Last week we warned you of the impending mess headed for Las Vegas Strip casinos and the city. Over the weekend, that mess began to unfold. Just a glimpse of what may be to come if the Culinary Workers Union doesn’t have their demands met. And the timing could not be worse… or better, depending on which side you take. Thousands of the culinary workers lined up outside of eight Vegas Strip casinos to picket, hold up signs, and shout their demands. Wearing their bright red T-shirts and chanted “No contract! No peace!”, which may seem a bit melodramatic, but…

The economic recovery from the Covid pandemic continues for Las Vegas Strip casinos. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has reported March was the 3rd highest monthly gambling revenue ever recorded for resorts up and down the Boulevard, while the state reached it’s 2nd highest revenue figured of all time. Strip casinos hauled in over $745 million, which was up nearly 50% from the same time last year.  As a whole, the state brought in $1.35 billion in revenue, second only to the $1.59 billion earned in July of 2021. All of this began back in March of 2021 when Nevada…