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Electronic games part of union negotiations28 September 2007ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- As reported by the Press of Atlantic Cityy: "Recent debate over the effect of introducing electronic table games in Atlantic City has entered a new sphere: the bargaining table. "In contract negotiations regarding dealers at Caesars Atlantic City, the United Auto Workers union is asking the casino to ensure that no jobs are lost due to electronic games. "State gaming regulators granted preliminary approval in July for live testing of electronic versions of poker, a precursor to introducing the technology in gambling halls. Slot parlors in Pennsylvania and Delaware currently use virtual gaming, which is expected to take hold industrywide. "It has raised questions about future job stability for dealers at a time when rising out-of-state competition could pressure casinos to try to lower labor costs, although Casino Control Commission Chair Linda M. Kassekert has said that virtual gaming should have little impact on the number of dealer positions..." copyrighted material written for and appeared exclusively in The Press of Atlantic City |