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March 28, 2024

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The Culinary Workers Union local 226 holds a strike vote today at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. The culinary and bartenders union is currently in negotiations with casino and hotel employers for the contracts of its members and will be able to call a strike, if needed, if the vote passes today.
Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Tens of thousands of union members flooded the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday for the strike vote, overwhelmingly approving the last-resort measure by a 95% vote, Culinary officials said. The union, which represents about 53,000 workers ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
Arizona gambler hits $918,000 jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino
Monday, June 13, 2022
A table games player at Harrah’s Las Vegas landed a progressive jackpot worth just over $918,000 early Sunday, according to a news release. The gambler, a visitor from Arizona who ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
Louisiana-based sports restaurant opening at Harrah’s in Las Vegas
Thursday, March 24, 2022
A sports restaurant with a Louisiana-themed menu including dishes like crawfish étouffée and gumbo is opening Monday at Harrah’s on the Las Vegas Strip. Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, which boasts a ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
Player hits $1.4 million Pai Gow jackpot in Las Vegas
Monday, November 15, 2021
A man from Washington won nearly $1.4 million over the weekend while playing Pai Gow poker at ...
Chef Bobby Flay poses in front of his fast-casual burger restaurant Bobby's Burgers. The first one of which opened in May 2021 at Caesars Palace. (Photo Credit: Caesars Entertainment)
Bobby’s Burgers expanding to Paris, Harrah’s in Las Vegas
Monday, October 18, 2021
Bobby’s Burgers, the fast-casual hamburger restaurant from Bobby Flay, is expanding in Las Vegas to the Caesars Entertainment properties of Paris and ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
New restaurant at Harrah’s will bring a taste of Louisiana to the Strip
Friday, October 1, 2021
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is set to open a restaurant inside Harrah's in early 2022. This will be the first West Coast location for the Baton Rouge-based chain of ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
Man hits $420,000 royal flush at poker table game
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
A player at Harrah’s won more than $420,000 while playing Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em over the weekend, according to ...
An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
Harrah’s joins list of Caesars properties opening next week
Friday, May 29, 2020
Because of stronger-than-expected customer demand, Caesars Entertainment said today it will open a third Strip casino next week. Harrah’s will open at 11 a.m. on June 5, the company said. Caesars had previously announced plans to reopen Caesars Palace and the Flamingo, which will ...
A room is shown in a Valley Tower Executive Suite during a tour of the Harrah's Valley Tower Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Harrah's recently completed a $140 million renovation of the Valley Tower.
Photos: A look inside the remodeled rooms at Harrah's on the Strip
Friday, February 2, 2018
Take one step into the newly renovated rooms at Harrah’s and the upgrades are obvious: The design appears to be bold and sophisticated tones with gray and purple accents. As part of a $140 million remodeling project ...
Police investigating theft of gaming chips from Strip casino
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Metro Police say they are looking for three people who stole chips from a Las Vegas Strip casino Wednesday night. Detectives are investigating the incident, which happened just before 10 p.m. at ...
Caesars Palace celebrates its 50th anniversary with a pool party birthday celebration at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.
Caesars Entertainment emerges from bankruptcy with $2 billion in cash
Friday, October 6, 2017
Caesars Entertainment has completed the bankruptcy process, the company announced Friday, ending two-plus years of legal and financial uncertainty. ...
Woman hits $787,000 jackpot on penny slot machine
Thursday, September 7, 2017
A Texas woman hit a $787,842 jackpot this week on a penny slot machine at Harrah’s. Janet Redwine of Coppell, Texas, hit the big prize on ...
The Easy Jack table game, shown at Harrah's in Las Vegas, was designed by Matthew Stream, a student at UNLV’s Center of Gaming Innovation.
Student's new Las Vegas table game similar to blackjack
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Matthew Stream dealt hand after hand of blackjack at a Northern California casino and seemed to run into a similar problem for players. In the quickness of ...
Nicholas Blaskowski and Nicole Perry of Phoenix hit a jackpot of $944,337.37 on Willy Wonka: World of Wonka penny slot on Sunday, June 18. The
Couple hits near $1 million jackpot on penny slots at Harrah's in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 22, 2017
A pair from Phoenix is $944,337 richer after hitting a jackpot at a Harrah’s penny slot machine ..
A look at the setup inside the ballroom at the South Point for an NCAA Tournament viewing party in March 2015.
Where to watch the NCAA Tournament in Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Whether you are a visitor staying on the Strip or in Las Vegas downtown, or if you are a local taking a long lunch, here are a few options ...