Company expects to open casino in August and create around 200 permanent jobs
Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced yesterday April 29, that it has opened a career center and has begun to accept applications for jobs at Hollywood Casino York, one of the Company’s two Category 4 casinos currently under development in Pennsylvania. The career center is on the lower level of the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Township, adjacent to the location of Hollywood Casino York that is expected to open this coming August, pending customary regulatory approvals
“We are thrilled to begin accepting applications from residents of York County and neighboring communities,” said Erin Chamberlin, Senior Vice President of Regional Operations for Penn National. “We look forward to interviewing candidates for the vast array of jobs that will be made available in advance of our expected grand opening in August.”
The career center is currently open Monday through Friday from 10:30am to 5:30pm, with hours expected to expand in the near future. Various positions will be available in casino operations, food and beverage, security and surveillance, human resources, marketing and more, pending regulatory approval. Potential future team members can learn more or apply in person at the career center or online at https://www.pngaming.com/careers by typing “York” in the career listing search box.
“Whether you prefer being at the center of it all or working behind the scenes, there’s a role for everyone at Hollywood Casino York,” said Ms. Chamberlin. “As a continuously growing company with more than 40 properties nationwide, team members with a commitment to customer service can benefit from opportunities for career growth at any of our facilities throughout the country.”
The development of Hollywood Casino York represents an overall investment of nearly $120 million, including the slot machines and table games license fees. The roughly 80,000 square foot facility will feature approximately 500 slot machines and 24 tables games, with the ability to accommodate up to 750 slot machines and 40 table games. Hollywood Casino York will also offer a Barstool Sportsbook and race book, casual restaurant and bar, and grab-and-go eatery.
With the nation’s largest and most diversified regional gaming footprint, including 41 properties across 19 states, Penn National continues to evolve into a highly innovative omni-channel provider of retail and online gaming, live racing and sports betting entertainment. The Company’s properties feature approximately 50,000 gaming machines, 1,300 table games and 8,800 hotel rooms, and operate under various well-known brands, including Hollywood, Ameristar, and L’Auberge. Its wholly-owned interactive division, Penn Interactive, operates retail sports betting across the Company’s portfolio, as well online social casino, bingo, and iCasino products. In February 2020, Penn National entered into a strategic partnership with Barstool Sports, whereby Barstool is exclusively promoting the Company’s land-based and online casinos and sports betting products, including the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app, to its national audience. The Company’s omni-channel approach is bolstered by the mychoice loyalty program, which rewards and recognizes its over 20 million members for their loyalty to both retail and online gaming and sports betting products with the most dynamic set of offers, experiences, and service levels in the industry.
