PARADISE TOWNSHIP, Pa., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Mount Airy Resort & Casino announced today that it has opened an Employment Center and is accepting job applications to fill up to 1,000 permanent jobs at the resort, which will open in Fall 2007. Applicants interested in working in the hospitality and gaming industry can also apply online at http://www.mtairyresort.com/ or http://www.mountairyresortandcasino.com/.

The new Mount Airy Employment Center is located at 119 Mulberry Street in Scranton, PA and is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Job seekers can also apply in person at the PA CareerLink in Monroe County located at the Route 611 Merchants Plaza in Tannersville, PA or the PA CareerLink in Lackawanna County located at 135 Franklin Avenue in Scranton, PA. Both CareerLink offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

"We have already received an overwhelming response from area residents interested in working at the new Mount Airy Resort & Casino," said Dr. Lisa DeNaples, daughter of owner Louis DeNaples, who noted that the company has already received more than 800 resumes. "We are committed to working with local residents and local businesses to ensure that Northeast Pennsylvania benefits from the economic engine that gaming represents. We are making a concerted effort to hire local contractors and local vendors and we look forward to hiring local residents to fill positions at our hotel and casino."

Mount Airy Resort & Casino will also be involved in several job fairs for potential applicants in the coming months. Individuals interested in obtaining additional information about the resort may contact Mount Airy directly at 1-877-MTAIRY-1 (1-877-682-4791).

About Mount Airy Resort & Casino

Located in Paradise Township in the Pocono Mountain region, the Mount Airy Resort & Casino will be located at the site of the famous Mount Airy Lodge. Louis DeNaples, the owner of the facility, was awarded a slots license by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in December 2006. Phase 1 of construction represents a $412 million investment that commenced in July 2006. Upon opening in Fall 2007, Mount Airy Resort & Casino will offer a 200-room hotel, restaurants, entertainment venues, retail shopping, meeting space, and a casino with up to 2,500 slot machines. Construction will continue after the opening, providing for an additional 200 hotel rooms, up to 3,000 slot machines and a 31,000-square-foot retail shopping bridge by the completion of the first year of operations. The master plan for the site also provides for nearly 550 acres of permanently preserved green space that includes biking and walking trails.

CONTACT: Pete Peterson, BELLEVUE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, +1-215-893-4297,
ppeterson@bellevuepr.com, for Mount Airy Resort & Casino

Web site: http://www.mountairyresortandcasino.com/
http://www.mtairyresort.com/