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☆ Kevin Costner says he 'hopes' to return for final episodes of 'Yellowstone,' after previously threatening to sue the show's producers over a pay dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewKevin Costner has said he is open to returning to "Yellowstone" to wrap things up despite previously stating his intentions to take the show's producers to court over a pay dispute. Reports of a feud between "Yellowstone" cocreator Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner began in February 2023. Season five of "Yellowstone" saw John Dutton (Kevin Costner) elected governor of Montana. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Costner, Sheridan, and Paramount Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours. Previously, Sheridan has hinted that the ending of "Yellowstone" could see Costner's character killed off.

Persons: —, Kevin Costner, Costner, Taylor Sheridan, cocreator Taylor Sheridan, Frederick M, Brown, John Dutton, — Costner, they've, Christine Baumgartner, Sheridan, Jerod Harris, Matthew McConaughy, Michelle Pfieffer Organizations: Service, Paramount Network, Business, Entertainment, Montana . Paramount, People, Getty, Hollywood, Paramount Locations: Montana, Las Vegas , Nevada, Yellowstone, Kingstown

☆ Why do we toss coins into fountains?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —All over the world, and for centuries, people have thrown coins into fountains, wishing wells and rivers for good luck. Some fountains collect thousands, or even millions, of dollars worth of coins each year. George Rose/Getty ImagesWhere the money goesSome well-known fountains can collect thousands of dollars in coins each year. According to an NBC report from 2016, the Trevi Fountain accumulated about $1.5 million in coins that year. A spokesperson for the Mall of America in Minneapolis told CNN the fountains collect about $25,000 each year.

Persons: It’s, “, Trevi, Bill Maurer, Maurer, “ It’s, ”, Stefan Krmnicek —, —, Pen Rhys, Ganesha, George Rose, Basil E, ” Maurer Organizations: CNN, UC Irvine, University of California Irvine’s School of Social Sciences, Century Fox, University of Tuebingen, Bellagio, Casino, NBC, Trevi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, of, Disney Parks Locations: Rome, England’s Northumberland County, England, Turkey, Rome's, Germany, East Asia, Shanghai, Oxford, Las Vegas , Nevada, New York, of America, Minneapolis, America

☆ These are the concert residencies that helped define the Las Vegas strip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Las Vegas is a city brightly lit by it’s rich history, extravagant hotels, luxurious dining experiences, perpetually rolling dice and, of course, one-of-a-kind musical residencies. Here’s a look at some of the most influential musical residencies that have helped define Las Vegas as the entertainment capital of the world. Usher previously performed his “Usher: The Las Vegas Residency” through 2021 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Known as Mr. Las Vegas, the performer has become such a local icon that streets are named after him. Marco Piraccini/Mondadori/Getty ImagesThere was a time where Las Vegas residencies were considered something best suited for artists of yesteryear.

Persons: Mariah Carey, Adele, Garth Brooks, Lionel Richie, Usher Usher, Aaron J, Thornton, WireImage, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Zendaya, Usher, Wayne Newton Wayne Newton, Ethan Miller, Wayne Newton, Newton, Wayne, Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley, –, Long, Celine Dion Celine Dion, Tomasz Rossa, Celine Dion, Love, Dion, Diana Ross Diana Ross, Matt Sayles, Invision, Diana Ross, Ross, Ross ’, “, Elton John Elton John, Mick Hutson, Redferns, Elton John, he’s, Rocketman, Britney Spears Britney Spears, Marco Piraccini, Britney Spears, Spears, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Bono, Adam Clayton, Bram van den Berg, Kevin Mazur Organizations: CNN, Sin, Vegas, Las, Colosseum, Billboard, Tropicana, Getty, Flamingo, Intercontinental, Westgate Las, “, Venetian, Caesars, Yamaha, Planet Hollywood, Forbes Locations: Sin City, Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Beware these value traps, Wolfe Research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Some stocks on Wall Street that are attractively valued could come with a steep catch, according to Wolfe Research. With stocks starting to fall, investors may begin to think some names are a good value when they are not. Wolfe screened for potential value traps in a note Thursday. Short interest hovers at 5% of the company's float, and Wolfe noted Walgreens' anticipated earnings deceleration of 165% is a warning sign for the stock. WBA YTD mountain Walgreens stock.

