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Kawartha Downs Workers Worry about Their Jobs Once Shorelines Casino Opens
Around 30 employees of Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs are said to hold a rally on Sunday as they worry about their jobs once the new Shorelines Casino Peterborough opens in a few months. The new facility will replace the old slots parlour in Fraserville but workers claim they have […]
Caesars Windsor Postpones More Concerts as Workers’ Strike Marks Day 49
Caesars Windsor has postponed more concerts and shows at The Colosseum and has cancelled hotel reservations through June 16 due to an ongoing strike by all employees of the casino resort. Officials at the casino resort announced Wednesday that upcoming concerts by pop-punk band Blink-182 on June 2, comedian Russell […]
Atlantic City Casinos Post Decreased Profits in Q1, Lower Earnings Predicted for 2018
Casinos across Atlantic City posted a significant decrease in earnings for the three months ending March 31 compared to figures for the same period last year. While net revenue fell 3.2 percent, the largest decline of nearly 12 percent can be seen in the operating profits reported by all seven […]
Turkish Authorities Investigate 13 Cyprus Casinos for Laundering $5 Billion
Turkish prosecutors have launched a money-laundering probe into thirteen casinos in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, local media reports revealed on Tuesday. According to the Cypriot press, around $5 billion has been laundered through these casinos and authorities are now investigating staff from 20 companies involved in the management […]
Niagara Falls Mayor Calls for Sports Betting Legalization in Canada
Last weekās US Supreme Court decision to strike down the federal ban on sports betting will have a negative effect on the gaming industry in Canada, Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati believes. He urges the government to reconsider its conservative stance on this issue and stop millions of dollars flowing […]
Caesars Windsor Closure Sparks Concerns among Business and Community Alike
The labour strike at Caesars Windsor continues with no end in sight as workers on Friday voted against the tentative agreement reached between casino management and Unifor Local 444ās bargaining team. The closure of the resort, which is the largest of its kind in the Province of Ontario, however, seem […]
Shoreline Casino Peterborough Holds a Job Fair as Construction Nears Completion
The construction of the new casino in Peterborough, which would replace the Slots Parlour at Kawartha Downs at the end of this summer, is nearly completed. Officially named Shorelines Casino Peterborough, the brand new facility should be operational in late August or September and this week, it will hold a […]
Caesars Windsor Workers Vote on Tentative Agreement Friday
The strike at Ontarioās largest casino resort, Caesars Windsor, may end as soon as Friday when workers are expected to vote on the tentative agreement signed earlier this week. The resort has been closed since April 6 after workers rejected the casinoās proposal for a new collective contract and announced […]
Caesars Windsor Strikes Tentative Agreement with Casino Workers
After 42 days of strike action, during which Caesars Windsor has been shut down, a tentative agreement between the striking workers and casino management has been reached. The labour union representing approximately 2,300 Caesars Windsor employees announced the news a couple of hours ago, adding that the strike continues until […]