Jeff Simpson

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Wynn: Encore will take hit despite 'position of strength'

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

The financial whirlwind swirling down Wall Street and the Las Vegas Strip won't affect Wynn Resorts nearly as much as his big competitors, Steve Wynn said this morning.

Steve Wynn on Wynn Las Vegas Shows

Monday, Jan. 28, 2008

Don't cash paychecks, Trop workers told again

Monday, Jan. 28, 2008

My Sunday column about new indignities suffered by Tropicana employees, including being told they had to wait two days to cash their Jan. 14 paychecks, spurred more than a dozen e-mails and phone calls, including several from disgruntled workers.

Culinary phone bank to call its 1,200 Monte Carlo workers

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

D. Taylor, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer and Local 226's top official, said about 4:30 p.m. Friday that the union was setting up a phone bank to call every one of its 1,200 members who work at the Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo loses $12.68 per second when it's closed

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008