Thirteen months earlier, Boyd Gaming spent $278 million to purchase the IP Biloxi in Mississippi from the Englestad Family Foundation. In November, Boyd completed a $1.45 billion purchase of Peninsula Gaming, which gave the company casinos in two new markets, Iowa and Kansas, while adding to its base in Louisiana.
“As we all know, revenue is unpredictable,” Strow said.īoyd Gaming employed about 25,000 workers nationwide after two recent acquisitions. He said the company evaluated staffing levels and current business volumes.
The Las Vegas-based casino operator said the number of layoffs was less than 1 percent of the company’s workforce.īoyd Gaming spokesman David Strow said the layoffs came in several of the company’s markets across the country. laid off an undisclosed number of workers Wednesday, including three corporate vice presidents.
