In mid-July, Penn Interactive announced that some employees working for ESPN would be laid off. Several well-known on-air personalities like Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Sam Ponder, and Jalen Rose were let go. The number of employees laid off by Penn Interactive in July is still being determined. Recently, it was announced that Penn is having another round of layoffs.
A spokesperson for Penn Interactive couldn’t detail how many employees will be laid off the second time around. The sports betting company claim the limited number of positions at the company are part of their organizational initiatives after acquiring theScore. After the market opened last Friday, Penn’s stock was down more than 1%.
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