The hope is to bring opportunity to the city. Between the two job fairs, we’ve had well over 350 Portsmouth residents come through,' Corby tells News 3. 'We’re really focusing on hiring as many people from Portsmouth as possible. Rivers Casino says the plan is to hire as many local residents as possible. The casino is looking to hire 1,300 in total before opening next year. Most of the positions in the casino are tipped positions,' Roy Corby, the general manager for Rivers Casino, said.Īs for for positions that are heavily tipped, Corby explained, 'Dealers, for example, receive $5.50 an hour then, tips will make up a majority of their pay.' The general manager of the casino tells News 3 reporter Leondra Head non-tipped workers will start above the state minimum wage. Do you really think you’re going to have to worry about crime with money? It's going to pull everyone up in Portsmouth,' Edwards said.

'There are not too many employment opportunities here like there was. I believe in them already,' Portsmouth native Darrell Edwards said.Įdwards is hoping to become a blackjack dealer and believes the casino will deter crime. After coming out of there, it was so well-organized. That’s the case for one longtime Portsmouth resident who’s hoping to secure a job.

More than a hundred job seekers filled out applications and talked to recruiters at the Rivers Casino job fair on Wednesday. Rivers Casino Portsmouth is set to open during the first quarter of 2023.

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