The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Casino career center opens

Accepting applicatio­ns for jobs at Hollywood Casino Morgantown

- By Evan Jones ejones@readingeag­le.com

Penn National Gaming Inc. said Tuesday that it has opened a career center and is accepting applicatio­ns for about 375 new positions at Hollywood Casino Morgantown, which is expected to open by the end of 2021, pending customary regulatory approvals.

The career center is located at the Holiday Inn Morgantown, 6170 Morgantown Road. In addition, the company said it will be hosting a number of Table Games Dealer School Open House hiring events over the next two weeks at the career center.

“We are thrilled to begin accepting applicatio­ns for our newest property from residents of Berks, Lancaster, and Montgomery counties, and other neighborin­g communitie­s,” said Erin Chamberlin, senior vice president of regional operations for Penn National, in a statement. “We look forward to interviewi­ng candidates for the vast array of jobs that will support our expected grand opening later this year.”

The career center at the Holiday Inn Morgantown will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with operating hours expected to expand in the near future. Table Games Dealer Hiring Events are scheduled for Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.; Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon; Sept. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.; and, Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

Full and part-time opportunit­ies will be available, and same-day employment offers will be made to qualified applicants. Table Games Dealer School is expected to start in late September and is free of charge for those who accept employment offers from the Company, pending regulatory approval.

Positions will also be available in casino operations, food and beverage, security and surveillan­ce, human resources, marketing and more, with competitiv­e pay, benefits and up to $1,500 in sign-on bonuses for new team members.

Interested candidates can learn more or apply in person at the career center or online at https://www.pngaming.com/ careers by clicking “Search All Jobs” and selecting “Hollywood Casino Morgantown” in the property listing drop down box.

The developmen­t of Hollywood Casino Morgantown represents an overall investment of approximat­ely $111 million, including license fees. The roughly 80,000 square foot facility will feature approximat­ely 750 slot machines and 30 tables games, a Barstool Sportsbook and race book, and exciting food and beverage options.

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PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC. A conceptual image of the Hollywood Casino Morgantown that Penn National Gaming Inc. is building. The site is near the intersecti­on of the Pennsylvan­ia Turnpike, Interstate 176and Route 10in Caernarvon Township.

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