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MGM Resorts International will lay off 18,000 furloughed employees nationwide on Monday, company officials said.<\/p>\n

In a letter to employees dated today, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said he\u00a0“understands the impact this will have on these employees and their families,”<\/em>\u00a0but the uncertain future of the resort industry and drop in business from the COVID-19 pandemic made the move necessary.<\/p>\n

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It’s unknown how many employees in Las Vegas will be laid off. MGM employed about 52,000 people in Las Vegas before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the full article at lasvegassun.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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