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Atlantic City’s Local 54 prepares for Taj Mahal strike

August 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union of Atlantic City are upping the ante when it comes to strike efforts against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. The group will be taking time tomorrow to load a storage trailer wit...

Melco Crown petitioned by Forefront of Macau Gaming to promote 1,000 employees

Renee Kingsley

August 20, 2015

Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Asian Casino News, Macau, Labor Relations

The anti-corruption crackdown in Macau has caused a significant decline in casino revenue and as a result casinos have been forced to look at ways to bring down their overhead costs. A number of casinos have cu...

New deal for union works at Chukchansi resort

Kim M

August 18, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, California, Labor Relations

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Confirmed Friday by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino officials, 700 of its union workers have a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Pending approval form the National Indian Gaming Commission and ...

Michigan Economic Development Corp hit by non-payment of tribal casino profits

Renee Kingsley

August 18, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Lottery, Taxation, Labor Relations, Michigan

The Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC) recently confirmed that it has not received a $7 million payment from the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) which was due in Jun...

More than 60 VIP club workers laid off in Macau since December seek assistance

Sadonna Price

August 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Labor Relations

Since December, the Labour Affairs Bureau of Macau has received 61 applications for employment aid by employees who were recently working with the VIP gaming clubs in the area. The individuals were seeking help...

Tinian Dynasty closes casino operation

Lars Jones

August 16, 2015

Casino closures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Labor Relations, Northern Mariana Islands

Tinian Mayor JP San Nicolas announced in a press release today that Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino was closing its casino operations temporarily commencing Friday afternoon past. The release noted that the c...

Construction workers at Lisboa Palace claim firing was ‘unreasonable’

Sadonna Price

August 5, 2015

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

SJM Holdings Limited is a gaming operator who is currently in the construction phase of the Cotai Project Lisboa Palace. Thirty construction workers of the local area have been on the project and most recently ...

Judge rules in favor of Atlantic City casino workers union

Sadonna Price

July 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The main casino workers union of Atlantic City, the Local 54, and the Trump Taj Mahal have been at war for the past few months. The union feels as though workers have been treated unfairly due to pension and he...

Health insurance issues still a concern for Trump Taj Mahal Casino employees

Sadonna Price

July 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

It was six months ago that the owner of the Trump Taj Mahal decided to eliminate the health care program of casino workers. The casino has been in an ongoing battle with the Local 54 of Unite Here in a quest by...

Bank of New York Mellon attempts to intervene in former Revel casino dispute

Renee Kingsley

June 30, 2015

Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Florida, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The dispute between the new owners of the former Revel casino and the ACR Energy Partners continues to go on as both parties are unable to reach a mutual agreement. ACR Energy Partners used to be the sole power...

Atlantic City protests; Multiple arrests

Sadonna Price

June 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

Late Wednesday evening, the Local 54 union of UNITE HERE moved forward with protest plans and created a traffic sit-in in front of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. The protest is the continuation of efforts b...

Atlantic City casino union planning massive protest this week

Sadonna Price

June 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

As the Local 54 of UNITE-HERE continues to battle the Taj Mahal for worker benefits, the casino union is planning a massive protest effort for tomorrow. A display of ‘mass civil disobedience’ is planned for tom...

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Lars Jones

June 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor laws. Last week on June 4th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seemed to a...

Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling

Lars Jones

June 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

In a matter that came down to the wording of their treaty and previous case law, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma has won a major ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who decided the tribe's en...

Rivers Casino presents $50 million hotel plan

Sam Mitchell

June 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Pennsylvania

On Tuesday 3rd June 2015, it was reported that the Rivers Casino officials presented a plan to create a $50 million hotel in Pittsburgh, to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Not only was the plan discussed...

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Atlantic City’s Local 54 prepares for Taj Mahal strike

Melco Crown petitioned by Forefront of Macau Gaming to promote 1,000 employees

New deal for union works at Chukchansi resort

Michigan Economic Development Corp hit by non-payment of tribal casino profits

More than 60 VIP club workers laid off in Macau since December seek assistance

Tinian Dynasty closes casino operation

Construction workers at Lisboa Palace claim firing was ‘unreasonable’

Judge rules in favor of Atlantic City casino workers union

Health insurance issues still a concern for Trump Taj Mahal Casino employees

Bank of New York Mellon attempts to intervene in former Revel casino dispute

Atlantic City protests; Multiple arrests

Atlantic City casino union planning massive protest this week

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling

Rivers Casino presents $50 million hotel plan

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