'These are very well-paid jobs, as we've gone out and guaranteed the $20/hour wage, including tips.'Ĭaesars Entertainment, which oversees Harrah's in Anderson and Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville, aims to hire hundreds in the coming months and train them, starting in September, on table games and sports betting.Ĭaesars Entertainment will offer paid training, so the new hires are ready for the change in law on January 1. 'These aren't only jobs,' Trent McIntosh, senior vice president and general manager at Harrah's Hoosier Park, said.

The amended law translates to hundreds of new jobs at the racinos in Central Indiana. State lawmakers passed the bill as a means to make more competitive Indiana's gaming industry with neighboring states that already allow table games. The new legislation allows sports wagering and live dealers at table games at racetrack-casino combination facilities. Managers at the state's two racinos are gearing up for this big transition, thanks to a change in state law. 'We've been trying to get this for a long time.'įIND JOBS | Find open positions in central Indiana with the Hiring Hoosiers job board 'At the stroke of midnight, we'll be able to throw our first dice out and have our first bit of table games in the state,' Todd Berendji, Harrah Hoosier Park vice president of operations, said. You won't find a craps table or a roulette wheel.

What you won't find are dealers dealing playing cards for black jack. on RTV6.ĪNDERSON - At Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, you'll find bright lights, slot machines, and electronic table games. Learn more about Hiring Hoosiers and see new stories weekdays at 6 a.m. Hiring Hoosiers is an initiative from RTV6 that works to connect Hoosiers to employment opportunities, career development resources, training programs and educational paths.

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