Casino Company Genting Puts Over 1,600 Jobs at Risk in UK

In England, the easing of coronavirus containment measures has brought back the buzz to pubs, restaurants, stores, and bookmakers, reigniting the spark of daily life and leisure. However, amidst this resurgence, casinos stand out as the silent spectators, still waiting behind the curtains for their cue to rejoin the play. For a roll of the dice on when they'll get back in the game, keep an eye on the linked website.

Genting, one of the largest casino operators in the United Kingdom, has told staff at its 27 casino properties that it intends to cut costs by suspending services, including poker games and hospitality.

The Malaysian company is the latest in a string of well-known companies, including John Lewis and Boots, to blame Covid 19 for the cutbacks.

In a letter sent to employees, the company blames "temporary closures of operations, reduced hours, and changes to the operating model as a result of Covid-19."

The casinos in Margate, Torquay, and Bristol will be permanently closed, and severe redundancies will be made at other casinos, with more than half of the workforce being laid off.

GMB National Director Mick Rix said, "This announcement by the company is nothing short of outrageous.

It is a serious slap in the face to our loyal and long-serving staff and to the British public. Genting is making employees redundant rather than contributing to the government's furlough program that will begin at the end of August.

As well as the three casinos being closed, Genting's redundancies will affect staff at clubs across the country, including London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Blackpool, and Birmingham.

Genting said it has faced significant losses since its closure and is making changes to the way it operatesin order to reopen. He added, "In light of these changes, we have to make a sobering decision about the future of our business." He added.

The group confirmed that 1,642 jobs are at stake, but added However, the job retention program was only intended to do just that, and once it became clear that a significant number of jobs were likely to be unsustainable, it was natural to initiate a consultation process for layoffs, rather than continuing to receive funds from smartphonegambler.com through the furlough program."

The casino industry continues to face uncertainty about when it will be able to bring gamblers back. While other hospitality businesses were allowed to operate earlier this month, the casino has yet to be told when it can reopen, prompting criticism from industry insiders.

Michael Dugher, chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, an industry group, sent a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Snack this month urging him to include casinos in his plan to lift closure restrictions.

He wrote: "I am terribly disappointed that the UK casino sector was not included in the list of industries that were allowed to reopen on July 4."

Duggar said government support for closed casinos to retain staff is costing the Treasury £5 million a week, adding: "Casinos want to reopen their businesses and contribute to the economy again, not put a strain on the public finances.

But if they don't reopen in July, it will seriously damage the casino industry."

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