Persons: Wolfe, Stocks, Michael Bloom Organizations: Wolfe Research, Caesars Entertainment, LSEG, Caesars Palace, FactSet, Caesars, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens, WBA, Dow Jones, ViaSat, Alaska Air, Shift4

☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

Persons: they’ve, Steve Hill, ” Hill, “, Hill, We’re, ”, Paul Hobson, It’s, Aaron J, Thornton, famer Michael Irvin, ” Hobson, Noel Bowman, you’re, ” It’s, Bowman’s, “ We’ve, Vince Lombardi, Ethan Miller, Frank Stephenson, ” Stephenson, Kirby Lee, “ We’re, “ That’s, Winston Fisher, David Farris, Café Lola, George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Lin Jerome, Lola, Alexandra Lourdes, “ It’s, Felicia Parker, she’s, Parker, it’s, Harry Reid Organizations: CNN, Minneapolis —, Football, Super, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, National Football League, Playmakers Party, FHM, famer, NFL, Sunday, Visitors, Las, Super Bowl, Priceline, Berry College, of Sports Economics, USA, Reuters, Bowl, Business Connect, ”, Harry, Harry Reid International Airport Locations: it’s, Miami , New Orleans, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Vegas, Sin City, Las Vegas, Sahara, Mandalay Bay, Mount Berry , Georgia

☆ Adele announces new European concert dates
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Adele has announced that she will perform in Europe for the first time since 2016, with a series of four dates in Munich, Germany this summer. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AD“So a few months ago I got a call about a summer run of shows. !,” Adele wrote. The shows were rearranged to run from November 18, 2022 to March 23, 2023, before a second run of dates was added. Then in October 2023, Adele announced a third and final leg of shows running from January 19 to June 15 this year, six weeks before the singer will embark on the Munich concert dates.

Persons: CNN — Adele, ” Adele, Kevin Mazur, I’ve, ”, Adele, Simone, “, haven’t, Covid Organizations: CNN, UEFA Locations: Europe, Munich, Germany, German, Las Vegas, London’s Hyde, Vegas, Paris, ”

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Learn moreMulti-Grammy-winning artist Adele is returning to the stage to finish up her Las Vegas concert series in 2024. Read on for the latest on how to buy Adele concert tickets and pricing information for all the remaining tour dates. While Adele's concert series initially included 32 shows through March 2023, her stay has already seen multiple extensions. Date City Prices from Time 1/26/24 Las Vegas, NV $591 8 p.m. 1/27/24 Las Vegas, NV $630 8 p.m. 2/2/24 Las Vegas, NV $656 8 p.m. 2/3/24 Las Vegas, NV $566 8 p.m. 2/9/24 Las Vegas, NV $547 8 p.m. 2/10/24 Las Vegas, NV $630 8 p.m. 2/16/24 Las Vegas, NV $728 8 p.m. 2/17/24 Las Vegas, NV $677 8 p.m. 2/23/24 Las Vegas, NV $724 8 p.m. 2/24/23 Las Vegas, NV $709 8 p.m. 3/1/24 Las Vegas, NV $525 8 p.m. 3/2/24 Las Vegas, NV $595 8 p.m. 3/8/24 Las Vegas, NV $622 8 p.m. 3/9/24 Las Vegas, NV $614 8 p.m. 3/15/24 Las Vegas, NV $613 8 p.m. 3/16/24 Las Vegas, NV $698 8 p.m. 3/22/24 Las Vegas, NV $591 8 p.m. 3/23/24 Las Vegas, NV $651 8 p.m. 3/29/24 Las Vegas, NV $669 8 p.m. 3/30/24 Las Vegas, NV $709 8 p.m. 5/17/24 Las Vegas, NV $748 8 p.m. 5/18/24 Las Vegas, NV $768 8 p.m. 5/24/24 Las Vegas, NV $691 8 p.m. 5/25/24 Las Vegas, NV $747 8 p.m. 5/31/24 Las Vegas, NV $709 8 p.m. 6/1/24 Las Vegas, NV $772 8 p.m. 6/7/24 Las Vegas, NV $717 8 p.m. 6/8/24 Las Vegas, NV $788 8 p.m. 6/14/24 Las Vegas, NV $709 8 p.m. 6/15/24 Las Vegas, NV $787 8 p.m.How to buy tickets for Adele's Las Vegas concertsSince the 2024 extension went on sale in October, the quantity of available tickets for the last dates of Weekends with Adele is dwindling. Since Adele's 2024 concert series is for her residency in Las Vegas, no international dates are associated with Weekends with Adele.

