一直以来，马里兰赌场为当地居民提供了不少就业机会，随着近几年马里兰州的赌博业不断扩大，目前已有数以千计的马里兰居民在赌场里工作，在本周末更有成千上万的待业居民参加了马里兰新赌场招聘会。马里兰即将又有新赌场开业。

　　Amber Grant说：“我已经在赌场工作了半年，在赌场工作对我来说是一个很难得的机会。我知道我是得到这份工作的其中一个幸运儿，所以我至今仍然感到兴奋。”

　　马里兰赌场招聘会创建了一个公平公正的招聘环境，人们可以递交网上申请。

　　Brittany Myers说：“这个招聘会也许能帮助我找到一份不错的工作，特别是经济萧条时期，大多数公司都在裁员。我只想工作，即使我只能洗碗我也不在乎。所以我绝对不能错过这个赌场招聘会。”

　　数以千计的正在寻找工作的马里兰居民对Brittany Myers的看法都表示认同。在招聘会上，他们将有自主选择最适合自己的赌场岗位的权利。

　　现有的赌场工作岗位有老虎机服务员，收银员，鸡尾酒女招待以及餐厅服务员。所有的职位都有一定的用人标准，但赌场还是愿意雇用很少或者根本没有经验的员工。

　　Marcia Burns说：“在我失业之前，我一直都是在办公室里工作，此次应聘赌场职位，我认为这将是我走出家门融入社会的最好方式，这也将是我一生中令我感到无比兴奋的人生新篇章的开始。”

　　马里兰新赌场预计在未来三个月内开业。新赌场运营所需职位大约共有900个。

　　译文：

　　It has been years since Maryland has been able to provide the type of employment opportunities that have been seen since the state expanded their gambling industry. In recent years, thousands of residents have secured jobs at new state casinos.

　　This weekend, thousands of hopefuls attended a job fair being held by the next casino to open in Baltimore, Maryland Live! Casino. The fair was held to fill positions in various areas of the new slots casino, and people were excited to have a shot.

　　"I have been out of work for six months, and this is just an amazing opportunity," said Amber Grant. "I don't know if I will be one of the lucky ones that gets a job, but I certainly hope I am. It will be great for the casino to put so many of us back to work."

　　The job fair created its share of high tempers. Potential employees had to deal with hours of moving through lines until they reached the point where they could submit their online application. The hours of hectic activity, however, was more than worth it for those that have been struggling to make ends meet since the recession.

　　"This fair is a dream come true," said Brittany Myers. "There's not a lot of companies hiring right now, and this is a great opportunity. I don't care if I have to wash dishes, I just want a job. This is something that I couldn't pass up."

　　Those sentiments were shared by thousands of Maryland residents seeking work. The fair also served as an informative session, with booths set up for people to ask about the details of different positions that were being offered. The booths were filled with potential employees, trying to learn where they would best fit into the casinos plans.

　　Among the jobs that were available were slot attendants, cage cashiers, cocktail waitresses, and restaurant servers. All of the positions come with certain criteria, but the casino is willing to hire employees with little or no experience in the gaming industry, which served as a plus for many in attendance.

　　"I have always worked in an office, either a doctor's office or a lawyer's office, but I thought this would be a way for me to get out and into the community," said Marcia Burns. "It would be a new chapter in my life that I think would be exciting. We'll see what happens."

　　Maryland Live! Casino is expected to open at the Anne Arundel mall location in less than three months. In that time, the operators of the casino will need to fill around 900 positions.