Coronavirus Affects Louisiana’s Gaming Industry With 4,000 Layoffs – See List of Affected Casinos | Coronavirus


More than 4,000 casino employees across Louisiana have lost, or are expected to lose, their jobs as the industry continues to recover from the coronavirus effect.

Casinos in Louisiana were closed for nearly two months on emergency orders aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, but were allowed to reopen at limited capacity in mid-May.

The biggest layoffs were by Horseshoe Entertainment in Bossier City, where 978 jobs were cut on March 31.

The company that runs Boomtown Casino in Harvey warns of 197 impending job cuts scheduled for August 15, according to a filing with the Louisian …

You can see a complete list below of the information provided by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

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