Persons: Adele, Read, we've Organizations: Las, Colosseum, Ticketmaster, Las Vegas, Vivid Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas

☆ Top Wall Street analysts expect these dividend stocks to enhance total returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Dividend-paying stocks give investors a combination of potential price appreciation and income, which can enhance total returns. Bearing that in mind, here are five attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. (See Sunoco Hedge Funds Trading Activity on TipRanks)VICI PropertiesOur next dividend stock is VICI Properties (VICI), a real estate investment trust. For the third quarter, the company declared a cash dividend of $0.415 per share, reflecting a 6.4% increase. For the third quarter, the company declared a cash dividend of $2.09 per share, payable on Dec. 14.

Persons: Mike Blake, Wall, Elvira Scotto, Scotto, TipRanks, Sunoco, VICI, Simon Yarmak, Yarmak, Christopher Horvers, Horvers Organizations: Reuters, Energy, Crestwood Equity Partners, RBC Capital, MGM, North American, JPMorgan, TipRanks, Walmart Locations: Encinitas , California, U.S, Crestwood, Vegas

☆ Fact Check: Video does not show Adele carrying a Palestinian flag
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of British singer Adele carrying a Mexican flag during a performance in Las Vegas has been mislabeled online, with some saying it shows her holding a Palestinian flag. She’s holding the Palestinian flag and singing her heart out,” read a post sharing the video on social media platform X (archived), formerly known as Twitter. The resemblance can also be seen in another YouTube video (archived) uploaded from the event (see about 6 seconds in). A side-by-side comparisonof screenshots from the two videos shows similarities with the Mexican flag. This video shows Adele holding a Mexican flag, not Palestinian flag.

Persons: Adele, She’s, ”, Adele ”, Read Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, Twitter, Facebook, Caesars, Reuters, Thomson Locations: British, Las Vegas, Israel, Palestinian, Mexican

☆ Las Vegas hospitality unions ratify 5-year contract with Caesars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is seen on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - Unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas said on Monday that thousands of members employed at Caesars Entertainment (CZR.O) have voted to ratify a new five-year contract. loadingThe Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions had earlier this month reached a tentative deal with Caesars for a "historic" new contract for 10,000 employees. The unions had also reached agreements with Wynn Resorts (WYNN.O) and MGM Resorts International (MGM.N), the ratification votes for which are due in the next few days. The casinos reached the agreement with the unions just in time before the strike on Nov. 10, which had threatened to shut down the Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Baranjot Kaur, Nivedita Bhattacharjee Organizations: Las, REUTERS, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Workers, Bartenders, Caesars, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas, Bengaluru

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas hotel union workers voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve their contract agreement with casino giant Caesars Entertainment, signaling an end to lengthy labor disputes that had brought the threat of a historic strike to the Strip. The Culinary Workers Union announced on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that 99% of the vote favored the new five-year deal. The breakthrough deals were tentatively reached earlier this month, just hours before the union had threatened a massive walkout at 18 hotel-casinos on the Strip, including Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas, MGM Grand and Caesars Palace. By the end of the contract, Pappageorge said, union workers will be earning on average $35 hourly, including benefits. Union workers currently make about $26 hourly with benefits.

Persons: Ted Pappageorge, Pappageorge, —, Long Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Workers Union, BEST, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International, Paris Las Vegas, MGM Grand, Caesars, MGM Resorts, Union, ”, MGM Grand Detroit Locations: Las Vegas, Bellagio, Paris Las, Casino, Nevada, Hollywood

☆ Lewis Hamilton hits back at Las Vegas GP critics, saying the race ‘proved them wrong’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —After a bumpy start to the weekend, the Las Vegas Grand Prix eventually lived up to much of the pre-race hype. Max Verstappen was initially critical of the spectacle, but later changed his tune to don an Elvis-themed suit. F1 was returning to Las Vegas for the first time in more than 40 years, with the new street circuit featuring the city’s iconic Strip. Celebrities, including Usain Bolt, were out in force in Las Vegas. Lewis Hamilton said the race proved doubters wrong.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Verstappen, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Jared C, Tilton, ”, ” Verstappen, Elvis Presley’s, Usain Bolt, Angela Weiss, Brad Pitt, Rihanna, David Beckham, Shaquille O’Neal, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, Tiesto, Andrew Benson, ” Benson, “, Mark Thompson, Tom Cary, Cary, Mike Blake, Stefano Domenicali, Renee Wilm Organizations: CNN, Las Vegas, Getty, Sky Sports, Vegas, Las, Bellagio, Reuters, Las Vegas GP Locations: Baku, Las Vegas, Vegas, 200mph, Paris, Monaco

