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Arnold M. Knightly Gaming Guru - Page 27Tropicana, unions reach accord21 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Tropicana Entertainment's top executive delivered on a promise to quickly resolve an impasse with the Culinary union by reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday after less than five hours of meetings.
"We wanted to do something that made sense for our employees," Tropicana Entertainment CEO Scott Butera said. ... (read more)
Tropicana, Culinary union to resume talks20 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Tropicana Entertainment's top executive promised there will be "a very material change in direction" when negotiators sit down with Culinary union officials today.
"The spirit of the meeting is to try to resolve our situation as quickly as possible," said Scott Butera, company chief executive officer and president. ... (read more)
Booze photos spark firings20 August 2008
Two more union workers have been fired from CityCenter after being identified in photographs as drinking alcohol and entering the construction site, the project's general contractor said Tuesday.
The two electricians, including a union steward, were fired late last week.
They had been ... (read more)
CityCenter project: Drinking workers lose jobs11 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Three of the 10 workers observed by the Review-Journal drinking at area bars before entering the CityCenter job site have been fired, an executive for Perini Corp. said Thursday
Their names were not released, but the general contractor said they were all ironworkers.
Calls to ... (read more)
Union rep in favor of drug test11 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Building contractors should be given authority to conduct random drug and alcohol tests of construction workers, either through legislation or through negotiations with unions, a spokesman for a construction trades group said a day after three union members were fired for ... (read more)
Hard Rock holds steady7 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- While one local project for boutique hotel operator Morgans Hotel Group has fallen through, another is on schedule.
The financing is in place and construction on the Hard Rock Hotel's $760 million expansion is proceeding, Morgans Chief Executive Officer Fred Kleisner told ... (read more)
Gaming board recommends Trop directors7 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Tropicana Entertainment's new board members received initial regulatory approval Wednesday, even though gaming regulators have not completed their investigations of the new members.
Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said the "unique situation" of the company's ... (read more)
CityCenter construction site: Safety issues raised7 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Several construction workers recently were observed drinking alcohol at nearby bars before they entered the CityCenter job site, a violation of company rules set by the general contractor.
Surprisingly, there are no state or local regulations or laws prohibiting a worker ... (read more)
Nevadan at work: Harrah's marketing exec bets on credit card experience5 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Hiring management and executive talent from industries far removed from the casino industry has been one of the hallmarks of Chairman and CEO Gary Loveman's 10-year tenure as an executive of Harrah's Entertainment.
David Norton, who was a rising star at American Express' ... (read more)
Employment: Open season for jobs28 July 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- You don't need to tell Robert Gibson how tough it is to find steady work in the current job market.
Gibson searched for two months before landing a job as a cook at the Eastside Cannery, which is scheduled to open Aug. 28.
Recently he drove 25 miles from his residence in the Green ... (read more)
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