“I signed up on a Friday and the classes started on Monday.” “I signed up for the last day that they were holding a job fair for the gaming classes,” Allen said. The mother of three took a chance and signed up for a dealer school that was being co-run by MGM and Prince George’s Community College. You wouldn’t know it, watching her deal out a round of Blackjack, calling the cards as they hit the table. “I knew nothing about the layout, how to move around, how to count, nothing.” “I’m not a gambler,” said Angelica Allen, a dealer at the MGM casino and resort. Additionally, 48 percent of the resort’s workforce is from Prince George’s County. MGM National Harbor has around 4,000 employees 1,000 of those workers are in the gaming department. WASHINGTON - The opening of MGM National Harbor brought with it a lot of jobs, and for some, what they hope will be very prosperous new careers for the New Year and beyond. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