☆ Viva Las Vegas, Formula One betting big on Sin City race
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Wynn resort is offering the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix Million Dollar All-Access Experience that includes a $100,000 philanthropic gift. "However, the brand synergies with the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix are unmatched." Formula One has long been a magnet for the celebrity class and Las Vegas is sure to be an irresistible pull. Las Vegas may be the gambling capital of the world but there will be little bet on F1. "I would say this is due to lack of parity," Derek Stevens, owner of Circa and several other Las Vegas casinos told Reuters.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Greg Maffei, Red Bull, Aston Martin, Hilton, Red, it’s, Rebecca McAdam Willetts, Mark Wang, David Beckham, Shaquille O’Neal, Mark Wahlberg, Gordon Ramsay, Toto Wolff, Derek Stevens, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Liberty Media, Formula One, Vegas, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull, PokerStars, Public Relations, Reuters, Poker, New York Stock Exchange, American Express, Heineken, Hilton, MGM Resorts International, Fountain Club, Hilton Grand, Club SI, Drai's Beach Club, Thomson Locations: Vegas, United States, Sin City, VVIPs, Las Vegas, Monaco, Drai's, Toronto

☆ F1 on the right track in Vegas after parking lot past
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The only problem last time was we couldn’t run on the Strip, which is what I wanted to do," he said. "I wanted to make sure when somebody turned their television on they knew they were in Vegas, not in the desert. But it never happened because the people in Vegas, all the hotels, couldn’t see that it was going to be any good for them. "F1 didn’t take to Vegas, it was mutual," recalled journalist Nigel Roebuck 30 years later in MotorSport magazine. "A night race down the Strip that’s going to be iconic ... that’s going to be on every piece of television imaginable."

Persons: Jose Carlos Pace, Bernie Ecclestone, Amanda Perobelli, Max Verstappen, Ecclestone, we’d, I’m, They’ve, Nigel Roebuck, Roebuck, Alan Jones, Maurice Hamilton, Greg Maffei, Alan Baldwin, Chris Reese Organizations: Prix, Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Formula, One, Briton, Caesars Palace, Formula One, MotorSport, Netflix, Liberty Media, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Las Vegas, Vegas, United States, Miami, Americas, Austin, America, U.S, London

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The famous fountains at the Bellagio won't be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won't be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. They hope Las Vegas will join Monaco on the leader board of host cities for Grand Prix events around the world. Green remembered Las Vegas Boulevard casino-hotels including the Dunes, Barbary Coast, Frontier, Silver Slipper, Sands, Desert Inn and Stardust. Huge properties new to the resort corridor include Resorts World, which opened in 2021, and Fontainebleu Las Vegas, due to open next month. “I think what what is happening is Las Vegas is becoming the epicenter of the 'fun economy,'” Feldman said.

Persons: Michael Green, ”, Green, “, They’re, Joshua Guray, Charles Flexer, Clark, Jim Gibson, Gibson, it’s, ” Vanessa Anthes, Andrew Walsh, Walsh, Wynn, Evel Knievel, Alan Feldman, Bo Bernhard, ” Bernhard, ” Feldman, Ty O'Neil Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Bellagio, Las, gondoliers, University of Nevada, ”, Vegas, Monaco, Grand Prix, MGM Resorts International, selfies, Las Vegas, One Las Vegas, Police, NHL Vegas Golden Knights, WNBA Las Vegas Aces, NASCAR, Vegas Motor, NFL, Allegiant, Hollywood, Cosmopolitan, International, Seminole Tribe, Caesars, Villa, Caesars Palace, International Gaming Institute, UNLV, Tourism Council Locations: Las Vegas, Long Beach , California, Williamsport , Pennsylvania, Clark County, ” Clark, Vegas, Harrah’s, Flamingo, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Florida, Barbary Coast, Sands, Los Angeles

☆ Las Vegas Strip Workers Forge Tentative New Labor Deals With Casinos
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The contract deals cover about 35,000 workers at Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. Photo: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg NewsLas Vegas Strip casino workers and three gambling companies struck labor contract deals this week after months of negotiations, narrowly avoiding a strike ahead of the high-stakes Formula One race weekend in the city. The Culinary and Bartenders unions had set a Friday strike deadline to reach deals for about 35,000 workers at MGM Resorts , Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts . The unions represent housekeepers, bartenders, servers, bellmen and other hospitality workers in Las Vegas. The tentative agreements for five-year contracts affect workers at 18 casinos including flagship properties Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and Wynn.

