Las Vegas Strike at Virgin as F1 Looms

We really thought they would work it out… but no. Another Las Vegas strike is happening – this time at Virgin – right before the big F1 race, and the timing is surely not a coincidence. Don’t misunderstand, we truly appreciate the workers position. And we want everyone who works for a living to make a reasonable wage. But we can’t help but notice that the unions have made it a habit of using big events like the Grand Prix to coerce the resorts that employ them and manipulate the situation to their advantage. That’s all fine and dandy. You…

Las Vegas Strike Down to Three Casinos

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…

Las Vegas Super Bowl Strike: What to Know

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…

Details on Las Vegas Strike & Impact on F1

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…

Las Vegas Strike Set for November 10th

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…

Worry Over a Las Vegas Strike Continues

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…