Pennsylvania Casinos Cut 598 Jobs in Fiscal 2025-26 as One Operator Adds Hospitality Staff
Pennsylvania casinos cut 3.8% of staff, or 598 jobs including 243 dealer roles, in fiscal 2025-26 despite a new property opening. Rivers Philadelphia is countering with a job fair for food and beverage positions tied to its hotel and restaurant expansion. Other casinos and iGaming suppliers Evolution and Playtech continue recruiting table game talent.
SCCG Take — Operators are trimming gaming-floor labor while investing in non-gaming amenities to lift visitation. This selective approach requires precise alignment of staffing costs with actual revenue performance across segments.
Pennsylvania casinos contracted their workforce by 3.8 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year. The 18 land-based casinos employed 15,252 people as of June 30, 2026. That total reflects a drop of 598 positions from the prior year.
The decline occurred despite the April 2026 opening of Happy Valley Casino. Table game workers sustained the largest share of losses, with 243 dealer positions eliminated.
Rivers Philadelphia Job Fair Targets Food and Beverage Roles
Rivers Casino Philadelphia is hiring. The operator will hold a job fair on October 19 from 5-7 p.m. and October 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at its Events Center. Qualified applicants can receive on-the-spot offers, though those without experience are also welcome.
Open positions include sous chefs, cooks, food runners, bartenders, waitstaff, greeters, and managers. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, free parking, tuition reimbursement, career advancement opportunities, and 401(k) plans.
The casino generated $212.3 million in gross gaming revenue for the fiscal year. That total marked a 3.3 percent decline from $219.5 million the year before. Management links the hiring to new restaurant openings and the property’s development as a destination for gaming, food, hospitality, and lodging.
The project includes the 62-room Riversuites Hotel at The Battery Philadelphia. The all-suite facility repurposes a former power plant along the Delaware River into a mixed-use complex with apartments, office space, a lobby bar, rooftop pool, and outdoor pier. A complimentary shuttle connects guests to the casino.
Dealer Demand Continues at Other Licensees and iGaming Providers
The Rivers Philadelphia job fair will not replace the 243 table game positions cut statewide. Other operators maintain active listings for table game staff. Properties with openings include Harrah’s Philadelphia, Mohegan Pennsylvania, Parx Casino Shippensburg, Hollywood Casino Morgantown, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, The Casino at Nemacolin, and Happy Valley.
Evolution and Playtech are recruiting interactive table game workers for their Pennsylvania studios. According to Casino.org, the PGCB annual report and these hiring signals reveal selective staffing adjustments as operators balance core gaming operations against ancillary revenue initiatives.
The contrast between overall contraction and targeted additions in hospitality underscores how licensees respond to flat or declining gaming revenue. Operators will track whether such moves improve margins without eroding service standards on the casino floor.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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