Multiple sources confirmed the layoffs, with one former employee speculating that the network might be cutting staff to save money due to the ongoing lawsuit.
"The AGCO has identified advertising and marketing approaches that strongly appeal to persons who are under the legal gaming age through the use of celebrities and/or athletes."
"Our boss was like, 'Nobody's watching hockey.' I said 'You don't understand. They don't watch hockey during the regular season, but they'll watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs.'"
"She makes it, inevitably, about her. How she was brave enough to take on the big, bad leader of CNN for this issue...oh, please. Everyone is criticizing the guy."