Tag Archives: redundancies
Panama – More layoffs as revenues decline in Panama
The number of layoffs at casinos and gambling establishments in Panama continues to rise with industry experts placing the blame on a new tax and falling visitor numbers. Since June 2015 a total of 1,200 workers have lost their jobs, 900 of these layoffs occurred after December 2015 while during the first two months of…
Philippines – City of Dreams Manila lays off 100 staff
Melco Crown Entertainment is suspending 100 workers to compensate for a wider net loss in the first half of the year at its City of Dreams Manila property in Philippines. Charisse Chuidian, Vice President for Public Relations, said: “With the gaming business not ramping up since City of Dreams Manila soft opened in December last…
Portugal – Council joins Unions over Póvoa redundancies
The City Council of Póvoa de Varzim is supporting the 21 workers at Casino da Póvoa currently facing redundancy from the casino’s owners; Varzim Sol SA. The council said it wanted to ‘express concern at the dismissal and collective concern for the situation of the families of workers’ and bring ‘attention to the importance to…
The Netherlands – Goudsmit to leave Holland Casino
Holland Casino has announced that Senior Vice President of International Development Ron Goudsmit is to part company with the state-owned gambling company following the latest round of redundancies. Mr. Goudsmit, who will retain his position as President of the European Casino Association, a role he has overseen since 2006, will leave Holland Casino by the…
The Netherlands – Holland Casino announces head office job losses
Holland Casino, The Netherlands state-owned casino operator, is planning to lay-off over a third of its head office staff as part of a change in strategy to allow it to better compete in the soon-to-be demonopolised Dutch gaming market. More than 100 of its 300 head office staff are to lose their jobs. Last month…
