Posted on 08/24/2025 9:28:04 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A mom-and-pop casino in Las Vegas is set to close in the fall, after Sin City's rip-off prices sent tourism into freefall.
Poker Palace, a casino in North Las Vegas situated on the Las Vegas Boulevard, notified its 126 employees on July 29 that layoffs were set for September 30, with a final closing date of October 1, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification.
WARN notices are required by federal law to inform employees of closings and mass layoffs at least 60 days in advance.
The casino was sold, impacting all of the employees' jobs, but it's unclear what the future holds for the local spot.
No reason for the closure has been given. Las Vegas saw tourist numbers fall by 11 percent in June compared to the same time last year
Soaring prices and viral complaints about rip-offs have put some prospective visitors off. Canadian tourists - who are particularly important to the local economy - are also shunning Las Vegas and the US after President Trump threatened to turn their country into the 51st state.
And while Poker Palace doesn't sit in a tourist hotspot, the citywide slump has seen many locals losing their jobs and falling behind on mortgage repayments, giving them less to spend at the city's off-the-beaten-track spots.
Poker Palace has served the community of North Las Vegas since 1974, when the casino was simply a blackjack table, eight slot machines, and two pool tables.
The entire casino was the size of a studio apartment at a measly 700 square feet. Poker Palace grew over four decades to a 25,000 square foot casino with over 250 slots, seven table games, eight poker tables, and a bingo room.
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“You might be right.”
Thanks, glad we agree there.
“What’s with the periodic “rag on LV” thread? It is America.”
I don’t post the articles, but when we see corporations acting like TOTAL IDIOTS (think resort and parking fees, for starters), acting like the Bud Light of the hospitality industry, we will comment on it.
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