“If workers aren’t working and not getting paid, they do not pay dues,” union spokeswoman Bethany Khan told the Review-Journal. She added that nearly all of the union’s 60,000 members are laid off.
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The gaming regulator in Massachusetts voted Saturday to temporarily suspend operations at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino.
MGM Resorts International Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Murren is set to receive a nearly $32 million exit package, according to a regulatory filing Friday.
The Blackstone Group has partnered on a deal with MGM Resorts International’s real estate trust to acquire two more Las Vegas Strip properties.
CEO Marco Sala reported strong global gaming machine unit sales, with a 44 percent increase compared with the same period last year driven by a strong demand for replacements.
If passed, the initiative by a coalition of 18 tribes would allow for sports betting on professional, college and some amateur sports at tribally owned casinos and licensed racetracks in California.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s move leaves one less obstacle for MGM Resorts International’s push for a Japanese gaming license in Osaka.
The fast-food chain’s “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion will allow bettors in three states to wager real money on which baseball player they believe will steal the first base of the World Series, which kicks off Oct. 22.
Experts say it’ll take more than that for the state to overtake Nevada as the biggest sports betting destination in the country.
Former MGM Resorts International staff say finding a new job in hospitality — the state’s largest industry — isn’t easy.
Five of six CEOs at Las Vegas’ largest gaming companies saw their pay decline in 2018.
Caesars is teaming up with ESPN to create sports betting content, including its new show, the Daily Wager.
A recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows the Nevada wage gap continues to hold strong, but some companies along the Strip, like Caesars Entertainment Corp., are working to ensure all employees are paid fairly.
