When the state of Kansas decided that it was time to open up their casino industry, one of the main factors in the decision was a
Then voters approved four state-owned casinos. In the years since the casinos have been approved, developers for the facilities' have come and gone. The first round of developers pulled out of their deals in three of the four areas. That sent the state back to the drawing board, and even the second attempt to find casino operators failed in some sections of the state.
A casino developer was finally approved for a gaming facility near Mulvane. That casino is not expected to open until early in 2011, but the general manager of the future Kansas Star casino has begun thinking about how many employees the casinos needs and where they will come from.
The majority of the employees that will be hired will come from within the state of Kansas. In fact, General Manager Scott Cooper has gone on record as saying that ninety percent of the employees that will be hired will be Kansas residents.
"This type of job growth is exactly why states across the US have been so aggressive in expanding their gambling industries," says Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "Kansas is just one example of the dozens of states that have provided thousands of jobs as a result of their ability to project into the future the success of the gaming industry."
In Kansas, almost 1,000 people have already applied for a job at the Kansas Star. The short-term goal for the developers is to have a temporary casino open by next February, with an equestrian, events, and convention center being opened as well. The long-term plans are expected to be completed by 2015, at which time the casino expects to have over 1,000 employees.
March 1, 2011
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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