Expects to Create Approximately 375 New Jobs and Open Casino
by Year End
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN)(“Penn National” or the
“Company”) announced today that it has opened a career center and
is accepting applications for approximately 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 at 6170 Morgantown Road.
In addition, the Company 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. “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 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with operating hours
expected to expand in the near future. Table Games Dealer Hiring
Events are scheduled for Wednesday, September 8th from 6:00 pm to
8:00 pm; Friday, September 10th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; Monday,
September 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; and, Wednesday, September
15th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 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.
“Whether candidates prefer being at the center of it all or
working behind the scenes, there will be a role for everyone at
Hollywood Casino Morgantown,” added 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 Penn National
location.”
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.
About Penn National Gaming
With the nation's largest and most diversified regional gaming
footprint, including 43 properties across 20 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. Our 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 24 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.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “goal,” “seeks,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative or other
variations of these or similar words, or by discussions of future
events, strategies or risks and uncertainties. Specifically,
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the expected opening and amenities of the
Morgantown Casino. Such statements are all subject to risks,
uncertainties and changes in circumstances that could significantly
affect the Company’s future financial results and business.
Accordingly, the Company cautions that the forward-looking
statements contained herein are qualified by important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
reflected by such statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to: (a) the magnitude and duration of the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on general economic conditions, capital markets,
unemployment, consumer spending and the Company’s liquidity,
financial condition, supply chain, operations and personnel; (b)
risks related to the construction of the Morgantown Casino,
including the Company’s ability to achieve the Company’s expected
budget, timelines and investment return; (c) the opening of the
Morgantown Casino is subject to regulatory approvals and the
opening may be delayed due to circumstances beyond the Company’s
control; and (d) other factors as discussed in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K, each as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company does not intend to update publicly any
forward-looking statements except as required by law. In light of
these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking
events discussed in this press release may not occur.
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