Now, they’re calling on the public not to cross their virtual picket line either, and to boycott these apps until the strike is settled.” “Workers have been outside the physical locations 24/7 since going out on strike three weeks ago to win a fair contract. “ Online sports betting and online casino platforms like FanDuel, ESPN BET, and BetMGM are critical sources of revenue for the companies that operate Detroit’s three casinos,” said Nia Winston, President of UNITE HERE Local 24. It is the first casino strike in Detroit's history. The workers are demanding healthcare protection, wage adjustments in line with the rising cost of living, enhanced job security, and equitable workloads. 17, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown launched a wall-to-wall strikeaffecting 3,700 casino workers, including dealers, cleaning staff, food and beverage workers, valets, engineers, and more. On September 29, the DCC secured a vote from 99% of unionized workers across the casinos authorizing the negotiating committee to call for a strike. The DCC is comprised of a negotiating committee consisting of five unions, which include Unite Here Local 24, the UAW, Teamsters Local 1038, Operating Engineers Local 324, and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters. The council posits that some users of online sports betting and casino applications might not be aware of the ongoing strike among workers at the brick-and-mortar casinos, which possess online gambling licenses in Michigan. The DCC announced that it will launch a digital ad campaign on November 13, targeting users of the online platforms to inform them of the ongoing labor disputes and encourage them not to use the apps until the demands of the striking workers are met. These platforms include FanDuel ( Motor City Casino), the soon-to-be-launched ESPN Bet and Hollywood iCasino ( Hollywood at Greek Town), and BetMGM( MGM Grand Detroit). The Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents workers at Detroit casinos, has urged the public to boycott four sports betting and online casino platforms affiliated with the city's three gambling venues, currently experiencing worker strikes.

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