Labor Relations

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

On Friday afternoon, unionized valet employees of the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island went on strike. Employees of the casino have been persistent in a fight to ensure they receive quality health ben...

Second strike in the works for Twin River Casino

July 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

Just a few weeks after hundreds of food and beverage employees walked out briefly at the Twin River Casino for a strike against the company, valet workers are now threatening to leave their post. Over 200 food ...

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

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

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

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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

March 3, 2017

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling 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

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

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

February 20, 2017

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

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

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