Tribal Casinos In US Not Immune To Rough Economy, Cutting Jobs

Tribal casinos in the US operate under a different set of rules than other casinos in the states in which they reside. That offers the perception of many that these casinos are somehow not being affected by the troubling economy.

Nothing could be farther from the truth and the San Carlos Apache tribe is displaying evidence to that when they announced plans to lay off workers at the Apache Gold Casino Resort.

The casino laid off forty five workers and that is not the only steps the tribe is taking to cut costs. They also are closing their golf course near the casino and stopping all keno games. The economy is the major cause for the shake up.

"Indian casinos are no different than any other casino. Simply put, people don't have extra money to spend at casinos so it does not matter who owns them," said observer Nick Lamante.

Apache Gold is not the only Arizona tribal casino that is feeling the effects of the economy. Others have also cut their work staff and are working on other ways to cut costs while trying to weather the storm.

While the other tribal casinos in the state have had minimal layoffs, the Apache tribe has made the biggest splash with the amount of people they have fired. The revenue for tribal casino has dropped drastically in the past year.

February 16, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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