A reminder that creating a casino industry isn’t just about waving the money wand and watching the dollars pour in. From the New Journal:
Before the first hand of blackjack, the first spin of a roulette wheel or the first wager at a craps table can happen at Delaware's casinos, an estimated 800 people need to be trained to preside over the games.
They also need to learn how to watch out for cheaters and keep an eye on the millions of dollars expected to move in and out of the gambling centers each year.
The deadline to build a qualified corps of dealers, floormen, pit managers, regulators and security officers was extended after state officials ruled out a special legislative session to approve rules for casino table games.
via Table Games 101 on the way | Delawareonline.com | The News Journal.
Interesting revelation on page 2: you don’t need good math skills to be a dealer. I have a feeling that the “tricks” the director of the Casino Career Institute mentioned are just learning the payouts for blackjack by rote. I know that’s how many people do it, and it probably covers 95% of all decisions.
Also, if you make it all the way to the third page, you’ll read a personal confession from yours truly about the relative difficulty of getting into graduate school and getting a casino job.