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Building Boom Hits the Strip

3 June 2002

News Brief: Reduced visitor volumes and a softening economy haven't deterred Las Vegas' casino bosses from ushering in a new wave of high-dollar projects.

Union Negotiates its Best Contract Yet

3 June 2002

In a remarkable turnaround, the Culinary Union has risen from its post-Sept. 11 doldrums to negotiate its richest contract ever with the casino industry.

Large Strip Land Parcel to go on the Block

31 May 2002

One of the last few large available parcels on the Las Vegas Strip may go to the highest bidder next week.

Casino Workers Ready to Ratify Contract

31 May 2002

Culinary Union members will get a chance Thursday to approve tentative contract agreements with four major Strip operators that give them their largest ever increase in wages and benefits.

Unions Grant Contract Extensions

30 May 2002

Union officials granted 30-day contract extensions to eight Las Vegas casinos Wednesday afternoon and were expected to follow suit with eight more later in the evening, delaying until June 30 a midnight Friday strike deadline.

Downtown Hotels Seek Extended Talks With Union

29 May 2002

Attorneys for eight struggling downtown hotels have asked the Culinary Union to extend contract negotiations beyond Saturday's strike deadline.

Union Still Ready For Possible Strike

29 May 2002

With nearly 75 percent of its members covered under tentative agreements, the Culinary Union is narrowing the focus of its strike preparations.

Stratosphere Sues Architect

29 May 2002

Stratosphere, which was ordered by a federal judge to retrofit 532 rooms that allegedly failed to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is suing to recover damages from its architect, Paul Steelman Ltd.

Campaign Launched For Mirage

28 May 2002

The Mirage Hotel and Casino will roll out a new advertising campaign in the coming months to reinforce the Mirage brand.

Rift Between Wynn, Estates Residents Grows

28 May 2002

A feud between Las Vegas homeowners and casino mogul Steve Wynn has grown more bitter, as Desert Inn Estates residents contend Wynn is trying to cut off access to their neighborhood.

Union Still Has to Battle Downtown Hotels

28 May 2002

The Culinary Union, though it settled with the last of the major Strip operators over the weekend, will have a tough time reaching an agreement with several downtown hotels by Saturday's strike deadline, according to a management lawyer.

MGM Latest to Settle on Union Deal

27 May 2002

MGM Mirage is the latest Las Vegas casino company to reach a tentative five-year contract with union negotiators, leaving nearly 80 percent of the city's unionized gaming workforce with deals to ratify.

Amateur Wins World Series of Poker

27 May 2002

News Brief: A mild-mannered, bespectacled computer analyst from Brooklyn Heights, Robert Varkonyi emerged from obscurity to win Friday night's high-stakes World Series of Poker.

Mandalay Reaches Tentative Union Deal

27 May 2002

Mandalay Resort Group has reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract with Culinary Local 226 and Bartender's Local 165, according to a union official.

Las Vegas Flamingo to Make Changes

27 May 2002

Park Place Entertainment has tapped a former judge and gaming regulator to lead the transformation of the Flamingo into an entertainment-driven megaresort with a greater emphasis on restaurants and music.

Strip Negotiations Turn to Sunday

26 May 2002

The prospects for labor peace in the city's casino industry now turn to scheduled Sunday negotiating sessions between union leaders and representatives of Mandalay Resort Group and MGM Mirage.

Reverend Jackson Confronts Mandalay Execs over Clash

24 May 2002

Thrusting himself into the heated Culinary Union contract talks, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Thursday confronted top Mandalay Resort Group executives about their handling of a clash between Circus Circus security officers and workers.

Binion Dealers File Suit, Complaint

24 May 2002

A dozen dealers at the World Series of Poker, who say they were fired Tuesday by Binion's Horseshoe casino, retaliated Thursday with a lawsuit in Clark County District Court and a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board.

Deals Giving Union New Momentum

24 May 2002

With one-third of its 50,000 members covered by new tentative contracts, the Culinary Union now is eyeing agreements with the last two major Strip operators, Mandalay Resort Group and MGM Mirage, in its race to avert a June 1 strike.

Strike Threat Looms Despite Deals

24 May 2002

Las Vegas still faces the threat of its first major gaming strike in 18 years despite Thursday's announcement that tentative union deals had been reached with three major casino companies, said a top union official.

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