The Condado Plaza Hilton laid off 144 workers from the seaside casino located in the popular tourist district of Condado, managing director Raul Bustamente told The Associated Press. He said the closure follows a 40 percent drop in the use of slot machines over the past decade.
The former 24-hour casino, which opened in 1975, will likely be turned into a ballroom, he said in a phone interview.
"We now want to focus on areas where we've had good business: rooms and banquets," Bustamante said.
