Out of Luck
Out of Luck
Lady Luck Las Vegas closes its doors
In a move that caught many off guard, The Henry Brent Co., operators of the Lady Luck Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, closed that property's doors in December for what it said will be a year-long renovation process.
The closing puts the Lady Luck's 684 employees out of work, though they will continue to be paid for 60 days under provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1989. Most employees found out about the move during a series of meetings management had with staff last Monday.
"We looked at every scenario possible to keep the property fully open during the renovation," Lady Luck Chief Executive Officer Andrew Donner said in a statement. "But in reality it would be difficult to provide guests with a good experience or attract the number of visitors we'd need to maintain our staff during the renovation."
The Henry Brent Co. said it would hold a job fair for employees and provide additional assistance. The company owns several Timbers bar-restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley and may hire a handful of employees there.
"Our team members have been tremendous assets to our property. Their hard work and loyalty is greatly appreciated. We thank them for their service and wish them all the best in their future endeavors," Donner said.
But it's not yet known if employees will be first to be considered for jobs when the Lady Luck reopens.
What's also not known are details behind the renovation and what The Henry Brent Co. intends to add to, or take away from the property. The closure affects the Lady Luck's hotel and casino, though a collection of restaurants and clubs that are connected with the property will remain open to downtown traffic. The parking garage and a 15-unit timeshare facility at the property will also remain open.
Because the company operates 15 slot machines inside the restaurants that will remain open, The Henry Brent Co. will not have to relinquish its gaming license during the renovation process.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said that the layoffs occurring during the holidays were somewhat disturbing, though he liked the idea that the Lady Luck's owners were reinvesting in the property, and downtown Las Vegas.
"Obviously, this is not the time of year to find out this type of news," Goodman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "But with two new hotels opening (South Coast at the end of December and Red Rock Resort in March), hopefully there will be opportunity in the market."
-Andy Holtmann
Lady Luck Las Vegas closes its doors
In a move that caught many off guard, The Henry Brent Co., operators of the Lady Luck Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, closed that property's doors in December for what it said will be a year-long renovation process.
The closing puts the Lady Luck's 684 employees out of work, though they will continue to be paid for 60 days under provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1989. Most employees found out about the move during a series of meetings management had with staff last Monday.
"We looked at every scenario possible to keep the property fully open during the renovation," Lady Luck Chief Executive Officer Andrew Donner said in a statement. "But in reality it would be difficult to provide guests with a good experience or attract the number of visitors we'd need to maintain our staff during the renovation."
The Henry Brent Co. said it would hold a job fair for employees and provide additional assistance. The company owns several Timbers bar-restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley and may hire a handful of employees there.
"Our team members have been tremendous assets to our property. Their hard work and loyalty is greatly appreciated. We thank them for their service and wish them all the best in their future endeavors," Donner said.
But it's not yet known if employees will be first to be considered for jobs when the Lady Luck reopens.
What's also not known are details behind the renovation and what The Henry Brent Co. intends to add to, or take away from the property. The closure affects the Lady Luck's hotel and casino, though a collection of restaurants and clubs that are connected with the property will remain open to downtown traffic. The parking garage and a 15-unit timeshare facility at the property will also remain open.
Because the company operates 15 slot machines inside the restaurants that will remain open, The Henry Brent Co. will not have to relinquish its gaming license during the renovation process.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said that the layoffs occurring during the holidays were somewhat disturbing, though he liked the idea that the Lady Luck's owners were reinvesting in the property, and downtown Las Vegas.
"Obviously, this is not the time of year to find out this type of news," Goodman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "But with two new hotels opening (South Coast at the end of December and Red Rock Resort in March), hopefully there will be opportunity in the market."
-Andy Holtmann
