Summary:

The findings of this report are based on an analysis of the third year of data collected from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) New Employee Survey administered at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts. The period captured in this analysis is fiscal year 2018, which roughly spans the time from the summer of 2017 to the summer of 2018. During this period, 193 survey responses were collected. This study follows the New Employee Survey at Plainridge Park Casino: Analysis of First Two Years of Data Collection report that documented new employee characteristics during the first two years of operation. Survey respondents in both studies include newly hired employees of different types: employees who already worked for Plainridge Racecourse before the Commission designated it as the Commonwealth’s only slots parlor; those who are new to the gaming industry; employees who were permanently transferred from other gaming properties operated by the casino licensee, Penn National; and employees of food-court vendors. Respondents completed the survey during the fingerprinting process, which is the only step in the gaming-licensing process, where they appear in person.

In general, the investigators found that the new employment opportunities created at Plainridge Park Casino have benefited people who have experienced unemployment or underemployment and those with little educational attainment, experience, or training. Hiring at Plainridge Park Casino has also generated interest in employment in this industry, evident from the career-related reasons new employees provided for seeking employment at Plainridge Park Casino.