The casino hotels are going on a hiring spree, with more than 1,400 jobs available in a market still trying to recover from the closings of four gaming resorts last year. Matthew Levinson, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, said he was surprised to learn there were so many job openings that needed … Continue reading
The Atlantic City region is on the brink of a short-term economic disaster. Atlantic City made history 36 years ago when it opened the first legal casinos in the United States outside Las Vegas. Now it’s doing so again as casino employment – which for years exceeded the number of city residents – drops precipitously … Continue reading
One of the region’s largest mass-filings for unemployment and other benefits will begin next week for newly laid-off Atlantic City casino workers in an outreach effort so large it had to book part of the city’s convention center. The Showboat and Revel are shutting down this weekend, putting more than 5,000 workers out of work. … Continue reading
Atlantic City’s casinos are struggling to deal with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy by laying off workers and cutting back the hours of others. The city’s 12 casinos had to close due to the storm for five to seven days in late October and early November. Even after they reopened, business slowed considerably. The Atlantic … Continue reading
So … the Revel casino hotel will apparently open with about 4,758 employees, 38 percent of whom – or about 1,785 – will be part-timers. This, despite initial statements that the resort would create 5,500 full-time jobs. An outrage? A scandal? Hardly. It’s a reflection of the economic realities of the time. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading