\nDiversity, equity, and inclusion has been and continues to be an ongoing noteworthy achievement of the entire industry,”<\/strong> Daniels said. “The PGCB remains committed to monitoring the activities of the Commonwealth’s licensed casinos in promoting diversity.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nDuring FY20\/21, Pennsylvania casinos made gains in hiring more diverse people, as minority employment climbed 4% to 40% that year. Minorities represented 39% of the 14,829 people employed by the Pennsylvania casino industry in 2021\/22.<\/p>\n
Though diversity retracted by 1%, Daniels says the industry’s commitment to hiring more non-white people remains in focus. The diversity chief added that casinos are encouraged to work with vendors and suppliers that share similar diversity hiring goals.<\/p>\n
Gender Goals Short of State Makeup<\/b><\/h2>\n
Along with racial goals, Pennsylvania casinos seek a level gender playing field. Men accounted for 8,478 of the 14,829 gaming industry jobs in the FY21\/22 diversity report — more than 57%. The census report shows that men account for only 49.4% of the population in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
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For the first time, in a Pennsylvania casino diversity report, the state explained that 12 casino workers said they don’t identify as male or female. The census bureau says its sex classification is based on the biological attributes of men and women, specifically chromosomes, anatomy, and hormones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Finally, Pennsylvania casinos adhere to the state’s wishes that Keystone State residents be given preferential treatment in seeking jobs. Of the nearly 15K casino jobs, almost nine in 10 positions are held by a resident of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Pennsylvania casino industry continues to employ about as many diverse people as the state’s overall demographics suggest it should. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 15th diversity report. The annual review is required under the state’s commercial gaming law passed in July 2004. The employment breakdown provides insights into how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":235230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592],"tags":[83029,45],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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