In what may be a no-brainer, Las Vegas casino workers are excited about the likelihood of the city returning to full capacity by the start of next month. The Governor recently announced that June 1st was the target date for 100% occupancy at gambling establishments. The Vegas Strip has seen some amazing changes over the last year or so. Casinos have been forced to adjust to capacity limits. Those limits make it extremely difficult for not only casinos, but bars, restaurants and shows to make a profit. If full capacity is allowed by June 1st, it seems tourists are divided…

All across America, casino workers are asking for more protective equipment from employers, and for new cleaning and social distancing policies in place before they agree to return to work. Two of the country’s largest casino worker unions, Unite Here and the Culinary Workers Union, representing workers from casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans and Biloxi, Mississippi, held a video news conference Tuesday to call for all workers to be tested at the casinos’ expense before returning back to their jobs. They also laid out detailed health and safety protocols unique to each worker’s job. The calls came…

Macau casino workers are to be a centerpiece in a microfilm that features their real working conditions and status, according to the Macau Gaming Industry Laborers Association (MGILA). They have teamed up with local producer, Free Dream Production Studio, to make the film. “Although gaming is the leading industry in Macau, affected by the traditional views and inadequate understanding towards casino workers, both local residents and tourists associate the gaming sector with pornography and narcotics to some degree. They even label gaming-related work as an improper occupation, which hinders the casino workers’ self-esteem and mental health,” stressed the organizer yesterday…