Quote of the Day

“We understand the economy has had a severe impact on the gaming industry. The [casino] companies have asked for temporary economic relief. And we’re asking for a variety of things too. Whether the two minds meet, we’ll see. But we’re not there yet.” — Culinary Union boss D. Taylor on Strip and downtown operators’ request for postponement of raises that are part of the current collective bargaining agreement. I think we all knew this moment was coming and it was only a question of when and how much.