MACAO, Aug. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- The United States gaming giant Wynn Resort has vowed to hire some 4,000 employees for its Cacao project, local media reported Wednesday.

    The Macao Post Daily quoted Grant R. Bowie, president of the Wynn Macao, as saying that the under-construction gaming resort is to offer 150 types of jobs and that Macao's local residents are to enjoy employment preference.

    Besides comparatively higher salaries, Bowie also reportedly pledged to offer employees "an attractive package" providing a wide range of benefits and career opportunities.

    Local observers are wary about Wynn Macao's seemingly aggressive employment policies, as they might impose a challenging pressure on the 17 casinos under operation in the region.

    Wynn Macao, boasting a 9,300-square-meter casino space, has yetto clinch its actual opening date in autumn next year, according to The Macao Post Daily.

    The project, worth 5.6 billion patacas (700 million US dollars),will be the third casino funded by foreign investors in the special administrative region, the only territory in China where casino gambling is legal.

    Many analysts believe that as foreign investors are keeping flooding in, the region in 2005 is expected to crown the title of the world largest gaming center by revenue. Enditem