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Category Archives: Culinary Union
Culinary, Caesars, MGM make peace; IGT does a Kerouac
Instead of butting heads in court, the Culinary Union, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International put their noggins together, and came up with a set of worker-safety protocols to implemented on a company-wide basis. That still leaves a lot of … Continue reading
Fear and loathing at the Cosmo
Once again The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is being portrayed as the bad boy of Las Vegas Strip resorts when it comes to taking Covid-19 seriously. A headline in today’s Daily Beast reads, “Maskless gamblers. Verbal abuse. Infected colleagues. Workers … Continue reading
MGM rushes where Caesars fears to tread; Cullotta croaks
“By the end of the year” is MGM Resorts International‘s new timeline for reopening Park MGM. Archrival Caesars Entertainment is proceeding somewhat more circumspectly with its casino reopenings. “Caesars will open its remaining Las Vegas properties in line with customer … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, China, Cirque du Soleil, Culinary Union, Dining, Donald Trump, Macau, Marketing, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Movies, North Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, The Mob, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Culinary booted from Boulder
We have obtained a memo on Boulder Station letterhead that reads, in part, “Yesterday [August 6] we learned that a majority of Culinary Team Members signed a petition saying they DO NOT wish to be represented by the Culinary Workers … Continue reading
Sahara misbehavior; Tilman Time; Culinary caves to Big Gaming
Alex Meruelo has new troubles. He’s in deep fertilizer with the Nevada Gaming Control Board over safety violations at the Sahara. Meruelo’s facing a two-part disciplinary complaint. In one instance, the Sahara hosted a 153-person convention when state rules explicitly … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Meruelo, Caesars Entertainment, Cretins, Culinary Union, Donald Trump, Economy, Health, MGM Resorts International, Ohio, Politics, Real Estate, Regulation, Reno, Sahara, Sports, Station Casinos, Tilman Fertitta
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Big Gaming declares war on employees
With Big Gaming’s generals itching to sell out their foot soldiers (i.e., employees), it’s interesting—to say the least—that we’ve heard nothing from the Culinary Union or Unite-Here President D. Taylor except a loud chorus of … crickets. They’re rolling over … Continue reading
MGM: The lion mews; AGA: Betrayal by Miller
Second-quarter results for MGM Resorts International are in and the company got hammered pretty badly. Las Vegas Strip revenues fell 90% to $151 million, regional operations dropped 90% to $89 million and Macao grossed a feeble $33 million, down 95%. … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, CityCenter, Conventions, Cordish Co., Culinary Union, Downtown, Economy, Golden Nugget, Health, Horseracing, Illinois, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Real Estate, Sahara, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street
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Sisolak victimizes the vulnerable
During the Great Recession, then-Gov. Jim Gibbons (R, above) committed a depraved act by raiding Nevada‘s problem-gambling fund to plug some holes in the state budget. Not to be outdone, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is following in Midnight Jim’s footsteps. … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, California, Card rooms, Culinary Union, Genting, Health, history, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Midnight Jim Gibbons, Nevada, Politics, Problem gambling, Real Estate, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Casinos unleash Culinary’s wrath
Las Vegas‘ casino industry seems to be behaving counterintuitively, reopening casinos and hotels (Vdara is the latest) at a time when visitor demand is softening. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff reports today that, for the July 11-18 period, Clark County … Continue reading
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Anatomy of a lawsuit
As threatened, the Culinary Union has launched legal action against Las Vegas casinos and their restaurants, and they’re thinking large. Instead of going after low-hanging fruit like the Wildfires of the world, the Culinary is starting with the big boys, … Continue reading
See Vegas and die
Phil Ruffin and Terry Caudill are singled out as bad actors in a sweeping new lawsuit being filed even as we speak by the Culinary Union. It alleges, among other things, that neither Circus Circus nor the Four Queens nor … Continue reading
Fourth of July a damp squib?
Las Vegas had better prepare for Fourth of July disappointment, at least if WalletHub is correct. A survey of consumers found that 78% will be spending less this Fourth, 75% have modified their summer plans and 38% have canceled them … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Baseball, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Regulation, Sports betting, William Hill
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Wear that mask!
There are occasions on which we hate to be proven right but the current state of events in Las Vegas is one of them. For instance, two individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Since the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Downtown, Economy, Health, MGM Resorts International, Regulation, Taxes, Tribal, TV
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Nevada ekes out slim April; Pansy Ho takes charge
Yes, Virginia, there was gaming revenue in Nevada last month, although the casinos were closed. Mobile sports wagering and online poker did the trick, plus expired slot tickets, although the amount realized from the latter is described as “immaterial.” Most … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Culinary Union, Downtown, Economy, Health, Jim Murren, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Pansy Ho, Regulation, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports betting, Stanley Ho, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wendover
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Stevens doubles down; Bullish LV reopenings
Derek Stevens‘ 1,000-free-flights promotional gambit was such a wild success that the mogul has offered 700 airlifts more. But hurry: Stevens has extended his mega-comp to 12 additional cities, from Atlanta to Tampa. We only quibble about Stevens adding Boston … Continue reading
Sisolak gets sick; Stanley Ho dies; Culinary discontent
Yesterday’s big announcement about casino reopenings was postponed and the off-the-cuff reaction must have been something like ‘Uh-oh. Coronavirus cases are up again.’ Not hardly. According to Gov. Steve Sisolak (D), “we continue to see a consistent and sustainable downward … Continue reading
Nevada casinos to reopen; Ruffin stiffs workforce
Pending a decline in Coronavirus cases over this past weekend, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is expected to announce a reopening of Silver State casinos, effective June 4, which should give them time to get their paperwork filed with the … Continue reading
Riverboat casino scuttled; Station: Palms not for sale
Chalk up Nevada‘s second casino casualty to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Colorado Belle in Laughlin terminated its 400 employees and said it would not be reopening when Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) gives the go-ahead for resumption of play, expected to … Continue reading
Go to the Convention Center, get a test; Station faces tough recovery
In a win for the Culinary Union, a wide swath of Las Vegas casinos have agreed to test all their employees for Coronavirus before they reopen. University Medical Center, the Culinary Health Fund and the Las Vegas Convention Center are all … Continue reading
MGM’s seven steps; Culinary throws tantrum
Add MGM Resorts International to the roster of Las Vegas companies announcing reopening protocols. (Earth to Caesars Entertainment, come in Caesars … ) The company calls it a “comprehensive, multi-layered approach resulting from months of consultations and guidance from public … Continue reading