Ballpark Estimate: $400 to $2,000+
Casino gambling has never been more popular or accessible. New casinos seem to be opening on a weekly basis. The growth of casino construction is not limited to the United States, but is a worldwide phenomenon. As the demand for gaming continues, so too does the demand for dealers to manage the games at the thousands of new tables. There’s always an opening available in the traditional Las Vegas style hotel-casino resorts, Native American casinos, riverboat casinos, Poker Clubs, and the hundreds of cruise ships. Not to mention the scores of opportunities abroad.
2.Technical training, with three main training goals. To develop expertise in the casino dealer profession; To increase the ability to concentrate, in order to improve focus and attention in managing gambling tables in a stressful, noisy or overcrowded environment, as is the case of casino gaming floors. The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Gaming Law and Regulation. Degree is a natural complement to the Boyd School of Law's existing Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, which already offers its students more gaming courses than any other law school in the country.
Called a casino floor position, the age restriction is usually 21, but at many Indian casinos employees many work the tables at 18. Since huge amounts of cash flows through the dealers’ hands, thorough background checks and possible drug tests are routine for all applicants. Casino managers want to hire professionals with good personalities, but most importantly, they want to hire those with the skills and ability to manage a table. Training is required for managing all table games. These skills can be learned at casino dealer schools.
The new training collaboration brings a number of entities in the state together, including the Massachusetts Casino Careers Training Institute (a consortium of 15 community colleges and some four-year schools in the state), Penn National Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Western Massachusetts Development Associates, and Mohegan Sun. MGM, Penn, and Mohegan Sun are all vying to put a casino. Here at Mac Casino we train quality dealers. We get our students to pass their auditions with ease in little as 30-90 days from enrollment date and it depends on how much you come in and practice! Its come as you go, so you come whenever you have time to practice between school hours. Its an open schedule. Casino Dealer Training Launch a new career as a casino dealer! CCBC Casino Dealer Academy at Horseshoe Baltimore, no cost career training where you can earn while you learn. Casino dealers earn excellent hourly wages.
Casino dealer schools provide the gaming industry with a skilled resource pool for filling casino floor vacancies. Most schools offer flexible schedules for day and evening classes which are based on specific games. For instance, there are separate classes for blackjack, poker, baccarat, craps, and roulette, each priced separately. Some schools offer a multi-game combination for a lower tuition costs. The duration of each class varies from school to school but usually range from around 2 weeks for roulette to as many as 8 to 12 weeks for craps or Texas Hold’em poker.
Students get hands-on training in shuffling, pitching, giving hits, the use of gaming equipment, taking bets, and the rules of each game. Good schools will not only create an atmosphere that is similar to a real casino by using authentic tables and chips, but they will also simulate the noise and lighting of a real casino, and the stresses of dealing with unruly players. Upon completion a certificate is provided and at some schools a job placement program is also available.
Estimated Cost: (Price range depends on school and duration of class)
Recent graduates probably won’t start at the best casinos in town. Like in most job searches, prior experience is always preferred. The larger, well-known hotel-casinos, like those on the Strip in Las Vegas, or on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, prefer applicants who have several years of experience in all phases of the profession. The criticality of previous experience is somewhat less at the smaller stand-alone casinos, the so-called “break-in houses”, and on riverboats and cruise ships. Employment at these establishments will usually provide the best opportunity for recent graduates to get their foot in the door and to receive on-the-job experience.
Since most casinos hire dealers for their expertise in specific games, graduates specializing in only one or two table games will find the competition extremely fierce, especially for the more popular games. Many major hotel-resort casinos, however, have in-house dealer-training programs to enhance the repertoire of their own or recently hired dealers.
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Learn the skills necessary to deal cards in live table games
● No Dealer School Currently Scheduled
● Classes are held Monday – Friday
● Morning Session: 10:00AM – 1:45PM
● Afternoon Session: 2:15PM – 6:00PM
Attending the Graton dealer school is not a guarantee of future employment. Students must be able to pass live auditions for all games learned. Additionally, pre-employment drug screening and background checks are required.
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