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Updated: 5:01 PM Jan 5, 2009
Golden Moon Cuts 570 Jobs
Philadelphia, Miss. The Golden Moon Hotel and Casino is cutting back its operation to three days a week, meaning the loss of hundreds of jobs. Posted: 10:19 AM Jan 5, 2009 |
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The Golden Moon Hotel and Casino is cutting back its operation to three days a week, meaning the loss of hundreds of jobs. It cited a number of factors as reasons, including "the country's economic recession, a nationwide decline in gaming industry revenues and over-expansion of the Resort relative to the size of the market it serves".
Pearl River Resort confirmed Monday that the business cut 570 non-tribal employees. The operation will only be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The Pearl River Resort is owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Its properties include the original Silver Star Hotel and Casino. The Golden Moon was added later.
According to a news release, revenues at Silver Star remain strong; however, the company said the newer Golden Moon has strained Resort earnings since the day it opened in 2002.
The Silver Star will continue its regular 7-days-per week schedule, and the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club and Geyser Falls will operate under their normal schedules.
Officials said Miko Beasley Denson, after defeating long-time incumbent Phillip Martin, analyzed the tribe's operations and found the Golden Moon was poorly planned and an over-expansion for the market size.
"The changes announced today will streamline the operations of the Resort for the market we need to serve," said Pearl River Resort CEO, General Paul Harvey. "Silver Star was and continues to be a strong business; however, the decision to build the Golden Moon, championed by the prior Tribal administration and Resort management, has overextended the Tribe financially. The Golden Moon has dragged down profits for the entire Resort operation since it opened. Additionally, this situation has hampered the Resort's ability to make the distributions to Tribal government that fund services provided to Tribal members. We are focused on ensuring that Pearl River Resort continues to be a financially successful operation and we are confident that these measures will prove to be beneficial to our customers, employees, vendors, financial stakeholders and members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians."
The cutbacks do not include any tribal members. The release said Miko Denson ran on the platform of 'Choctaw First' and "has worked hard to sustain existing jobs for Tribal members during this economic downturn".
The Resort said it will make career counseling and job placement services available to all employees affected by the staff reduction.
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someone called me an "idiot!" I am no Idiot!!! I think things through before I talk! This person has made me disapointed in him or her. perhaps, he should think things through before opening his mouth! I have noticed many non Indians who work at the casinos are prejudiced against Choctaws. When I say Non Indians, I am talking of Afro Americans as well. It is disapointing for me to know that the very people who should know and understand the consequences of rascism also think the noble Choctaw is beneath them. We do not want racism in Choctaw establishments. White folks, you are the worst! if you dont like us, go to non Choctaw establishments to work! AS far as, people who say bad things about us, well... there will always be those people.IDIOTS!!! We have come a long way from the negative days of the past. Hope that our economy will regain its composure and our black and white neighbors will come back to work. We need you!!!
ARE WRONG. WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS SAYING IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN DONE WRONG, GET REVENGE. THOSE REMARKS THAT WERE SAID MAYBE THE REASON WHY YALL GOT LAID OFF. THINK TWICE AND DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU. AS FOR OTHERS THAT WERE LAID OFF, IM DEEPLY SORRY AND JUST REMEMBER, WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES ANOTHER ONE WILL OPEN, I PRAY FOR YOUR FINANCES AND HEALTH TO BE ABUDANT. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR MGMT BUT, I CAN SAY. ITS NOTHING PERSONAL, JUST BUSINESS. THE SAME PEOPLE THAT MADE THOSE DECISIONS WERE NON-TRIBAL MEMBERS...REMEMBER THAT. WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY TRIBAL MEMBERS IN UPPER MGMT, THINK ABOUT IT! THE SAME ONES YOU SAT IN THE ADR WITH AND KISSED THEM IN THE REAR ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE DECISION WHO WAS GETTING LAID OFF. I AM A WELL EDUCATED YOUNG MAN AND I TELL YOU THIS, FOR 10YRS I'VE TRIED TO GET A JOB IN PHILADELPHIA AND HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ONE, TELL ME... HOW MANY TRIBAL MEMBERS DO YOU SEE WORKING FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, HOW MANY NON TRIBAL MEMBERS WORK FOR THE TRIBE? RESPOND
ONCE A AGAIN RACISM IS BEING THE MAIN FOCUS OF A BUSINESS DECISION THAT WAS MADE. THE WHITE FOLKS, BLACK FOLKS, AND SO FORTH THINK THIS WAS A BAD DECISION THAT WAS MADE BECAUSE IT WAS DONE TO THEM. FIRST OF ALL, HOW DO YALL KNOW HOW IT IS TO LIVE ON THE REZ, WE WERE PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE AND NOW WE GOT SOMETHING, THERE YALL GO TRYNA TAKE THAT TOO. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CHOCTAW PEOPLE, YALL WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THOSE JOBS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT LOSING. IT IS JUST LIKE A FAMILY BUSINESS, ARE YOU GONNA LET GO YOUR FAMILY FIRST OR YOUR FRIENDS? WHY IS IT,MOSTLY NON-TRIBAL MEMBERS HAVE NEGATIVE REMARKS AND RACIAL COMMENTS TO SAY ABOUT THE SAME PEOPLE THAT EMPLOYED THEM OR CURRENTLY HAVE THEM ON THEIR PAYROLL. I THINK THE ONES LIKE MECULE FROM L'VILLE AND BETTY FROM CHOCTAW ARE JUST MAD THEY GOT LAID OFF, CRY A RIVER AND GET OVER IT. WHAT DONE IS DONE, YALL ARE GROWN UPS, ACT LIKE IT, OR DOES THAT HAVE TO BE TAUGHT TO YOU TOO. WE TRY TO TEACH KIDS THAT RACISM IS WRONG, RACIAL REMARKS AND COMMENTS
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