Union officials say they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract covering the 750 workers they represent at the Tropicana.

Initial negotiations were neither pretty nor were they private, with both sides making public allegations that the other side was engaged in underhanded tactics. The union said Tropicana executives were letting the property fall apart, while Tropicana officials accused the union of calling in police complaints to drive up crime statistics at the property.

All that was expected to change when Scott Butera took over as chief executive officer of Tropicana Entertainment, parent company for the casino. With the deal reached between the culinary and bartenders unions, it seems that was the case.

By Casino Connection Staff

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