Coronavirus impact: Caesars says it is furloughing 90% of its nationwide workforce

Caesars Entertainment said late Thursday it furloughed 90% of its total workforce, including property-level employees and corporate staff. The Las Vegas-based company’s entire casino portfolio of 53 properties in 14 states is shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Caesars employs 64,000 throughout the organization, according to its 10K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a statement, the furloughed workers will remain Caesars employees.

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