Las Vegas tourist attraction Area15 to lay off staff; COO resigns

Sunday, November 24, 2024 6:39 PM
  • Emerson Drewes, Las Vegas Review Journal

A Las Vegas tourist attraction is laying off workers and a top executive is leaving the company. Area15 confirmed Friday that Chief Operating Officer Dan Pelson has resigned, and the company has enacted a strategic restructuring to “address evolving conditions in the marketplace.”

The restructuring will focus on the “most-in-demand” aspects of the entertainment complex and its business, Area15 said.

The number of employees to be laid off wasn’t disclosed. The layoff notice had not been filed with the state as of Friday.

“With next year’s launch of the expanded Area15 District and the upcoming opening of multiple brand-new attractions, this decision supports Area15’s vision and core strengths,” a spokesperson for the company said.