The company will reimburse guests with reservations for hotel rooms or events, or offer them the chance to reschedule.Īnother major casino in the area, the Tohono O'odham Nation-owned Desert Diamond Casino, announced late Wednesday it would also be closing its doors at 11:59 p.m. 'That will get us very, very close to making those part-time team members whole.' 'If you're part time, we're going to look over your average pay over the last five pay periods and do that,' Van Amburg said. Full time staff will receive regular pay.
The approximately 1,600 employees at the two casinos, hotel, concert venue, RV Park and golf club will be paid during the closure. But the message that I received from tribal council was clear and unanimous that this is the right thing to do.' 'While the tribe certainly has other sources of income, the casino income is the primary source. 'The impact is significant,' said Casino del Sol CEO Kimberly Van Amburg. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe was the first in the state to announce it would shutter its casino operations, a major economic driver for the community. Monday, April 13, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Casino del Sol and Casino of the Sun will be closed from 5 p.m.
