One down, two to go The Culinary Local 226 union has come to a tentative agreement with the Caesars Entertainment properties in Las Vegas, allowing them to avoid a potential strike later this week. The union announced early Wednesday morning that it negotiated with Caesars for 20 consecutive hours to get the deal done. It… Read more »
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Becomes Third Strip Casino to Get 100% Capacity Green Light
Paying employees to get vaccinated The slow march toward the beforetimes continues in Las Vegas, as The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is set to increase its gaming floor capacity to 100%. The Nevada Gaming Control Board permitted the casino to go up to full capacity from 80% because The Cosmopolitan reported that 80% of its… Read more »
Encore Las Vegas to Limit Hours of Operation Because of Reduced Demand
If you are planning on playing poker at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas starting next week, you will need to change course slightly and head next door to the Wynn. Wynn Las Vegas, the company that owns both casinos, announced on Tuesday that Encore is will only be a part-time property beginning Monday. Its poker… Read more »
Editorial: What to Do When the Poker World Shuts Down
We are in an unprecedented time in the history of this country, if not the world. Everyday life has pretty much ground to a halt and those pastimes that we used to turn to for a respite – be it sports, casino gaming or poker – have been taken away as well. With the breakout… Read more »