Labor Relations

Lawmaker Proposes Casino Development in Fairfax County in Virginia

Radosav Milutinovic
Virginia, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations
After the post-pandemic decline in tax revenues in northern Virginia's s Fairfax County, some lawmakers consider options to recover this key economic driver of the state. Additionally incited by the proliferati...

Cardroom Workers Organized a Protest Against Sen. Newman’s Senate Bill 549 Directed at Non-Tribal Gambling

Marija Malenovic
Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, California, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Over a hundred Los Angeles-area cardroom workers and their supporters assembled in Fullerton on December 6 to officially protest a legislation they worry could spur a loss of income and jobs for their area of w...

MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino Workers Ratify Contract as MGM Staff Continues to Strike in Detroit

Radosav Milutinovic
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations, Michigan
After walking off the job on October 17, 2023, around 2,100 workers at MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, Detroit have ratified a contract with the employers to end a 34-day strike at these two...

Fontainebleau Development Receives Final Approval To Open Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Marija Malenovic
Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Labor Relations, Licensing, Nevada
After a timeline of 16 years since construction officially began, Fontainebleau Development, the initial developer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, has finally received regulatory validation to officially open the S...

Veikkaus Announces Structural Changes And Tampere Casino Closure Ahead of Gambling Reforms in Finland

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Technology, European Casino News, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Finland, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations
Veikkaus, Finland's exclusive gambling operator, announces a series of changes to the company's structure as the Finnish gambling market is getting ready for the transition to a multi-license gambling system sc...

Tentative Contract Is Slowly Forming With Las Vegas Hospitality Employees Amidst Strike Threat, States MGM’s CEO

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Nevada
After a landmark agreement at dawn on November 8 between the Caesars Entertainment and Las Vegas hotel employees union, a tentative contract is slowly forming for the 20,000 hospitality employees at MGM Resorts...

Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Announce Strike During the Busy Racing Season

Radosav Milutinovic
Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, Oceania Casino News, Labor Relations
After four months of negotiations for a better terms and conditions of labor agreement, around 3600 workers of the Crown Melbourne casino might reportedly resort to a protected strike action during the busies...

MGM Springfield Reaches $6.8 Million Settlement Agreement With The State

Radosav Milutinovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations, Financial Fraud, Massachusetts
MGM Springfield reached a $6.8 million settlement with the Attorney General's Office over the allegations that the company committed wage and hour violations to impact 2,036 workers. As Boston Herald reports, t...

Tabcorp Stakeholders Object Against Immoderate Levels of Executive Pay

Marija Malenovic
Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Oceania Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Labor Relations
Tabcorp, a flagship Australian gambling company/provider of betting and gaming products and services based in Melbourne, has faced its first-ever protest vote since the last came exactly five years ago, in 2018...

Unionized Employees Go On Strike At Detroit’s 3 Casinos

Marija Malenovic
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Unsavory reports, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Michigan
Following the expiration of the existing contract with Detroit's 3 casinos and without a new contract, a large number of unionized employees at the Detroit's 3 casinos officially began a strike on October 17th....

AGA Survey Finds That Gaming Industry Annually Contributes $329 Billion to U.S. Economy

Radosav Milutinovic
U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Unlicensed Operation, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations, Nevada, New Jersey
The latest study for the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows that the casino gaming industry annually generates almost $329 billion in economic activity to significantly contribute to the U.S. economy. Acco...
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Detroit Casino Workers Unions Vote in Favor of the Authorization of the Strike, Demanding Salary Increases

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Unsavory reports, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Michigan
The casino workers from Detroit keep trying to improve the work conditions, and the next step is the strike. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC) confirmed that the union members voted in favor of the strike if it ...

International Entertainment To Invest $1Billion In New Coast Hotel Manila Expansion

Radosav Milutinovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino Destinations, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, Hong Kong, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Casinos of the Philippines, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Online Gambling News, Labor Relations, Philippines
Hong Kong-listed leisure enterprise International Entertainment Corp will reportedly invest between US$1.0 billion and US$1.2 billion into the development and establishment of a hotel and casino resort in Manil...