“We’re getting much closer, and you can tell by the way these schools are running that we’re getting them ready for an opening day soon.” “We have 700 slot machines in there now, and we’re going to have 740 slot machines in the temporary facility total, so almost all of them are here,” he said. Now, Caesars is working on getting the inside of the tent ready, Albrecht said. The semi-permanent tent that will house the temporary facility is entirely up and a parking lot has been paved. While Caesars still hasn’t announced an opening date for the temporary casino, visible progress is being made. “We will always need dealers, so dealer school will just be a continual thing we do even once the temporary opens, and then we’ll need a much larger group for the permanent casino,” Albrecht said. Caesars Virginia is looking to hire 450 employees for the temporary casino, and 100 of those will be dealers, Albrecht said, adding that there are part-time and full-time opportunities. “So if they don’t know all the games, we’ll continue their education down the line.”Įven after the casino opens, the dealer training will continue. “We can bring them back in and train them in more games once we open,” he said. The 11-week course teaches blackjack as well as roulette and baccarat.Īnd dealers will have the opportunity to learn more games even after they begin working, said Chris Albrecht, Caesars Virginia general manager. The six-week course teaches blackjack and novelty games.