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Arts / Sports 92 - Gambling and betting activities 92 - Gambling and betting activities 92 - Gambling and betting activities
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74097.