By Tessa Wong

THE first 1,000 casino workers have been hired by Marina Bay Sands, the integrated resort announced on Tuesday.

Letters of intent were sent out this week to successful applicants, who are all Singaporeans. About 80 per cent are between 20 and 40 years old, and nearly two-thirds of them are men.

The hiring comes after an aggressive recruitment drive conducted by the integrated resort, which roped in NTUC's skills-based institute e2i to help screen applicants.

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