Following revisions to Atlantic City's table gaming regulations, several of the city's major casinos have laid off table games staff this week.
The Bogoata Hotel Casino and Spa has cut around 50 members of staff, while Trump Taj Mahal Resort and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino also announced a number of layoffs, the Press of Atlantic City reports.
Changes made to the state’s gaming regulations in February ended minimum staff requirements for table games, giving greater freedom for operators to make such staff changes.
Dave Coskey, Borgata’s vice president of marketing, told the newspaper that operations had been impacted by greater competition from other states and so the casino was evaluating what the new regulatory changes would mean in practice.
"Increased regional competition and a challenging economy make it necessary for us to continually evolve the way that we do business," he said. "Changes that affect our associates are never taken lightly. That’s why we took the time to examine how the regulatory changes would apply to our operations. The changes result in an operation that mirrors most other gaming jurisdictions, including Nevada."
Staff were also cut at several other casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment last month.
