GI Chamber exec shares perspective on employment
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Just minutes after the first coins had been inserted into the slot machines last week, the new Grand Island Casino was already being touted as a major new entertainment attraction and source of growth for the area.
Just minutes after the first coins had been inserted into the slot machines last week, the new Grand Island Casino was already being touted as a major new entertainment attraction and source of growth for the area.
“From a Chamber perspective, we’re looking not only at the growth because of the entertainment industry, but we’re also looking at the impact of the construction and the impact of the employment and what that means to the community on an on-going basis,” said Cindy Johnson, president of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce. “So the attractions, the visitors, the construction, the employment all add up to a real positive on behalf of the community.”
Asked if she is concerned about Elite Casino Resorts’ ability to fill its 500 eventual jobs as well as the impact that might have on the area job market, Johnson shared a candid response.
