The
astonishing dollar amount in casino sales totaled $240 billion as recently reported
by the US Business Insider. The largest US city employer in descending order in
their report includes Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and Missouri. This report is a signal that the casino and related
industries, casino resorts being one, have manpower demands to meet. Some
casinos venue into casino resorts because they understand the synergy of the
two businesses.
The casinos
and casino resort industry play a crucial role in sustaining a healthy economy
for the city or even the entire nation.
And it is for this reason that casinos are fully supported by the city.
Casinos also support the country’s employment cause since they hire a large
number of personnel in casino positions whether on the floor in the office.
Top US
Companies in Casino Job Offers
1. MGM Mirage (MGM) has a name that resonates
with the public. They dominate in whichever city they do business including
Vegas and Macau. MGM has a strong 18% stakein the Nevada market and The
Bellagio, which they own as their flagship casino, is the most profitable in
that lucrative area.
2. Las Vegas Sands (LVS) rivals MGM in
almost all aspects producing a healthy competition that benefits the public. It
has business interests in two major casino hot spots, Nevada and Macau. Their
most important business in casino, the Venetian, not surprisingly is the second
most profitable casino in Nevada.
3. Harrah’s Entertainment (HET) is a huge
casino company with presence in the US and the UK. Their 3 million square feet in
casino area is the largest in the world. Total sales account for 21% of the Nevada
casino total.
4. Penn National Gaming (PENN) operates
multiple businesses including casinos, racetracks and other betting facilities.
They have branches in Canada and 14 states in the US including Pennsylvania,
Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, and Mississippi. Their business model is 87%
gaming and 13% lodging and food sales.
5. Wynn (WYNN) is a household name in the US
household. Similarly with big casino owners, they established casino business
in both US and Macau. They have a commendable 8% of the Nevada casino market.
6. Century Casinos (CNTY)is an international gaming establishment and have ventures in casino related business like lodging
and restaurant facilities. The countries where they have business operations
include US, Canada, South Africa and the Czech Republic.
Understand
that you have to possess qualities unique to the casino culture in order to fit
in. Being comfortable in public, a winning personality and good public
relations are important since you are dealing directly with people every day.
It is to your advantage to try the major casinos since they are stable and
provide personality training in addition to casino related training's and
seminars. Floor positions do not require a very high educational attainment and
yet has immense potential for promotion into supervisory and managerial
positions. Casinos have the reputation of grooming their managers from the
ranks.With small size casinos you will immediately learn to multi-task and your
decision making will immediately put to the test since
you will be exposed to critical situations. This will be an excellent training
ground for you in casino matters.
