The looming closure of a major hotel and casino in CNMI has claimed more jobs.
The Tinian mayor's office has laid off more than 40 of its employees due to the expected closure of Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino at the end of this month.
The Tinian Mayor Joey San Nicolas says he had to inform the employees the island municipality no longer has the money to pay them.
They worked their last day last Friday.
The mayor says taxes and fees collected from the casino paid for community services.
An airline in the Northern Marianas has reduced its operations and cut jobs with the expected closure of a major casino and hotel in the territory.
The motives behind the closure of a major hotel and casino on Tinian island have been questioned as the island prepares to take a massive economic hit.
The Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino in the Northern Marianas says it will shut its hotel operations this month.
A number of jobs could go in the Tinian Government in the Northern Marianas because of a temporary shut down of casino operations.
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