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Gaming Supervisor

Quick Facts

Median Salary$53,849
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+11.14%
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What They Do

A Gaming Supervisor supervises staff and coordinates activity in a particular area of a casino or gambling establishment. Circulates through a gambling or table game area; monitors table coverage and observes staff and customers to be sure that game rules are followed. Explains house operating rules as needed. Handles customer complaints. Sets staff schedules and assignments.


Core Tasks:

  • Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal regulations are adhered to, and that employees provide prompt and courteous service.
  • Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
  • Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
  • Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
  • Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
  • Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
  • Monitor payment of hand-delivered jackpots to ensure promptness.
  • Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits, for patrons.
  • Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.
  • Establish and maintain banks and table limits for each game.
  • Reset slot machines after payoffs.
  • Answer patrons' questions about gaming machine functions and payouts.
  • Record the specifics of malfunctioning machines and document malfunctions needing repair.
  • Monitor patrons for signs of compulsive gambling, offering assistance if necessary.
  • Report customer-related incidents occurring in gaming areas to supervisors.
  • Supervise the distribution of complimentary meals, hotel rooms, discounts, or other items given to players, based on length of play and amount bet.
  • Attach "out of order" signs to malfunctioning machines, and notify technicians when machines need to be repaired or removed.
  • Enforce safety rules, and report or remove safety hazards as well as guests who are underage, intoxicated, disruptive, or cheating.
  • Exchange currency for customers, converting currency into requested combinations of bills and coins.
  • Evaluate workers' performance and prepare written performance evaluations.
  • Monitor stations and games and move dealers from game to game to ensure adequate staffing.
  • Clean and maintain slot machines and surrounding areas.

What to expect as a Gaming Supervisor

1Earn a High school or GED Diploma

39% of people achieve this level of education.

2Gain skills and experience

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3Land a job

674 openings for Gaming Supervisors

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