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Cannery Job Interviews Underway

LAS VEGAS -- The Cannery in North Las Vegas, the biggest valley casino currently under construction, has already interviewed more than 5,000 job applicants, property executives said Monday.

The Cannery is expected to employ almost 1,000 workers, and property executives say the hotel-casino's employment center continues to report a steady stream of job applicants.

The property's 201-room hotel and 50,000 square foot casino is now slated to open in early January, a bit later than originally planned, Cannery principal Bill Paulos said.

Making the call to delay the opening of the industrial-themed casino from its targeted mid-December launch was a pragmatic decision, Paulos said.

A January opening simplifies the property's job search, he explained.

"A number of people would prefer to wait until after the holidays to start a new job, and this way they get to spend their holidays at home," Paulos said. "We'll come out smoking in January."

Delaying the opening also saves about $90,000 in taxes and fees that are paid based on the calendar year, Paulos said.

"Mid-December is traditionally a slow time in Las Vegas and, for this year, we won't have to spend a bundle on holiday decorations," he said.

Paulos said locals powerhouse Station Casinos has yet to ramp up a marketing campaign aimed at retaining Station Casinos customers who live near the Cannery, at the southwest corner of Craig and Losee roads.

"Our competitors are doing their usual good job," he said. "They see us as the little guy down the street."

Paulos, Nevada Palace boss Bill Wortman and Las Vegas Paving honcho Bob Mendenhall are the Las Vegas entrepreneurs who own the Cannery's parent company, Millennium Management.

Millennium recently began a 10-year deal to run the Rampart Casino in Summerlin and has frequently mentioned by industry insiders as a possible candidate to manage the bankrupt Aladdin for a third-party buyer.

Millennium managed Detroit's Greektown casino until April and now has a 10-year deal to consult for the gambling hall's current operators, a Michigan tribe.

The Cannery's employment center, at 4310 Losee Road, Suite 5, across the street from the Cannery, accepts applications from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The property's job hot line number is 507-5722.

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