Persons: Bridget Bennett Organizations: Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Bloomberg News Las Vegas, Bellagio, Wynn Locations: Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, was close to reaching a tentative deal with the hotel workers union, the casino company’s CEO said as the clock ticked closer to a union deadline for a sweeping strike. “This deal, when announced, will do just that.”During a break in bargaining, the union’s chief contract negotiator said he welcomed Hornbuckle’s sentiments. The union caught a break at dawn Wednesday when it reached a tentative deal with Caesars that covers 10,000 workers at the company’s flagship Caesars Palace, as well as Flamingo, Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Cromwell and Linq. But experts say a walkout isn’t likely now that the union has a blueprint for a contract after reaching its breakthrough deal with Caesars. That includes walkouts in Hollywood, UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain, and the ongoing hotel workers strike at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit.

Persons: Bill Hornbuckle, ” Hornbuckle, “, Ted Pappageorge, Cromwell, Linq, Joshua Guray, Guray, ”, Bill Werner, Tiffany Thomas, Bethany Khan, hasn’t, Khan, ” Khan Organizations: LAS VEGAS, MGM Resorts International, Las, Culinary Workers Union, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Caesars, Associated Press, University of Nevada, MGM Grand Detroit, Las Vegas, MGM, Wynn, Workers Locations: Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, New York

☆ Ticket prices are plunging ahead of Formula 1’s next race set on the Las Vegas Strip
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Ticket and hotel room prices are falling sharply in Las Vegas as the gambling mecca preps to host its first Formula 1 Grand Prix race in four decades next week. Tickets were priced at roughly $2,000 a year ago for the Las Vegas race. Still, in true Las Vegas fashion, some hotels are going all-out with F1-themed weekends packages. Las Vegas is the third US city to host an F1 race, after Miami and Austin. F1 claims that the race will generate $1.3 billion, making it the “single largest special event in Las Vegas history.”

Persons: fizzle, Max Verstappen, Brett Goldberg, TickPick, ” Goldberg, Goldberg, That’s, Heineken Silver, Bud, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Las, CNN, Caesars, Grands Prix, MGM Resorts, Bellagio, Heineken, Netflix Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Qatar, Miami, Vegas, Austin

☆ Caesars reaches deal with Las Vegas union to avoid strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The exterior of Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino is viewed in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2015. A strike is off the table for nearly 10,000 Caesars Entertainment union workers on the Las Vegas strip. The Culinary Union and Bartenders Union members voted to authorize a strike in September against Caesars, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts . In a statement to CNBC, Caesars said its union employees will see meaningful wage increases that align with growth opportunities and past performance. He said it would be the biggest wage increase for Caesars employees in the company's four decades of dealing with the Culinary Union.

Persons: Wynn, Tom Reeg Organizations: Caesars Entertainment, Culinary, Culinary Union, Bartenders Union, Caesars, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, MGM, CNBC, CNBC PRO Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday evening, halting rush-hour traffic before dozens were arrested for sitting in the street. Las Vegas police said 58 people were cited for assembling to disturb the peace, a misdemeanor. Leaders of the Culinary Workers Union said they wanted a show of force ahead of any potential strike. As the protest began, Kimberly Dopler, a cocktail server at Wynn Las Vegas since it opened in 2005, said she planned to halt traffic. A Las Vegas strike deadline has not yet been set as the union and casino companies return to the bargaining table this week.

Persons: Mark Lourenco, Kimberly Dopler, “ I’m, ”, Cindy Hiatt, Michelle Shirley, ” Hiatt, Ted Pappageorge, Bethany Khan, Kahn, hasn’t, Leslie Lilla, “, we’ve, Scott Sonner Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las, Palace . Police, Culinary Workers Union, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, MGM, Detroit, Wynn Las, Bellagio, Associated Press Locations: Bellagio, Michigan, Wynn Las Vegas, Missouri, Las Vegas, Vegas, Nevada, Hollywood, Detroit, Reno , Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers who keep the iconic casinos and hotels of Las Vegas humming were set to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations. The Culinary Workers Union, a political powerhouse in Nevada, hasn't gone on strike in more than three decades. Some 53,000 housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters, cooks and bartenders in Las Vegas are taking part. The Culinary Union is the largest labor union in Nevada with about 60,000 members in Las Vegas and Reno. Last summer, the casino workers’ union in Atlantic City negotiated landmark contracts that gave workers the biggest raises they’ve ever had.

