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The Canadian general trade union Unifor, which represents about 1,800 workers at five Great Canadian Casino Corporation-owned casinos in Ontario, revealed that a preliminary contract agreement was reached with the casino operator. The workers’ union, however, refused to provide more details about the agreement’s contents until after the employees on […]

A Hong Kong mogul who is rumored to have been linked to organized crime in Macau casinos is alleged to have been involved in a casino ship venture partnership with British Columbia’s Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) according to an investigation carried out by Global News. The BC Attorney General […]

Hundreds of casino employees are expected to soon return on their jobs at the Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam after the employer and the union representing the workers managed to reach a deal. The agreement between the two parties puts an end to a 10-week strike started on May 11th […]

The negotiations which were set to find a solution to the dispute between Gateway Casinos and nearly 700 members of the British Columbia Government and Service Employee’s Union (BCGEU) was ceased this weekend. The mediation process was terminated on Saturday afternoon after the strike of the casino workers has been […]

A Casino Operating and Service Agreement (COSA) for a period of 23 years has been inked between Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Under the terms of the deal, the Central Gaming Bundle’s assets have been acquired by Gateway Casinos, with the gambling […]

A group which has been pushing for legalization of casino gambling in four Arkansas counties revealed that it has managed to raise over US$1.2 million in June 2018. The group which has been trying to put a proposal aimed at legalizing casinos on the state’s ballot is called Driving Arkansas […]

Coquitlam-based Hard Rock Casino canceled the annual Ultimate Car Show due to the ongoing dispute with its employees. The famous vintage car show which normally features more than 300 classic cars had to take place this weekend but organizers revealed that the event will be back in 2019. The fifth […]

The operator of the four Okanagan casinos which employees are currently on strike, Gateway Casinos, shared that its employees are taking too long to make their proposals in the negotiations between workers and employers. The company also warned that further delays of the process could result in a more serious […]

Charity organizations which host fund-raising events at Edmonton-based casinos will be stripped from the opportunity to choose a venue themselves in order to make sure that some of them are not always held at locations which are not so convenient. Earlier this week, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission […]

Almost all workers who are being represented by the Unifor Local 1090 at Casino Ajax have backed strike if necessary. As revealed by the President of the Unifor National, Jerry Dias, a total of 99% of the workers represented by the union have voted in favor of strike action in […]