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Downtown Hotels Seek Extended Talks With Union

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mandalay to Build All-Suites Tower on Strip

Mandalay plans to develop a new $200 million 1,122 all-suite, 41-story tower connected to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip.

Binion Owner Accuses Dealers of Extortion

The owner of Binion's Horseshoe Club said World Series of Poker dealers who asked for more in tips tried to extort money from tournament organizers by threatening to quit minutes before the final event was to begin.

Park Place CEO: Dion Show To Raise the Bar for Vegas Entertainment

Park Place CEO promised investors that the Caesars Palace Colosseum project, a replica of the famed Colosseum in Rome and the new home of music diva Celine Dion, will prove a ‘category killer’ for the Las Vegas entertainment scene.

Park Place, Union Reach Deal

Park Place reached a tentative agreement early this morning on a new five-year contract with the Culinary Union in what could be the first step toward averting a massive casino-industry strike on June 1, officials said.

Station Casino Warns Shareholders of Strike's Impact

Station Casinos executives told company shareholders that a major casino strike would be devastating for the Las Vegas economy, not just the 10 locals gaming operations run by the company.

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