Persons: There's, Joe Biden, hasn't, aren’t, ” Ted Pappageorge, It’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, United Auto Workers, Culinary Workers Union, Las, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Caesars, UPS, Workers, Culinary, MGM Grand, Atlantic, Atlantic City Locations: Vegas, Michigan, Nevada, Las Vegas, walkouts, Hollywood, Reno, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Harrah's, Atlantic City

☆ Caesars and MGM grapple with cybeattacks as their security in Vegas falls under scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hackers stole Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers from a “significant number” of loyalty program customers of Caesars Entertainment, the hospitality and casino giant said Thursday. The hackers broke into computer systems via “a social engineering attack” on an IT support contractor, according to the filing. “We have taken steps to ensure that the stolen data is deleted by the unauthorized actor, although we cannot guarantee this result,” Caesars Entertainment said. The company said on Monday, when news of the incident broke, that it had shut down certain computer systems to protect its data. Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that Scattered Spider was responsible for the pair of cyberattacks on Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts.

Persons: “, ”, Charles Carmakal, Mandiant, Rachel Tobac Organizations: CNN, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Securities and Exchange Commission, FBI, Mandiant Consulting, Google, Bloomberg, SocialProof Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, United Kingdom

☆ Warren Buffett dumps stock, regulators open probes as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Five other current or former agents confirmed to Insider that some Arias agents wrote up policies in the names of fictional people or people who were dead. Amy Williamson, an attorney who represents dozens of current and former Arias agents in civil claims, said she received an inquiry from a US attorney's office. With regard to Insider's specific questions about Globe, AIL, and Arias, she said, "It is the Company's policy not to comment." Lusty asked questions about Russin's campaign of aggressive social-media posts since Zinsky filed suit, Williamson said, including posts about his gun purchases. Since Zinsky filed suit against him, Russin has made a string of threatening social media posts featuring firearms.

Persons: Simon Arias, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Arias, Trina Orlando, Michelle Billotte, Billotte, she'd, Orlando, Nancy Andrews, William McKee, McKee, Brett Hambright, Amy Williamson, AIL, Renee Zinsky, Michael Russin, Russin, Jennifer Haworth, Benjamin Webb, Chris Williams, Natalie Price, dialers, DocuSign, Scott Dehning, Steven Greer, Joel Scarborough, Dehning, Haworth, Greer, Zinsky, Abeni Mayfield, Mayfield, Columbia , Maryland Rosem Morton, Abeni Mayfield Orlando, texted, Kailey Andrasko, propositioned, Russin texted, he'd, Kailey, Williamson, Anne Hilbert, Hilbert, Debbie Gamble, Zinsky's, Webb, didn't, interrogatories, Jonathan Lusty, Lusty, I'm Organizations: Arias, . Insurance, Wexford, Berkshire, Globe, Life, American, Arias Organization, Arias Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, Department of Insurance, Department, Pennsylvania, Globe Life, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, AIL, Organization, Russin, Insider Orlando, Caesars, Employment, Commission, Caesars Palace, Russin's, Consulting, Court, Western District of Pennsylvania Locations: Wexford , Pennsylvania, Wexford, Morgantown , West Virginia, AIL, Michigan, Scarborough, Columbia , Maryland, Las Vegas, Stockholm, Orlando, Morgantown, Mayfield's, Western District, Pittsburgh

☆ All-you-can-eat buffets in Las Vegas are reportedly drawing up to 2-hour wait times amid a resurgence in popularity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The resurgence of buffet-style restaurants is leading to wait times of up to two hours, NYT reports. Buffet-style restaurants in Las Vegas are now seeing wait times of up to two hours, The New York Times reports. Though these findings are significant in vacation hot spots like Las Vegas, buffets across America also are seeing a boost. The buffet affords its patrons a meal that is ready upon arrival which cuts down the wait times." Not all buffet restaurants were lucky enough to see a post-pandemic comeback — some closed down for good during the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide restrictions.

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