Massachusetts’ first casino’s revenue to date may be underwhelming but its impact on local employment has been a clear winner.

Penn National Gaming (PNG) opened its Plainridge Park Casino in June 2015 and while the slots-only venue hasn’t exactly set the world on fire with its ability to generate revenue, a new Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) survey of casino staff shows how valuable the venue has been to their futures.

The MGC commissioned the survey to gauge the economic impact of Plainridge Park, the first of three commercial casinos and one (possibly two) tribal venue called for under the state’s gambling legislation. Given the survey’s findings, the MGC was understandably keen to promote the results.

The survey found that slightly over half (50.1%) of Plainridge Park’s new hires had been working only part-time or were unemployed before their new casino jobs. Over 86% of these new hires had no prior gaming experience before joining Plainridge Park.