Employees at Casino Niagara and the Niagara Fallsview may feel the pinch of rising gas and food prices more than others. On April 9, Niagara Casinos President Art Frank sent a memo to the casinos' 5,000 workers with the subject line, "Wages." In the three-paragraph note, Frank informed them that tough economic times since 2002 "has created a very difficult business environment for us and the entire region of Niagara."