Where are Rivers Casino employees coming from?

In order to work at Rivers Casino, or any licensed gambling facility in the state, an employee who has been hired by the business must then apply for a license from the state Gaming Commission.

As of April 3, the Gaming Commission had received 1,211 applications from Rivers Casino since it opened on Feb. 8. That includes people who were hired, fired, quit, had their applications denied or were still being processed.

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Of those applications, 1,035 came from Capital Region residents. Here’s a breakdown of where those people live, according to data from the Gaming Commission:

Albany: 101

Alplaus: 1

Altamont: 4

Amsterdam: 46

Averill Park: 3

Ballston Lake:  9

Ballston Spa: 12

Bolton Landing: 2

Broadalbin: 5

Burnt Hills: 3

Cairo: 1

Canajoharie: 2

Castleton: 2

Charlton: 3

Clifton Park: 28

Cobleskill: 3

Cohoes: 21

Colonie: 7

Corinth: 1

Cropseyville: 1

Delanson: 4

Delmar: 2

East Berne: 2

East Greenbush: 3

Esperance: 4

Fonda: 4

Fort Edward: 2

Fort Plain: 4

Fultonville: 1

Gansevoort: 2

Glens Falls: 1

Glenville: 36

Gloversville: 15

Green Island: 5

Guilderland: 3

Hagaman: 3

Hannacroix: 1

Hoosick Falls: 2

Hudson Falls: 2

Johnstown: 6

Latham: 13

Little Falls: 1

Loudonville: 4

Malta: 3

Mayfield: 1

Mechanicville: 10

Melrose: 1

Menands: 3

Middle Grove: 2

Middleburgh: 2

Niskayuna: 25

Niverville: 1

Northville: 3

Pattersonville: 3

Petersburg: 1

Poestenkill: 1

Queensbury: 4

Ravena: 3

Rensselaer: 11

Rexford: 4

Rotterdam: 6

Rotterdam Jct.: 3

Saratoga Springs: 14

Schaghticoke: 1

Schenectady: 425

Scotia: 47

Scotia-Glenville: 1

Selkirk: 3

Sharon Springs: 1

Slingerlands: 3

South Cairo: 2

Stillwater: 1

Ticonderoga: 1

Tribes Hill: 1

Troy: 42

Valatie: 1

Valley Falls: 1

Voorheesville: 2

Waterford: 9

Watervliet: 15

Wilton: 2

Wynantskill: 1

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