Hotel workers union approves new contract agreement with 4 Atlantic City casinosSeptember 30th, 2009 Hotel workers union OKs deal with 4 NJ casinosATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The union representing 15,000 Atlantic City casino hotel workers approved a new contract Monday with four casinos, providing raises for most workers and guaranteeing benefits won't be reduced.
Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap unionSeptember 17th, 2009 Trump Plaza dealers seek to scrap unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City's casinos.
Recognizing mutual economic peril, Atlantic City casinos and unions seek to prevent strikeSeptember 15th, 2009 AC casinos, unions seek to avoid strikeATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The contract between most of Atlantic City's 11 casinos and the workers who keep them clean and stocked with food and drink expired Tuesday, but both sides plan to continue talks.
A look at Atlantic City's casino labor situationSeptember 15th, 2009 A look at Atlantic City's casino labor situationWHAT: Two unions — Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, representing 15,000 room cleaners, beverage servers and other workers at all 11 Atlantic City casinos, and the United Auto Workers, which represents about 3,000 dealers, technicians and other workers at four casinos — are bargaining with the gambling houses. WHAT'S AT STAKE: Local 54 is seeking a new two- or three-year contract and is farther along in talks than the UAW, which is seeking first-ever dealer contracts with the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Bally's Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Atlantic City seeking $20 million a year to market itself to gamblers, vacationersAugust 12th, 2009 Atlantic City wants $20M a year to promote itselfATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Many Americans know that "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."
That's because the nation's largest gambling market spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year to promote itself.
APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains control of the 3 Atlantic City casinos he once ranAugust 4th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains 3 AC casinosATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: It's Donald Trump.
Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed NJ deal, latest wrinkle in bankruptcy caseJuly 29th, 2009 Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed Marina dealATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A decision is nearing on whether Donald Trump can regain control of the Atlantic City casino empire he once ruled, but a new complication has emerged in an already tangled situation.
Casino executives sharing pain of industry pay cuts to cope with recession, revenue slumpJuly 21st, 2009 Many casino companies cut execs' pay in recessionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It's not so lonely at the top when it comes to the pay cuts sweeping the casino industry.
2 Atlantic City casinos plan to hire replacement dealers if union makes good on strike threatJuly 20th, 2009 Casinos: We'll hire replacement dealers for strikeATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The parent company of two Atlantic City casinos targeted for a possible dealers' strike began planning Monday to hire replacement workers in the event of a walkout.
Opening of Pa. Sands Bethlehem casino doesn't hurt Atlantic City revenues as much as expectedJuly 11th, 2009 Sands Bethlehem impact not as bad as feared in ACATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.
Atlantic City casino revenues drop 13.6 percent with opening of new Pa. Sands Bethlehem parlorJuly 10th, 2009 AC revenues take hit from Sands Bethlehem casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.
Atlantic City, NJ, casinos fight back against union ad campaign in drive to unionize dealersJune 18th, 2009 NJ casinos fighting back against union ad campaignATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, some Atlantic City casinos sat silently while the United Auto Workers battered them with print, billboard and radio ads claiming the gambling houses are refusing to negotiate contracts with dealers and other workers.
For gamblers, freebies harder to come by as casinos feel recession painApril 23rd, 2009 Freebies harder to come at many casinosATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — With casinos across the country taking in less money because of the recession, many are also handing out less freebies to gamblers.
Casino freebies grow few and far between as economic picture darkensApril 23rd, 2009 In recession, casino freebies are hard to come byATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Many casinos are handing out fewer freebies to gamblers as they take in less money during the recession.
Goa's offshore casinos ordered off city limitsFebruary 25th, 2009 PANAJI - The six offshore casino-ships docked in the Mandovi river have been ordered off city limits within 15 days, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday said. Speaking to reporters during a post cabinet briefing, Kamat said the government will also set up a gaming commission within three months to regulate gambling in both off shore and onshore casinos operating in Goa.
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