ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The nation’s largest casino workers union is asking gambling regulators to protect employees from neglect by hedge funds or private equity firms seeking short-term returns from casino ownership.
Unite Here approached gambling regulators in three states Wednesday, asking them to keep workers in mind when approving Wall Street firms for ownership or management changes regarding casinos.
The request was made to regulators in New Jersey, Nevada and Ohio.
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