Gambling Managers

Also Called: Casino Manager, Gaming Manager, Slot Manager, Table Games Manager

What Gambling Managers do

Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

  • Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor.
  • Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not cheating.
  • Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business Hospitality

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Work Context

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone

Tools

  • Desktop computers
  • Video monitors
  • Notebook computers
  • Alarm systems
  • Special purpose telephones

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Knowledge

Business
customer service
management
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 35% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 32% Bachelor's degree
  • 10% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Independence
  • Relationships
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Math

This is what Gambling Managers across the country typically make.

$24.01 / hour
$49,940 /year

Entry Level

$39.61 / hour
$82,380 /year

Median Level

$76.66 / hour
$159,440 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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