Casino hires more than 100, on track for a June opening

OXFORD — The Oxford Casino has filled the more than 100 positions it still had open three weeks ago and is on track to open in early June.

"We literally have got the applicant pool we need," said spokesman Scott Smith.

Cashier positions accounted for the majority of the jobs that were filled.

Smith says that the applicants are currently in the process of going through the routine paperwork, but the casino is confident that it has "secured the applicant pool we need."

According to Smith, finalizing the pool of applicants is a big step for the casino to open in early June.

Another big step, Smith says, is the removal of the gigantic pile of loam outside the casino entrance.

Smith says that the casino has worked out an arrangement with Oldcastle Lawn and Garden in Poland to buy the excess loam, and the pile is being steadily reduced on a daily basis. Smith's hope is that the entire pile will be gone by late May.