The threat of another Las Vegas strike involving culinary and hospitality workers is over… almost. Originally, there were about 20 resorts in danger of seeing about 8,000 workers walk off their jobs. This was a separate work stoppage ultimatum from the union in the past year, with the first coming in October. The deadline for this latest Las Vegas strike was pushed back from Friday to Monday, as progress was being made in talks between the resorts and the union. Several of the original 20 properties were able to reach deals with their workers, and by last week there were…

We are once again facing the threat of a work stoppage. A Las Vegas Super Bowl strike involving culinary and hospitality workers. This time over 8,000 workers at 20 resorts have set a date to walk off their jobs, which could leave a shortage of bartenders, waiters, porters, and house cleaning staff for the big game. Well, here we go again. Another big sporting event is headed for Sin City, and with it the threat of employees walking off their jobs, as a potential Las Vegas Super Bowl strike is this week’s big story. Back in November, 35,000 Las Vegas…

Despite rumors that an agreement had been reached, a Las Vegas strike has workers set to walk off the job this week! The Union has set a November 10th strike date, which is just days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix. If no agreement is reached, there will be huge impacts on race fans. We also have sports betting updates from Maine, Florida, and ESPN! Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling! Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, I know it’s early but I’m going to be taking the next two weeks off, traveling on business, and then spending time with…

We’ve been following the threat of a Las Vegas strike for about a month now. We even reported that an agreement had been reached. Apparently however, that agreement wasn’t quite as agreeable as we were told. And now, the Culinary Union in Sin City has drawn a line in the sand. November 10th is the date set for a the strike to begin, and the fact that the workers plan to walk out just six days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix is no coincidence. The workers know that a city-wide strike would throw the entire town and the race…

The possibility of a Las Vegas strike involving more than 50,000 hospitality workers grows every day. Unions approved a city wide strike on October 6th, so those workers could walk off the job at any time. Now we wait to see if cooks, bartenders, maids, and other service related employees strike and throw the city and tourists into chaos. Plus, we’ve also got information on the newest Las Vegas casino project. Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling! And hey, by the time most of you are watching this video I’m going to be in Las Vegas for…

The team at This Week in Gambling will be headed to the Global Gaming Expo next week, even as the threat of a Las Vegas strike hands over the city. Last month both the culinary workers union and bartenders union authorized a strike after if necessary. These unions represent well of over 50,000 Las Vegas employees, and they’re seeking a new five-year contract with better wages, more benefits, and profit sharing at the major resorts. If their demands are not met, the unions could implement a Las Vegas strike anytime after October 6th. The Secretary-Treasurer for the culinary union, Ted…