The idea that four casino closings since 2014 means that there are no jobs in Atlantic City isn’t exactly true—more than 800 are available.
The casino closings cost the city’s casino workers about 11,000 jobs, but a state study has found that about 830 positions are open at the city’s seven remaining casinos.
Matthew Levinson, chairman and CEO of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, released a February survey of the city’s casino that identified 830 unfilled positions. More than 500 of the openings are for fulltime help. Positions include dealers, cooks, servers, guest room attendants and some management openings, he said.
“This is a way to get into the door and show the casino industry what you’re worth,” Levinson told New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio. “I’m really just trying to figure out how to get a connection from the people that are looking for work, to where there is actual work.”
Some reasons for the large amount of openings include former Atlantic City casino workers taking jobs at casinos in other states and a lack of faith in the strength of Atlantic City’s casino market, Levinson told the radio station.
