Pennsylvania’s casinos are big job generators. With 1,991 employees, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is the second largest casino employer in Pennsylvania and one of the largest private employers in Luzerne County. Mount Airy Casino and Resort employs 1,220 people and is one of the largest private employers in Monroe County. The 12 casinos in […]
Washington, DC – Before degrading casino jobs while talking to the Springfield Republican editorial board and at a debate yesterday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Fisher should have known the following five facts: 1. Jobs in gaming pay an average of $45,000 a year. 2. Gaming jobs are more likely than jobs in other industries to provide generous benefits, such as health care and retirement plans, according to […]
The developers of a proposed $300 million resort casino in East Greenbush, New York are hosting a job fair — long before they know whether a state license will be awarded to build the gambling destination. Capital View Casino & Resort is hosting a career fair Aug. 19, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at […]
Washington, DC – Delaware’s three commercial casinos employed 3,537 permanent workers and paid its employees nearly $146.74 million in wages, benefits and tips, according to new jobs numbers for 2013 released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). In 2013, Delaware casinos generated nearly $182 million in tax revenue, which supported the state’s general fund. “Casino gaming has created thousands of jobs in Delaware that […]
Washington, DC – As part of Responsible Gaming Education Week, the American Gaming Association (AGA) and KidsAndCars.org, one of the nation’s leading child safety organizations, announced today a new partnership to protect children, educate gaming industry security personnel and share best practices on preventing minors from being left unattended in vehicles. “Responsible gaming begins before the customer walks through the doors of the casino,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO […]
Washington, DC –The American Gaming Association is encouraging the gaming industry and the public to “Get to Know Responsible Gaming” as the 17th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) kicks off today and continues through August 9th. “Responsible gaming begins before the customer walks through the doors of the casino,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming […]
A select group of builders, architects and engineers in the Albany, New York area are among the companies that will walk away with some winnings from an upstate casino, in the form of new contracts. The applications submitted by the five development teams that want to open a casino in the region — one of […]
Washington, DC –The American Gaming Association is encouraging the gaming industry and the public to “Get to Know Responsible Gaming” as the 17th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) kicks off today and continues through August 9th. “Responsible gaming begins before the customer walks through the doors of the casino,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming […]
While the number of people working in Louisiana’s commercial casinos increased from 2012 to 2013 and taxes paid to state and local governments also went up, a new report noted that employee wages, benefits and tips dropped during that time. According to the American Gaming Association, the number of permanent full-time workers in the state’s 19 casinos […]
Mississippi’s 30 commercial casinos employed 22,770 permanent workers and paid its employees $831 million in wages, benefits and tips, according to new jobs numbers for 2013 released today by the American Gaming Association. Mississippi ranks third nationwide for casino employment behind only Nevada and New Jersey; Louisiana ranks fourth with nearly 16,000 casino employees. One casino […]