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Penn National laying off more than 200 because of COVID-19 losses
Stacy Wescoe//June 16, 2020//
Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing is eliminating 233 jobs between its Wyomissing and Las Vegas operations because of losses the gaming company sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a WARN Notice, the company called the effects of the pandemic sudden, dramatic and beyond its control.
“We could not have anticipated when our properties would be allowed to reopen and how restrictive the new operating conditions would be, and the negative impact this would have on business volumes. As a result of all of these unfortunate circumstances, we are notifying you of this decision as soon as we practically could, taking into account the great difficulties our entire industry faces in projecting future staffing needs under these unprecedented circumstances,” said Gene Clark, senior vice president and chief human resources officer in the notice.
He said that the significant drag will likely continue for the foreseeable future.
While the layoffs are permanent, he said the offices will remain open.
