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Tropicana Entertainment withdraws offer to striking Trump Taj Mahal workers

July 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The management company for Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has “permanently withdrawn” a health insurance offer it made to striking workers at the Atlantic City venue after their union failed to put the proposal ...

Fitch Ratings Say Trump Taj Mahal casino could shutdown if Atlantic City’s casino industry continues to decline

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

Atlantic City’s casino industry has been in decline for close to a decade now with revenues falling from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.56 billion in 2015. The slump in the casino market resulted in four out of the...

UNITE HERE Local 54 endorses Bernie Sanders for President of United States

Marie Kelley

April 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

In Atlantic City, the union that represents the casino workers is known as UNITE HERE Local 54. The union has been vocal in all areas of casino employment as of late, including listening to presidential candida...

National Labor Relation Board files federal complaint against Ameristar Casino East Chicago

Marie Kelley

March 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Indiana

The Ameristar Casino of East Chicago has been accused to breaking over 20 labor law violations in a federal complaint filed by the National Labor Relation Board. The Chicago Regional Office filed the charges an...

Lady luck smiles on Hilary Clinton as she sweeps Las Vegas casino caucuses

K Morrison

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Nevada

The gamble paid off on Saturday night in Nevada for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton when in a last minute push for votes she worked Las Vegas union workers. According to the Nevada Democrat...

Spending cuts—but not bankruptcy—eyed for Atlantic City

Marie Kelley

January 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, New Jersey

Bob McDevitt is the President of the Local 54 of Unite-HERE, a union heavily involved in the Atlantic City casino industry. Union workers have been greatly affected by recent issues in Atlantic City including t...

Appeals court rules in favor of Trump Taj Mahal in worker benefits case

Marie Kelley

January 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

On Friday, an appeals court of Atlantic City ruled in favor of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, stating the casino was within their legal right to end the pension and health insurance benefits for employees. With th...

Union vote delayed for Tunica casino worker amid pressure charges

K Morrison

January 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Labor Relations, Mississippi

Dealers at the MGM Gold Strike Casino in Tunica County won’t be voting on unionization just yet, due to charges that federal law was broken by MGM Resorts International while campaigning against union represent...

Union challenges Pinnacle casino sale at hearing in Indiana

K Morrison

November 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana

A union is opposed to the proposed sale of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s casinos to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. and at a meeting on Thursday asked the Indiana Gaming Commission to nix the plan, on the ...