Copa Casino employees let-go after Katrina

September 20

In Gulfport, Mississippi, it is being reported that employees of the Copa Casino may have been given final paychecks. Many online gambling fans are surprised to hear this because so many of the other Gulf casinos are keeping employees on the payroll.

Sadly, rather than getting a 3 month pay check including benefits like most other area casinos, the Copa Casino employees may have received their final checks. The terminations along with the checks has been said have taken place the day Katrina hit the Gulf Coast heavily damaging many casinos.

While Harrah's and MGM Mirage workers received 3 months pay and benefits, Copa Casino workers say the company that prided itself on being locally owned and operated is not offering the same level of compassion to its area employees in need.

Casino workers are reporting that they were indeed fired on August 29, the same day Hurricane Katrina made landfall and damaged just about all structures in the immediate area.

In response, an executive with the Copa, stated that the company was not a big casino company capable of retaining its employees. It seems the company was locally owned and operated, but cannot afford to support its payroll with no incoming revenue.

The Treasure Bay Casino, which was suing its insurer to recover damages from past storms, also did not provide separation pay to its workers, either.