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Casino Layoffs Blamed on Border Tie-Ups

``In the past two years, gross revenues dropped by about $85 million and daily attendance has dropped 50 per cent.

``Workers who lost their jobs include those in food and beverage, culinary, slot technicians, casino finance and engineering. "This is a very difficult situation that we've been looking at for some time, but I can tell you there is never a good time to lay someone off," Keith Andrews, vice-president of corporate affairs, said Monday.

``…Andrews said world events over the past three years caused a steady decline in business, but nothing as devastating as border traffic tie-ups.

``…Ken Lewenza, president of CAW Local 444, called the layoffs a 'last resort' and said he couldn't be critical of the way it was handled…"

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