Source says Prairie Meadows will lay off about 1,300 staff in May

Prairie Meadows Hotel & Casino will lay off more than 1,000 of its staff members beginning in May, a union official told KCCI on Saturday.Danny Homan, the president of AFSCME Council 61, which represents Prairie Meadows employees, told KCCI the layoffs will begin May 3.The Altoona casino, owned by Polk County and operated by a non-profit board of directors, employs more than 1,300 people. A county official told KCCI all but about 70 staff members will be temporarily laid off. The official said the laid-off staff will still receive health benefits and the casino hopes to reopen on June 1.A Prairie Meadows spokesperson said the casino had no comment, but would release more information Monday.

Prairie Meadows Hotel & Casino will lay off more than 1,000 of its staff members beginning in May, a union official told KCCI on Saturday.

Danny Homan, the president of AFSCME Council 61, which represents Prairie Meadows employees, told KCCI the layoffs will begin May 3.


The Altoona casino, owned by Polk County and operated by a non-profit board of directors, employs more than 1,300 people. A county official told KCCI all but about 70 staff members will be temporarily laid off.

The official said the laid-off staff will still receive health benefits and the casino hopes to reopen on June 1.

A Prairie Meadows spokesperson said the casino had no comment, but would release more information Monday.