Rivers Casino Portsmouth ramps up local recruitment with new storefront office

PORTSMOUTH, Va.—June 7, 2022—Rivers Casino Portsmouth today announced plans to lease temporary office space in Downtown Portsmouth in collaboration with Bloom Coworking—a nonprofit organization founded by the Portsmouth Partnership and dedicated to bringing more businesses to the city.

The new storefront office will provide a base of operations for the casino’s human resources and marketing teams; and will support recruitment and hiring efforts until the casino opens early 2023.

“We want to meet and hire as many Portsmouth candidates as possible,” said Roy Corby, General Manager, Rivers Casino Portsmouth. “We’re expecting the added visibility of this prominent downtown location to attract even more local applicants. We encourage everyone to stop by and learn about career opportunities in casino gaming—or even just to say hello.”

Rivers Casino Portsmouth will occupy a 2,317 square-foot area within the Grow Coworking space at 739 B High Street in Portsmouth. Jobseekers interested in employment opportunities are encouraged to apply in person.

Rivers Casino Portsmouth recently appointed Johnée Ingram to lead the human resources department and the casino’s ongoing efforts to attract and onboard new talent. Ingram is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and recently served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the United States Army.

“Excitement continues to build around the opening of Rivers Casino Portsmouth – particularly related to employment opportunities – and we’re just getting started,” said Johnée Ingram, Vice President of Human Resources, Rivers Casino Portsmouth. “We have four job fairs scheduled throughout the summer with plans to fill more than 1,300 positions, and we encourage jobseekers to apply now online or in person.”

The casino launched a series of job fairs in May and will host the next fair on June 22 on the Tidewater Community College Portsmouth Campus. The fair will focus on opportunities in the hospitality departments (food servers, bartenders, cooks and more), and will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and again from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information on the upcoming job fairs, please visit RiversCasinoPortsmouth.com.

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About Rivers Casino Portsmouth

Rivers Casino Portsmouth is a world-class destination—a $300-plus million local investment—currently under active construction along Victory Boulevard as part of Portsmouth’s New Entertainment District. The complex will feature a casino, a sportsbook, a hotel, event and conference venues, premier restaurants and more. Rivers Casino will be developed and operated by Rush Street Gaming, one of the fastest-growing casino and entertainment companies in the country. For more information about Rivers Casino Portsmouth, please visit riverscasinoportsmouth.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A photo is embedded in this release. Johnée Ingram, VP of Human Resources, Rivers Casino Portsmouth (center) pictured with members of the HR team at the casino’s new storefront office in Downtown Portsmouth. A hi-res photo is available upon request.

Media Contacts

Kelli Webb
For Rivers Casino Portsmouth
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757.606.0281

Jack Horner
For Rush Street Gaming
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412.600.2295