Gaming equipment manufacturer IGT may not have to disclose how many Nevada employees lost their jobs as a result of the company’s worldwide 10 percent workforce reduction last month.
The company declined to disclose how many of its Nevada employees were part of the roughly 700-person layoffs.
A spokesperson with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) said it’s unclear if IGT would have to file a letter under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which is typically required for large companies doing layoffs or closures.
“Our office does not regulate whether an employer must submit a WARN notice. Employers may structure layoffs in various ways that may or may not trigger WARN requirements,” DETR spokesperson Valentina Bonaparte wrote in an email. “An employer could choose to stagger layoffs daily, weekly, monthly, or even annually. Depending on the number of employees laid off during each period, a WARN notice may not be required.”
She wrote that WARN “applies when an employer with at least 100 full‑time employees conducts a qualifying closure or layoff.”
In a memo to employees, IGT CEO Hector Fernandez said the move was part of a review process to strengthen the organization’s structure. IGT merged with rival casino equipment provider Everi Holdings in a $6.3 billion deal in 2025, making the business a privately held entity and creating duplicate jobs in some areas.
