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Life As a Gaming Manager

Example of Gaming Manager Job Plan, direct, or coordinate gaming operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

Daily Life Of a Gaming Manager

  • Monitor staffing levels to ensure that games and tables are adequately staffed for each shift, arranging for staff rotations and breaks and locating substitute employees as necessary.
  • Train new workers or evaluate their performance.
  • Prepare work schedules and station arrangements and keep attendance records.
  • Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork.
  • Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not cheating.
  • Maintain familiarity with all games used at a facility, as well as strategies or tricks employed in those games.

Qualities of a Gaming Manager

Below is a list of the skills most Gaming Managers say are important on the job.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Types of Gaming Manager

  • Bingo Manager
  • Mutuel Department Manager
  • Slot Manager
  • Slot Operations Director
  • Card Room Manager

Gaming Manager Employment Estimates

There were about 4,500 jobs for Gaming Manager in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 2.2% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 100 new jobs for Gaming Manager by 2026. The BLS estimates 500 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Gaming Manager are Washington, Oregon, and North Dakota. Watch out if you plan on working in Illinois, Michigan, or West Virginia. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Gaming Manager Average Salary

The salary for Gaming Managers ranges between about $47,150 and $134,490 a year.

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Gaming Managers who work in New York, Nevada, or Ohio, make the highest salaries.

How much do Gaming Managers make in each U.S. state?

State Annual Mean Salary
California $98,150
Colorado $79,830
Florida $95,690
Indiana $72,690
Iowa $76,140
Louisiana $71,870
Minnesota $66,620
Mississippi $80,390
Missouri $74,740
Nevada $104,550
New Mexico $78,670
New York $103,330
North Dakota $60,380
Ohio $87,470
Oklahoma $63,210
Oregon $77,990
Pennsylvania $87,700
Washington $83,410
West Virginia $96,830
Wisconsin $61,540

What Tools do Gaming Managers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Gaming Managers may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Data entry software
  • Employee scheduling software
  • Human resources management system HRMS

How to Become a Gaming Manager

What kind of Gaming Manager requirements are there?

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Gaming Manager?

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Where do Gaming Managers Work?

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The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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