'The casino operators could end the strike today if they would agree to giving workers the pay, benefits, and protections they deserve. Taylor, President of UNITE HERE International Union. 'Penn Entertainment is sinking $1.5 billion just for the rights to use the ESPN brand for its online sports betting platform, but they won't they invest in paying a fair wage at their Michigan casino, where workers are on strike,' said D.

The Detroit casino unions launched a digital ad campaign asking sports fans to hold off on placing bets until workers secure wages and benefits that are enough to live on and the strike is settled.

In Michigan, online gambling licenses must be held by brick-and-mortar casinos, and online players may not be aware that workers at these casinos have been on strike. Late last week, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC) called on the public to boycott all sports betting and online casino platforms associated with the three casinos where workers have been forced on strike: ESPN BET and Hollywood iCasino (Hollywood Casino at Greektown), FanDuel (MotorCity Casino), and BetMGM (MGM Grand Detroit). It is the first casino strike in Detroit history. Workers have been forced on strike to protect their healthcare and improve wages that are not keeping up with the cost of living, along with improved job security and fair workloads. 17, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown launched a wall-to-wall strike affecting 3,700 casino workers, including dealers, cleaning staff, food and beverage workers, valets, engineers, and more. 'Detroit loses with ESPN BET' ads target sports fans placing wagers onlineĭETROIT, November 14, 2023-( BUSINESS WIRE)-As Penn Entertainment launches its new ESPN BET rebrand for its sports betting app, workers at Penn-operated Hollywood Casino at Greektown, located in downtown Detroit, are calling on wagerers to boycott the platform until they are no longer on strike. Penn Entertainment is spending over $1.5B to rebrand its online sportsbook with the ESPN name, but workers on strike in Detroit at Penn-operated Hollywood Casino at Greektown are urging a boycott

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