Grand Island Casino Resort is seeking workers; a temporary casino will open at Fonner Park at the end of the year

Sammy IngramSeptember 23, 2022

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – In Fonner Park, a temporary casino will open towards the end of the year. The permanent casino is anticipated to open in 2024.

However, who will work there? Grand Island Casino Resort will begin organizing career fairs on September 28 to find out. In October, there will also be career fairs.

Here is the agenda:

Sept. 28: NE Department of Labor,203 E Stolley Pk Rd Ste A,11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sept. 30: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Oct. 2: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 12: NE Department of Labor, 203 E Stolley Pk Rd Ste A, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Oct. 13: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Oct. 14: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Oct 16: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 26: NE Department of Labor, 203 E Stolley Pk Rd Ste A, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Oct. 27: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Oct 28: 4H Café at Fonner Park, 700 E Stolley Pk Rd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

For employment in the casino, applicants must be at least 19 years old. Send an email to [email protected] for more details on the job fair.

The temporary gambling establishment will feature 300 slot machines. The full resort will feature a 24-hour casino with sports betting, a 116-room hotel, a first-class spa, a variety of dining options including Ruthie’s Steak & Seafood on the top floor, live weekend entertainment, and a 1,500-seat event center that hosts national entertainment, meetings, and conventions.