2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
MGM Resorts Reported Close to Culinary Deal as Strike Deadline Looms
MGM Resorts said it's moving toward a deal with approximately 20K Las Vegas hospitality workers just hours before a threatened walkout. MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle announced on Wednesday that a tentative settlement with the Culinary Union is forthcoming. I believe we will...
Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union Tentatively Agree to Deal
Culinary Union representatives announced Wednesday they tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract with the nine Las Vegas properties owned by Caesars Entertainment. Word of the agreement comes two days before a firm strike deadline for the hospitality workers. The approximately 10K...
Las Vegas Judge Sentences Mail Fraudster to 51 Months in Prison
A Las Vegas man was sentenced this week to 51 months behind bars for a fraudulent mass-mailing scheme that targeted thousands of elderly victims. Edgar Del Rio, 56, was given the sentence in federal court on Monday. He earlier pled guilty to...
Detroit Casinos Yield on Health Insurance Premiums, Unions Want More
Detroit’s casino companies recently gave a little at the bargaining table on health care premiums. But it’s insufficient for the unions’ negotiating committee, which represents striking workers. As the strike enters its fourth week on Tuesday, word comes that management’s latest proposal...
Casino Crime Roundup: Shooting at Rivers Casino Des Plaines
CORRECTION: The man who showed up with stab wounds at Rivers Casino Schenectady wasn't slashed on the property, a casino spokesman revealed. An unnamed patient is recovering from a weekend shooting in the parking garage at Illinois’ Rivers Casino Des Plaines. The...
Sex Worker Arrested at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas for Attempted Murder
A sex worker remains in jail after she was arrested for attempted murder. She beat and robbed a wheelchair-bound man last Friday at a room in Caesars Palace Las Vegas, police said. Napria Wilson, 26, also was charged with robbery and residential...
Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Set Nov. 10 Strike Deadline Amidst Contract Dispute
Tens of thousands of Culinary Union and Bartenders Union members are ready to stop working next week if they don’t have a contract in place. The unions announced on Thursday that their new firm deadline for calling a strike at Las Vegas...
Naked Man Allegedly Punches Las Vegas Cop, Steals Vehicle, Crashes: VIDEO
A nude man is accused of getting into a struggle with a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer Tuesday night and then driving off with his police vehicle. The 29-year-old suspect fled from the scene in the department’s Metro Ford F-150...
Mississippi Casino Gaming Floor Reopens After Multihour Tech Failure
Mississippi’s Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort shuttered its gaming floor operations Monday afternoon after surveillance cameras malfunctioned. Play was able to resume early Tuesday after the system was repaired. Casino employees immediately ordered visitors and players to leave the gaming floor after the...
Detroit Casino Workers Rally at Capitol for Minimum Wage Bill Support Amid Strike
More than 300 union members now on strike at Detroit’s casinos held a rally at the Michigan capitol building in Lansing on Tuesday to curry support among legislators. Casino workers advocated for a bill, SB 171, while at the capitol. The bill...
