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Tropicana: Vegas Calling Shots for Atlantic City Strike

5 October 2004

News Brief: Tropicana Casino and Resort has accused Local 54 of Unite Here of coercing its workers into a destructive strike that had more to do with labor issues in Las Vegas than in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City Casinos Send for Help

4 October 2004

News Brief: At least six casinos decided this weekend to bring in replacement workers as the casino-workers strike entered its third day.

Casino Pickets Get Limits

4 October 2004

News Brief: Six casinos were granted relief Saturday from the thousands of union workers picketing their properties in a contract dispute that saw 11,000 hotel and restaurant workers walk off the job early Friday morning.

Harrah's Atlantic City Casinos Remain Open

1 October 2004

Harrah's Entertainment’s two Atlantic City hotel-casinos will remain open while the company continues negotiating with leaders of a union local whose members began a walkout early today.

Trump Reaches Last Minute Deal

1 October 2004

News Brief: Last-minute negotiations with Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts netted a deal for the casino-hotel union late Thursday, as the union made final preparations for a strike expected to begin this morning.

Harrah's Hosts World's Largest Slot Tournament

1 October 2004

Slot players from around the country will descend on Atlantic City in a quest for $1 million and the title of Champion of Slots for the 10th annual Harrah's Millionaire Maker.

Slot Company Approved New Jersey, Missouri

30 September 2004

Slot maker Konami Gaming Inc. has received first-time approvals to make and distribute slot machines in New Jersey and Missouri.

Atlantic City Launches Pennsylvania Ad Blitz

30 September 2004

News Brief: The Convention and Visitors Authority cranked up its media presence in the Keystone State on Tuesday, announcing a $500,000 advertising blitz in eastern Pennsylvania.

Atlantic City Union Rejects Caesars, Harrah's Offer

29 September 2004

News Brief: Five more casinos edged closer to a strike Tuesday after members of Local 54 of Unite Here unanimously rejected a final five-year contract offer from Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc.

Man Files Lawsuit Against Borgata

28 September 2004

News Brief: A Delaware man has filed an age and race discrimination lawsuit against the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa claiming he was denied a job as a mechanic because recruiters were looking for candidates who were ‘fun, fast, friendly, fresh and focused.’

Monmouth Park Results Up

27 September 2004

News Brief: Monmouth Park reported increases in average daily handle, on-track handle, and attendance for its 2004 meeting, which ended after 87 dates on Sunday.

Judge Limits Pickets by Casino Workers

27 September 2004

News Brief: While a weekend picket held by casino workers did not appear to affect visitors to the city, it did draw the attention of a superior court judge.

New Jersey Online Wager Approved

24 September 2004

News Brief: Online wagering in New Jersey is likely to begin next month following the state racing commission's approval of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority's account wagering application at its agenda meeting on Thursday at Monmouth Park.

New Jersey Passes Slot Bills

24 September 2004

News Brief: Slot machines would get to the casino floor quicker and outside parties such as slot machine companies and entertainment franchises could share in gaming profits under a pair of casino-related bills passed by an Assembly Committee on Thursday.

Union Rejects Tropicana Offer

24 September 2004

News Brief: Union officials fielded a contract offer from the Tropicana Casino and Resort on Thursday and then told casino officials they could jump off their building.

Atlantic City Union Pickets Start Friday

22 September 2004

News Brief: Local 54 will picket Tropicana Casino and Resort, starting midnight Friday and running through Saturday night, as part of the union's plan to force the casino industry into a contract.

Tropicana Sends Open Letter to Union

20 September 2004

An open letter from Dennis C. Gomes, president of resort operations, Aztar Corp. and Pamela J. Popielarski, president and general manager of Tropicana, Atlantic City, was sent to the president of Local 54.

Atlantic City Casino Workers Temporarily Extend Pact

20 September 2004

The 500-member contract committee of Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union in Atlantic City agreed late Friday to extend its recently expired contract until Oct. 1 while negotiations with gaming companies continue.

World Poker Tour Hit Borgata

20 September 2004

The Borgata casino kicked off the fourth stop on the World Poker Tours third season, attracting record numbers of players to the second annual Borgata Poker Open.

Thousands Show up for Atlantic City Rally

17 September 2004

News Brief: In what organizers called the largest labor demonstration in the Atlantic City's history, about 7,000 union workers and supporters staged a loud but peaceful demonstration Thursday night on the beach and Boardwalk.

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