ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos are
struggling to deal with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy by laying off workers,
cutting back the hours of others, and making still others take unpaid
leaves.
The city's 12 casinos had to close due to the storm for between 5 to 7 days
in late October and early November. Even after they reopened, business has
slowed considerably.
The Atlantic Club laid off 80 workers to deal with the downturn. The two
Trump casinos are making salaried workers take a week of unpaid time off, and
barring hourly workers from using vacation days for time they were off during
the storm.
A Wall Street analyst predicts Atlantic City casino revenue could be down 25
percent for the next six months and earnings down 40 to 50
percent.
