Resorts World Catskills Opening Dealer Schools In Hudson Valley

THOMPSON, NY — Ever wanted to be a dealer at a resort casino? Well, Resorts World Catskills is opening dealer schools over the coming weeks in the Hudson Valley. The casino’s owner wants to find people to fill about 600 positions prior to opening its doors to the public in March 2018.

Charles A. Degliomini, executive vice president of Empire Resorts, Inc., said the construction of the casino in the Town of Thompson, Sullivan County, is on target and the casino resort will open in March as planned.

“For years, the casino has been a dream,” he said. “That dream is now being realized as we begin to train local residents for real jobs that will begin in the coming months.”

More than 250 people attended a dealer school information session Aug. 7 at Ramada at the Sullivan Event Center where they were provided updates on the casino project and found out about table game dealing as a career, the training required to become a dealer and how to enroll in the free Casino Dealer School opening in Monticello Aug. 21.

Two other dealer schools will open in Orange and Ulster counties in the coming weeks, according to a spokeswoman.

Information sessions for those schools will be held at the following locations and times:

Orange County
When: 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 14
Where: Orange County Emergency Services Center, 22 Wells Farm Road, Goshen

Ulster County
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6
Where: Ellenville High School Auditorium, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville

Once training is successfully complete, students will have to interview and audition for table game dealer positions. Once they have an offer of employment and acquire a New York State gaming license, they will be formally employed by February.

About Resorts World Casino:

Beautifully situated in the pristine Catskills, Resorts World Casino is part of a $1.2 billion four-season destination resort being developed in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, approximately 90 miles from New York City. Resorts World Catskills branded resort casino will include an 18-story casino, hotel and entertainment complex with approximately 100,000 square feet of casino floor, over 100 table games, 2,150 state of the art slot machines, a poker room and private gaming salons. Guest amenities will include 332 all-suite luxury rooms, which include 12 penthouse suites, 8 garden suites and 7 two-story villas, two indoor pools, a spa and fitness center — all designed to meet 5-star and 5-diamond standards. Guests will be able to choose from over 10 varied bar and restaurant experiences, including fine dining, and an Italian steakhouse created by celebrity chef Scott Conant. Guest can also enjoy year-round live entertainment at the over 2,000-seat event center, casino bars, restaurants and lounges.

Expected to open in March 2018, the destination resort in which Resorts World Catskills is located, will also include an entertainment village providing additional entertainment, food and accommodations, and a Rees Jones-redesigned golf course. In addition, the destination resort will include an indoor waterpark lodge.

Please visit https://rwcatskills.com/ for more information about the resort casino.

Photo credit: Resorts World Casino.