Category Archives: Culinary Union

Big month for Hard Rock Atlantic City; Sunset Station unionizes

Atlantic City‘s two heaviest hitters had a not-so-merry month of May. Borgata fell 15%, to $52 million, and Tropicana Atlantic City tumbled 18%, landing at $25 million and ceding second place for the first time to Hard Rock Atlantic City … Continue reading

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Vegas jottings, with a touch of Atlantic City

If we need a workplace consultant, we certainly won’t hire the Seyfarth Shaw at Work firm. (Seyfarth Shaw? Wasn’t he a character in Game of Thrones?) It’s offering its services to come up with strategies that will deter your employees … Continue reading

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Station loses another; Musk wins one

Despite a Trump-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations Board, it ruled against Station Casinos, voting unanimously that the company had failed to recognize and bargain with the Culinary Union vis-a-vis the Palms. “By failing and refusing since May 17 to … Continue reading

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Tribe trumps Trump; Rockford pleads for casino

Despite being thrown off the fast-track legislative calendar by a blast of hot air from Donald Trump, a bill to restore land-in-trust status to the Mashpee Wampanoags has sailed through the House of Representatives, 257-146 in a bipartisan win. “Without support … Continue reading

Posted in Aristocrat, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Donald Trump, Genting, Illinois, Indiana, Law enforcement, Marketing, Massachusetts, Nevada, Technology, Tribal, Unite-Here, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

The age of austerity?

While Station Casinos CEO Frank Fertitta III won’t be mistaken for a pauper anytime soon, he’s the most restrained of Las Vegas‘ top six gaming CEOs when it comes to compensation. On top of his $1 million base salary, his … Continue reading

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Eldorado strong, Penn stronger; Caesars screws you

Were it not for inclement weather, Eldorado Resorts would have exceeded Wall Street’s consensus $172 million cash-flow prediction by $8 million for 1Q19, not come up $5 million short. For instance, Reno (pictured) had snow in 24 of February’s 28 days … Continue reading

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War of the Palms; Odds on the Avengers

In its latest salvo against Station Casinos, the Culinary Union has commissioned a study to determine if the Palms will achieve an ROI pleasing to Wall Street. Its conclusion is that the revamped casino-hotel will need to generate cash flow … Continue reading

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New date for The Drew

There are some stirrings of life around the Fontainebleau/The Drew carcass. This week developer Steven Witkoff announced the hiring of Diller Scofidio+ Renfro architectural team to finish the massive hulk, with a new completion date of 2022. (We never bought … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Culinary Union, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Genting, MGM Resorts International, Politics, Racinos, Sam Nazarian, Sports, Steven Witkoff, The Strip, Virginia | 1 Comment

MGM: The first shall be last … or something like that

Closing out the J.P. Morgan Gaming & Lodging Management Access Forum were execs from MGM Resorts International. The company’s four priorities were stated as 1) drive organic growth, 2) bring new properties up to speed in terms of revenue performance, 3) … Continue reading

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MGM: No robots here; Resort fees fester

Our post yesterday about “robot” bartenders coming to MGM Resorts International properties on the Las Vegas Strip struck a nerve in the lion’s den. Understandably concerned with the mental image of customers expecting to get their drinks from a Cylon, … Continue reading

Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Carl Icahn, CityCenter, Culinary Union, Downtown, Economy, history, M Resort, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, Resort fees, Technology, The Strip, Wall Street | 1 Comment

Stevens’ acumen questioned; Deejay era on downturn

A report has surfaced questioning the financial viability of $800 million Circa (written back when it was still 18 Fremont). In what seems like a preliminary shot fired across Derek Stevens‘ bow by Unite-Here, it asserts ” the project is … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Hard Rock International, MGM Mirage, Ocean Resort, The Strip, Unite-Here, Wall Street | 3 Comments

PGA gives itself a mulligan; MGM sharpens the axe

Despite having cried out for federal regulation of sports betting, the PGA Tour is willing to look the other way if its players opt to be sponsored by the gaming industry. “Because of the Supreme Court’s decision last year, and because … Continue reading

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Wynn Resorts walloped

We’ve been down for a day and half for maintenance but S&G is back now with a doozy of a news dispatch: The good news for Wynn Resorts is that it gets to keep its Nevada gaming license. The bad … Continue reading

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Station loses again; Starwood data raided

Station Casinos continues to be at cross-purposes with the National Labor Relations Board. Its latest misstep was stonewalling the Culinary Union with regard to labor talks at Green Valley Ranch. NLRB Chairman John Ring ruled, “By failing and refusing since … Continue reading

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Election Postmortem: Who won, who lost

Election Night seems far behind us but its meaning for gaming is still sinking in, as in Arkansas, where sports betting has also been approved. In addition, two Oklahoma-based tribal entities are likely to feel entitled to the casinos green-lit … Continue reading

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Case Bets

In Nevada‘s Nye County, 70% of the electorate voted to elect a dead pimp to the Nevada Assembly. I guess this means that the GOP is going to have to unearth Dennis Hof‘s rotting corpse and prop it up in … Continue reading

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Election Special: Winners and losers

In a victory for the state of Arkansas, voters approved casinos in four locations across the state, 54% to 46%, a convincing mandate by any measure, and a big win for a variety of pro-casino companies that included Warner Gaming and Delaware North. … Continue reading

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Caesars to rebuff Fertitta; No surprise, Culinary endorses Rosen

This just in: Credit Suisse analyst Brian McKnight reports that the Caesars Entertainment board is going to reject Tilman Fertitta‘s reverse-merger offer. However, now that Caesars is in play, McKnight doesn’t think this is the end of the story, mentioning … Continue reading

Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Culinary Union, Dining, Election, Harry Reid, Horseracing, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Sports, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street | 1 Comment

Illinois tries, tries again; I, robot

Here we go again. Illinois solons will once more take up the question of casino expansion in the Land of Lincoln. However, other and more pressing gambling concerns may take priority. In addition to Internet gambling there is the quick … Continue reading

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MGM Springfield disappoints; Ruffin makes peace

Publicizing revenue expectations is a dangerous thing. Just ask the four new casinos in upstate New York. Or Bruce Deifik in Atlantic City. When you don’t make your number (the dreaded Penn National Effect) it opens you up for no … Continue reading

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