Introduction
Maybe you want to turn professional, but you’re not ready to rely solely on earnings to pay your rent. Maybe you want to be close to the action. Or maybe you just want to work in a casino. Whatever your motivation, there are a number of resources on the Internet to help you achieve your goal.
Training
If you need training, there are several schools you can attend to gain the skills you need to handle any casino job. The following are schools that provide training for casino jobs, from entry-level dealers to security:
Crescent Schools Gaming and Bartending Locations: New Orleans, Las Vegas, Biloxi, and Tunica.
Casino Dealer College Locations: San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Orange County, Los Angeles, Singapore, Detroit, Phoenix, and Denver.
The Casino College locations: Tempe, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Merced, Los Angeles, Omaha, Detroit, Atlanta, Denver, and Tunica.
Green Valley Gaming School Locations: Las Vegas.
PCI Dealer’s School Locations: Las Vegas.
Dealer’s Choice Professional School of Casino Gaming Locations: Temecula, California.
Two other nearby schools that do not have web pages are:
Casino Deal Academy
2327 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Kenner, LA 70062
504-467-8210
Mighty River Poker School
12400 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-756-8281
labor resources
Once you have the skills you need, there are numerous resources on the web where you can search for casino job openings, review salary offers, and submit applications and resumes. The following sites allow you to read listings for multiple casinos in one place:
Casino Careers Online lists job opportunities from casinos around the world. The job openings are for all aspects of the game, from the casino floor to food service to hotel management.
Cruise Ship Jobs accepts applications for cruise ship jobs, including the following shipboard casino jobs: Casino Manager, Croupier/Casino Dealer, Cashier, and Slot Machine Technician.
Gaming Floor Job Listings maintains a list of casino job postings with emails to respond to. The site is usually full of ads, which makes the job search slow.
Gaming Search Associates, Inc. is a California company that specializes in connecting casinos with employees. They have a short list of job openings for their individual clients. They also accept the submission of resumes by email.
Vancouver Casino Jobs Online at CasinoZone lists casino jobs in Vancouver.
World Casino Directory Job Listings lists jobs in the gaming industry around the world.
Other options
Most of the major casinos now have their own website. If you have a specific casino in mind to work for, many of the sites have an employment section that tells you how to apply. Many of the casinos also have their own training schools. Good luck!
