Hollywood Park Casino Employees

admin 7/28/2022

The owner of Inglewood’s Hollywood Park Casino plans to fire all 600 casino employees next month as it prepares to hand off operations to a different company, according to a memo sent to casino employees Monday.

Hollywood Park Casino 956 followers on LinkedIn Located at world famous Hollywood Park Racetrack, the beautiful art deco-styled casino opened on July 1, 1994 to standing-room-only crowds. Hollywood Park Casino employs 152 employees. The Hollywood Park Casino management team includes Sharon Bailey (Poker Dealer), Juliana Smith (Director of Marketing and Advertising), and Gary Amundson (Controller and Chief Financial Officer). Both employee and the City contribute to the employee’s retirement account. Town of Hollywood Park employees are vested in the TMRS system after 5 years of service. All regular full-time employees are provided a monthly increment of $10.00 for each year of continuous employment completed, in addition to his/her regular salary.

The memo states that the layoffs come as casino owner Hollywood Park Land Co. LLC is trying to transfer management of the casino from the current operator, Century Gaming Management Inc., to LAX Property LLC.

The owner of LAX Property, Eric Swallow, also operates a casino in San Jose, according to Inglewood City Council documents.

Unite Here Local 11, a union that represents about 150 food and beverage workers at the casino, plans to protest the change in management at an Inglewood City Council meeting tonight. Union spokeswoman Leigh Shelton said the city council must approve the license transfer and should ask the new manager to retain employees.

In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Swallow said his company plans to retain many casino employees and honor existing union contracts.

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At Hollywood Park Casino, we know it takes a team of dedicated people to make things happen every day. As one of Southern California’s leading casinos, we take pride in providing amazing customer service and creating memorable experiences for our guests. Our reputation and success begin with our employees and we believe in cultivating a supportive, fun environment where you can grow and challenge yourself to be your best. Hollywood Park Casino is always seeking motivated and committed people who believe in a team effort, compassion and excellence. We’re all-in, are you?

Hollywood Park Casino is accepting applications for the following positions:

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