Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales; West Wales and The Valleys; Swansea
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Arts / Entertainment
Arts, Entertainment And Culture
Gambling And Betting Activities
92 - Gambling and betting activities

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 August 2012

Description

Aspers casino ceased trading on August 30th with the loss of more than 100 jobs.

The closure followed a 90-day consultation with the staff on the future of the business. The casino was running at a loss and would therefore not have been commercially viable in the long term.


Sources

  • 29 August 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Aspers, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74097, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74097.