The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has eliminated jobs at its recently opened Red Hawk Casino in northern California.
The casino employed 1,750 full-time equivalents when it opened in December. Now it's down to 1,500 full-time equivalents.
"We think it's primarily due to the economy," Lyle Berman, the chief executive of Lakes Entertainment, told The Sacramento Bee. "We are getting as many people as we expected," he added. "We're bringing in lots of bodies. We're still not getting the gaming revenue."
The tribe is the third in the area to eliminate jobs.
Get the Story:
Red Hawk Casino is third in area to cut jobs
(The Sacramento Bee 5/8)
Red Hawk Casino developer sees sharp rise in earnings (The Sacramento Business Journal 5/7)
California | Openings and Closings
Shingle Springs Band eliminates jobs at new casino
Friday, May 8, 2009
Stay Connected
Contact Us
indianz@indianz.com202 630 8439 (THEZ)
Search
Top Indian Gaming Stories
Trending in Gaming
1 Catawba Nation continues work on controversial casino in North Carolina
2 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes move forward with casino expansion
3 Poarch Band of Creek Indians said to be on Trump's radar
4 Hopi Tribe officially joins Indian gaming industry with approved compact
5 Seminole Tribe paid just $50M for casino Donald Trump built for $1.2B
2 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes move forward with casino expansion
3 Poarch Band of Creek Indians said to be on Trump's radar
4 Hopi Tribe officially joins Indian gaming industry with approved compact
5 Seminole Tribe paid just $50M for casino Donald Trump built for $1.2B
More Stories
• Mashantucket Tribe signs casino smoking agreement• Editorial: Don't fight tribes on smoking at casinos
Indian Gaming Archive