Unlucky Strike for Casino Windsor

Government owned casino anticipates strike

Casino Windsor, the government-owned gaming and entertainment complex in Windsor, Ontario, has canceled all hotel reservations and entertainment booked for the weekend, in anticipation of an employee strike Sunday morning.

The company has posted a message on its Web site warning visitors that the casino might close Saturday.

Contract negotiations between Windsor Casino Ltd. and Canadian Auto Workers Local 444 have stalled after nearly three months of talks. The casino's 4,400 union members are ready to go on strike at 8 a.m. Sunday, when the current contract expires.

Jim Mundy, spokesman for Casino Windsor, said management was deciding whether or not to close the gaming complex. If the decision is to close, guests will be asked to leave at 6 p.m. Saturday to meet the 8 a.m. Sunday strike deadline.

This is not the first time Casino Windsor has shut down over failed labor negotiations. It is estimated that the casino could lose $1.4 million in revenue each day it is closed, driving visitors across the border to one of Detroit's three casinos.

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