That has very practical effects in casino resorts, which might not be able to open all their hotel rooms, or open all the craps or roulette tables they have. I certainly know after meeting with everyone last week that every property is hiring.”

“It’s been difficult for all of us to find enough people.

“Coming out of COVID, especially last year, after the restrictions were lifted, the workforce supply just has not been available,” he said. He estimates there are 2,000 full and part-time casino jobs open in Atlantic City right now, where the overall workforce of 22,000 is down from 49,000 in 2003. Joe Lupo, president of Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino, is also president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. The AGA said it does not have a figure for casino employment alone. economy in March, representing about 91% of the pre-pandemic workforce, Clark said. Nationwide, there were about 1.65 million workers employed in the gambling, amusement and recreation sectors of the U.S.

“Work is available whether you are a first-time job seeker, changing fields, newly relocated to the area or retired and wish to return to work,” said Wanda Gispert, a vice president with MGM Resorts. On Friday in Las Vegas, about 6,000 people are expected to attend a jobs fair in which 105 casino and other employers will offer 13,000 jobs. During one job fair in February, Caesars Entertainment was looking to hire 500 people. In Clark County, Nevada, home to Las Vegas, an economic development official said last month more than 40,000 jobs have gone unfilled since the state’s casinos reopened after a temporary closure in 2020. One possibility: something like the contract the Borgata had with a state transit agency in 2008 for a daily shuttle bus between its Atlantic City casino and Camden - an hour-long trip reaching clear across the state. That has led to some innovative tactics, including the use of virtual reality goggles at some MGM Resorts International job fairs to let applicants experience what the job will be like before signing on the dotted line.Ītlantic City’s casinos are also talking with state government agencies about funding new transit options to get people to jobs at casinos from farther-out places.

“Those things are problematic when they happen together.” “Competition for talent is a huge impediment for growth, and we’re also experiencing an expansion of gaming with customer demand increasing,” he said.

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