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Dover Downs Slashed 48 Jobs Last Quarter

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dover Downs Hotel and Casino says it eliminated 48 jobs over the last three months - twice the number the company had planned to make.

The News Journal of Wilmington reports that CEO Denis McGlynn announced the cuts Thursday during Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment's earnings release.

McGlynn says the additional 24 job cuts resulted from a decline in business stemming from the casino's recent decision to close table game operations during early weekday mornings.

Dover Downs had eliminated 24 positions in the first quarter of 2015.

The 72 jobs eliminated this year represents 4.9 percent of the casino and hotel's total workforce as of Jan. 1.

Casino executives have said additional cuts would be needed if the General Assembly failed to reduce the taxes collected on Delaware's three casinos.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.