COVID-19 continues to bite into Sin City, with three major Las Vegas Strip casinos announcing another batch of long-term layoffs. The MGM Grand, Park MGM and Tropicana all announced that they would be reducing the size of their workforce in the continued financial pressure brought on by the pandemic.

The MGM Grand, Park MGM and Tropicana sent documents to the Nevada employment office outlining their intention to lay off 1,172 employees. Nevada state law requires that all laid-off employees receive sufficient notice to enable them to look for new employment.

The bulk of the employees are set to be cut from the Tropicana, with 1,110 expected the lose their jobs. In a statement, the management of the Tropicana pointed out the pandemic conditions have forced the business into significant cutbacks:

“Significant drags on our business will likely continue for the foreseeable future. We could not have anticipated when our properties would be allowed to reopen and how restrictive the new operating conditions would be, and the negative impact this would have on business volumes.”