7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Culinary Union Holds Bargaining Edge as Strike Looms, Stanley Cup and JCK Jewelry Show Could Push Casinos to Settle
Members of the Las Vegas Culinary union may hold the trump card when it comes to contract negotiations with 34 major Strip and downtown casino and hotel venues now threatened with a possible city-wide strike by its 50,000+ constituency. Local 226 --...
President Donald Trump Cancels Kim Jong Un Meeting, Online Odds React
President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled his planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, but online bettors think there's still a chance the two leaders will meet face-to-face before the year's end. In a letter to Kim that was...
NFL Owners Stand Together on Kneeling Policy, Mandate Players Respect Flag and National Anthem
NFL owners approved a new policy on Wednesday requiring all league players and team personnel show respect to the United States flag and stand during the singing of the national anthem. The league's 32 owners are in Atlanta this week for the NFL's...
Vegas Golden Knights Favored Over Washington Capitals in Stanley Cup Final
This wasn't supposed to be. The Vegas Golden Knights are favored in the Stanley Cup Final over the Washington Capitals, in what's quickly becoming one of the more unlikely sports stories in recent memory. On June 22, 2016, the NHL awarded Las...
LVCVA Sin City Ad Campaign Celebrates Adult Freedom and ‘Only Vegas Moments’
A new Las Vegas ad campaign released this week by the LVCVA -- the city's convention and visitors authority -- attempts to highlight the unique persona that is Sin City, showcasing four unique and modern scenarios that are designed to grab a...
Atlantic City Casino Resorts See Profits Decline Nearly 12 Percent, But Optimism Remains
Atlantic City casino resorts saw gross operating profits fall 11.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports this week that operating profits plummeted to $123.6 million, a loss of about $16.3 million compared...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Votes to Authorize Strike, 34 Casino Resorts Could Be Impacted by June 1
The Las Vegas Culinary Union -- composed of 50,000 casino resort workers -- voted on Tuesday by a 99 percent member vote to authorize a strike at anytime after 12:01 am Pacific Time on June 1 if efforts to negotiate a Hail Mary...
Feds Double Las Vegas Anti-Terror Funding to $5 Million in Wake of Oct. 1 Shooting
Las Vegas has been awarded a $5 million grant under the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). That amount marks a $2.13 million increase on what the city received last year in the same federal funding program,...
NBA Odds Say Golden State Title Nearly a Foregone Conclusion
NBA odds in Las Vegas have the Golden State Warriors heavily favored to defend their title and win their third Larry O'Brien Trophy in four years. After a dominating 126-85 win on Sunday night to go up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series,...
Japan National Diet Considers Extending Legislative Session to Pass Casino Bill
The Japan National Diet is reportedly considering an extension of its regular legislative session in order to pass its integrated casino resorts bill. Formally known as the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill, the measure began being discussed in the parliament's lower chamber...
