That investment paid off with a job offer in what he sees as one of the few growth industries. Miller, a poker enthusiast, took a dealer class at Delaware Technical and Community College to gain the necessary skills. The way we are heading we are all going to need a job.' 'I plan on sticking through this even when I retire just to have something. 'With the economy who knows? I always wanted to have a back up, I always said I wanted to have something to do in the gambling industry, either on my way to retirement, or when I retire,” Miller said. With the new housing market struggling, Miller is looking to hedge his career bets. He currently works for West Chester Insulation, selling insulation for new homes.

The job fair attracted a wide variety of hopefuls, from experienced dealers to those looking to break into the business. “With all the expectations of the new room coming along, it’s better to do it in a one day period than to have it broken up over several days or close to a week.” “It’s less time consuming,” said Chester. Anthony Chester, Delaware Park’s poker room manager admits that’s a lot to do in one shot, but the number of dealers needed for the poker expansion made this the most efficient method.

Qualified job seekers face two interviews, a math skills test, and a live audition to get hired. Myshko estimates about 80 percent of those who come to a fair like this one have some level of experience or knowledge, but Delaware Park only seriously considers 20 to 25 percent. Many applicants are weeded out quickly in the initial interview process. That means hiring about 80 additional part-time and on-call dealers, according to Myshko. Delaware Park plans to add 25 new tournament poker tables this fall, as early as late September. “Poker is our primary focus right now because of the additional tables that we’re adding in,” said Nancy Myshko, Delaware Park’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

This job fair was dedicated solely to finding poker dealers. 130 job seekers lined up at Delaware Park’s administrative offices on Kirkwood Highway this week, answering the racino’s call for new dealers for a planned table game expansion. And if the recent Delaware Park job fair is any indication, there's plenty of interest in casino jobs. Job creation is one argument proponents of casino expansion use in their pitch to add more gambling venues in Delaware.

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