Contract ratified with Tropicana union members; workers continue to strike at Taj Mahal Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 17, 2016 1On Thursday, 99 percent of UNITE HERE Local 54’s Tropicana members agreed to the terms of a new contract offered...
Trump Taj Mahal casino employees worn out from protests as Icahn deadline approaches Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEmployment & CareersLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 17, 2016 0The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union had put pressure on five casinos in Atlantic City to provide better benefits...
Local 54 ratifies contract for 3 Caesars casinos in Atlantic City; Taj Mahal strikers to protest in NYC Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 13, 2016 0While workers from the Trump Taj Mahal approach the two-week mark on the picket lines, Unite Here Local 54 workers...
Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania July 9, 2016 0The owner of Rivers Casino is suing the Pennsylvania Department Of Revenue in order to challenge a local share tax...
2016-2017 World Series of Poker Circuit schedule announced with 22 domestic stops Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Poker TournamentsPoker July 6, 2016 0This year marks the beginning of the 13th season of the World Series of Poker Circuit, with the WSOP announcing...
Tribe considering third North Carolina casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsNorth Carolina July 6, 2016 1In an effort to get ahead of any potential future competition from neighboring Georgia, the Eastern Band Of The Cherokee...
Taj Mahal workers strike; union reaches deal with 4 Atlantic City casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 1, 2016 0After negotiations between the Trump Taj Mahal and Unite Here Local 54 failed, the casino’s approximately 950 union workers hit...
Possible casino strike in Atlantic City two days away Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 29, 2016 0With the busiest holiday weekend for Atlantic City just two days away negotiations continue, but it’s looking increasingly like workers...
Local Governments received over $1.7 billion from Northwest Indiana Casinos Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsEconomy/FinanceIndiana June 29, 2016 0The casino industry generally receives a bad rap from anti-casino groups as they believe the industry causes more harm than...
Meetings scheduled between casinos and Atlantic City casino workers as July 1 walk-off looms Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 26, 2016 1With a strike looming, contract negotiation meetings between UNITE HERE Local 54, which represents approximately 9,600 hospitality workers in the...
Tropicana continues investing for success Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceNew Jersey June 24, 2016 0The Tropicana Casino And Resort Atlantic City has recently completed a $40 million renovation project after spending close to $50...
Louisiana gaming revenues decrease over 12% for May Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceLouisiana June 21, 2016 0The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the figures for the gambling industry within the state, with totals for the...
Pennsylvania casino gaming revenues up small percentage for May Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinancePennsylvania June 20, 2016 0The revenue results for casino gaming during the month of May have been released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
Atlantic City Casino Workers vote to strike on July 1 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 17, 2016 0Thousands of Atlantic City casino workers have authorized a July 1 walk-off – on casino’s biggest holiday weekend of the...
A new local casino in southern Illinois could mean substantial losses for others Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsEconomy/FinanceIllinois June 9, 2016 0If a proposal for a casino at Walker’s Bluff in Carterville is successful, it would mean even more competition for...