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Tayler Davis, KSLA-TV ·
4:30 am
While COVID-19 is impacting everyday life, many industries are seeing a lot of loss as well.
More than 2,000 employees have lost their jobs at Shreveport-Bossier City casinos. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board reports the gaming industry lost more than $830 million in 2020.
DiamondJacks Casino and Hotel closed its doors in May. Former employee, Martha Brown said after working there since 2013, it broke her heart.
“It was very hard. I didn’t know what my next step would be. And I knew at that point with the other casinos not bringing back everybody, at that point, it was no point in even trying to find another job in my field.”