Relations, New Jersey

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Billionaire Carl Icahn decided in August to close the iconic Trump Taj Mahal on October 10, 2016 as the management was unable to reach agreement with the Local 54 of Unite-HERE union who had gone on strike as t...

Conglomerate criticized for failure to repair hurricane-damaged properties in The Bahamas

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Bahamas, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations

One of the largest players in the tourism industry of The Bahamas has reportedly been criticized for failing to properly start repairs in the wake of October’s Hurricane Matthew despite receiving millions of do...

Chinese construction company reportedly fails to pay workers in Saipan; Workers protest

Lars Jones

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Saipan, Labor Relations, Saipan

Over 100 construction workers employed by Sino Great Wall International (CNMI) Co. LLC have staged a protest near their worksite in Garapan, Saipan claiming they have not been compensated for three pay periods....

Jack Cincinnati Casino set to begin contract negotiations in January

Adam Morgan

December 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Ohio

American casino operator Jack Entertainment has revealed that it expects to begin contract negotiations next month with 55 dispatchers and security guards at its Jack Cincinnati Casino following the workers’ No...