Foxwoods Resort News - Page 27

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News Brief: As dealers at Foxwoods were gathering signatures this summer to force a vote on unionizing, the casino's owners were quietly taking action, too.

News Brief: Three months after launching an organizing drive at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the United Auto Workers union has more than enough signatures to petition for an election among workers and may be close to doing so.

Foxwoods Resort Casino will host the Grand Opening of the Hong Kong Jockey Club from Sunday, September 30 through Monday, October 1 in the Ultimate Race Book.

Foxwoods Resort Casino announced today that a larger area of the Rainmaker slot casino is now smoke free.

News Brief: Industry insiders believe the New England market alone could grow to $4 billion to $5 billion as more casino resorts open.

Franklin Becker, executive chef at Brasserie in New York City, walked away the big winner at the Foxwoods Celebrity Chef Charity Poker Tournament.

Foxwoods Resort Casino will once again host the prestigious Foxwoods World Poker Finals October 22 through November 13.

For the first time in the United States, horse racing enthusiasts are able to participate in very significant prize pools live from Hong Kong that could potentially pay out millions of dollars at Foxwoods.

One of the most anticipated events of the Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival is the Celebrity Chef Poker Tournament.

News Brief: Big labor has set its sights on the Foxwoods Resort Casino, raising the stakes for workers and management there and possibly at the nearby Mohegan Sun.

Foxwoods Resort Casino is giving away $300,000 on August 31, September 1 and 2, 2007 for its Labor Day Weekend Cash Celebration.

News Brief: Foxwoods Resort Casino has asked the state's Division of Special Revenue Services to 'reconsider' giving gaming employees' personal information to union organizers after the agency released it under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

News Brief: Mohegan Sun increased its slot-machine revenue in July by more than 5 percent over the same period last year, while winnings dropped by slightly more than 1 percent at Foxwoods Resort Casino during the same time period.

Foxwoods Resort Casino today announced an exclusive 5-year agreement to simulcast horse racing events from the world renowned international horse racing organization, the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

News Brief: Congressman Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, met Saturday with the union trying to organize at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino are looking for housing solutions to accommodate the casino's growing workforce.

News Brief: Foxwoods Resort Casino is installing small video touch screens in 7,200 of its slot machines that will advertise the casino's services, make special offers on games or merchandise, or promote a show or spa.

News Brief: Kasia Ludka is among more than 630 exchange students working at the Connecticut's two American Indian casinos this summer.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a contract with Foxwoods Resort Casino to supply the world's largest casino with 7,200 iVIEW slot-machine displays and player-centric Bally(R) Power Bonusing(TM) technology.