Culinary, MGM agree on new 5-year deal to avoid Strip strike

Culinary Union Local 226 has agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at MGM Resorts International properties ...     [CULINARY, MGM AGREE ON NEW 5-YEAR DEAL TO AVOID STRIP STRIKE]( [Culinary Union Local 226 has agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas, union officials said this morning. The agreement, which covers more than 25,400 workers at eight Las Vegas Strip casinos, was announced 23 hours before a 5 a.m. Friday strike deadline.]( [NEVADA BILLIONAIRE GOP DONOR BIGELOW ABOUT TO CHANGE ALLEGIANCES FROM DESANTIS TO TRUMP]( [The Las Vegas billionaire who is Ron DeSantis’ biggest financial donor appears to be reconsidering his backing of the Florida governor’s presidential bid. Robert Bigelow — who in March donated more than $20 million to DeSantis’ political action committee Never Back Down — at one time likened DeSantis to a modern-day Ronald Reagan. But in an interview with the Financial Times published Tuesday, he criticized the conservative governor for running a weak campaign and for signing a six-week abortion ban in Florida. Bigelow also suggested in the interview he’s switching his support to former President Donald Trump.]( [PLAYING FOR PIERCE: RAIDERS ENLIVENED AND READY TO MAKE A RUN UNDER INTERIM COACH]( [Antonio Pierce needed more hands. The Las Vegas Raiders’ new interim coach wanted to congratulate the defense after the unit started his tenure by forcing a three-and-out and began giving high-fives as the players ran off the field. But the offense was naturally taking the field at the same time, and Pierce was trying to encourage them concurrently.]( [BIG-PLAY RECEIVER RICKY WHITE ELEVATING UNLV OFFENSE]( [UNLV football is red-hot right now, and the player most responsible for turning up the heat has been junior wide receiver Ricky White. White is enjoying a monster campaign in his second year in Las Vegas. The former Michigan State transfer has racked up 55 catches for 884 yards through nine games.]( [VEGAS PICK’EM: NFL WEEK 10 WINNERS AGAINST THE SPREAD]( [Bookmakers spent most of last week enthusiastic about the NFL slate ahead, one that had three extremely high-profile games sure to garner large betting interest on Sunday. They couldn’t have possibly ended it with the same vigor.](   MOST READ: [Las Vegas Sphere reports $98.4 million loss; CFO quits]( [Tough questions ahead for UNLV basketball after opener loss](  [Golden Knights pick up second straight loss against Kings 4-1]( [Cowboys sign former Raiders receiver Martavis Bryant]( [General Motors only interested in entering Formula One with Andretti Global](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com