FILE - In this March 21, 2020, file photo, a man walks along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas. A U.S. casino company with 29 properties in 10 states is laying off thousands of employees, citing a slow restart to business following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., said in a statement Monday, July 13, 2020, that an unspecified number of furloughed employees will not return. As many as 2,500 company workers in Nevada could be affected. The publicly-traded company had about 10,000 employees in Nevada and another 14,300 nationally, according to its last annual report. It also has properties in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A U.S. casino company with 29 properties in 10 states is laying off thousands of employees, citing a slow restart to business following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. said in a statement Monday that an unspecified number of furloughed employees will not return to work.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported 2,500 company workers in Nevada could be affected.
'œWhile we have been able to reopen most of our properties,'ť the company said, 'œwe are still facing significant restrictions on our business, and visitation levels remain well below pre-pandemic levels.'ť
Boyd in May posted notice under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 that it might let go 25% to 60% of its workforce. It said Monday layoffs were at the 'œlower end'ť of the projection.
The publicly traded company had about 10,000 employees in Nevada and another 14,300 nationally, according to its last annual report. It has properties in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Company spokesman David Strow said Tuesday that all company casinos have reopened, except three in Las Vegas. The Nevada closures in mid-March followed an order by Gov. Steve Sisolak aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 19, 2007, file photo, Bill Boyd, founder and then chairman and chief executive of Boyd Gaming Corp., speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony of Echelon in Las Vegas. Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. said in a statement Monday, July 13, 2020, that an unspecified number of furloughed employees will not return. As many as 2,500 company workers in Nevada could be affected. The publicly-traded company had about 10,000 employees in Nevada and another 14,300 nationally, according to its last annual report. It also has properties in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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