Kim said in an interview that the renovation would ultimately be an opportunity for more jobs.
“Trop is obviously iconic, but in many ways it’s actually economically obsolete,” said Kim, noting that the 35-acre site is worth more than the casino’s current economic capacity. “It’s literally part of the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, but it hasn’t been that way in recent decades,” he added, noting that he said “no” when it came to signing the ballpark development deal. bottom. -Brainer. “
Cook Workers Union Local 226, representing tens of thousands of workers across Nevada, pledged: protect employees of Tropicana. “Unions can help them find jobs during renovations and rebuilding, but these workers must be rehired first,” said Ted PappaGeorge, union secretary and financial director. said in an interview, noting that workers’ contracts stipulate their workforce. receive retirement benefits. However, not all casino employees are unionized. “They are employer whims,” said Pappa George.
Tawana Moore, a Tropicana housekeeper of 17 years and a union member, said on Thursday that employees had heard nothing from the company since the bill was passed. “We made this our home,” Moore said in a previous interview. “We are sad, but we are also happy at the same time. We are sad because we are here all the time and some people don’t know how to start over, and some people are happy because change is a good thing. I am change.” welcome.”
An impending stadium deal isn’t the first time Tropicana have been threatened. Shortly after the 300-room resort opened, the casino sparked controversy when crime boss Frank Costello’s life was targeted and his ties to the casino were exposed. By the 1970s, the resort was already struggling to compete with large businesses like Caesars Palace, which the FBI exposed at the end of the decade. mob skimming Eventually the owner was forced to sell the property. Since then, Tropicana has changed hands several times.
