By Susan Harris Monday, 7 February 2011 11:33

Sportsbook software services have been very excited when they found out that a brand new casino that will open next year, and will be located in Cleveland’s historic Higbee Building, is being expected to bring in from 1500 to 1600 jobs, according to casino developers and city officials.

And those only happen to be the inside jobs, as opportunities involving construction work will also be widely available as the casino is being built, and sportsbook software services believe that it could seriously bring a boost to the area’s economy.

The casino’s new general manager, Marcus Glover, said, “The majority of people hired for the casino, 90 to 95 percent of them, will be from the Cleveland area.”

According to sportsbook software sources, Glover mentioned that during the months ahead, he has planned on holding job fairs and dealer training schools for all candidates who are interested.

The Higbee location is a temporary casino, according to Benzinga, and the site which will be permanent will be expected to be opening in 2013. The Higbee site is considered to be the operation’s first phase.

When in operation, the casino will be housing approximately 2,000 slot machines, a poker room with 25 to 30 tables, 50 to 60 gaming tables, a 400-seat buffet-style restaurant, and two bars, and many people involved in betting software can’t wait to hit the tables and enjoy everything else that will be offered there.

Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner, is heading the development firm that oversees the Higbee casino’s construction, which is part of the Horseshoe brand.

According to what has been mentioned in the Plain Dealer, local leaders asked the developers to consider the opening of a Phase 1 casino in a location similar to the Higbee building, due to the fact that the larger gambling operation, which has been set to be built close by, on 16 acres between the Cuyahoga River and Huron Road, will not be opening until 2013, at the least.

Many people hope that this casino will bring more life to the area, and are looking forward to some serious gambling action.

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