COVID-19 shots mean a lotīoth the NGCB and Clark County’s potential May 1 capacity increase for casinos hinges on vaccinations.

Goldberg said MGM Resorts were upping the hiring ante to avoid a scenario of a return to 100% capacity with not enough staff in place to cater for guests.

On April 20, Clark County officials went a step further, proposing a capacity limit hike of 80% by May 1. When Steve Sisolak’s Roadmap to Recovery enters its next phase on May 1, casinos could enjoy even further loosening of capacity restrictions, provided they meet the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB)’s COVID-19 vaccination conditions. The job hire activity comes while casinos in Nevada are operating at the current state-mandated capacity of 50%. Goldberg explained: “I don’t think anyone expected the ramp-up to happen this quickly.”Ĭlark County officials went a step further, proposing a capacity limit hike of 80% He added that new recruits “should help ease the staffing shortages has experienced in recent weeks, as travelers have started to return” to Las Vegas in large numbers. MGM’s vice president of talent acquisition strategy, Randy Goldberg, said his company’s recruitment drive increased around four weeks ago. Vegas coming back quicker than anticipated It added that a Red Rock Resorts spokesperson said the Station Casinos-owned organization had so far reinstated “well over” 2,300 employees. spokesman David Strow as saying that his firm is “definitely hiring right now” for roles across Southern Nevada. The Vegas-based publication also quoted Boyd Gaming Corp. Hotel-casinos such as Ellis Island Hotel and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas are also actively recruiting, while Golden Nugget and the Fremont Street Experience too have recently held hiring events. Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is holding drive-thru hiring events in April. In this week's #MGMMinute: career fair set for April 26, MGM Resorts hosts weekly Las Vegas hiring events, on-site vaccination clinic continues excitement at Yonkers Raceway, and relaunches Predict 6 with /vgBOc8SIet- MGM Resorts April 19, 2021Ĭircus Circus Hotel and Casino on the Northern Las Vegas Strip is also on the recruitment trail, calling for potential employees to visit its job fair last week via Facebook.

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