Casino Cage Cashiers
Description OES Code: 49076
Casino cage cashiers perform a wide range of financial transactions and handle any paperwork that may be required. They perform credit checks and verify credit references for people who want to open a house credit account. They cash checks according to rules established by the casino. Cage workers sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons and exchange chips and tokens for cash.

National Outlook
Although demand for casino workers is generated mainly by the long-established gaming industries in Nevada and New Jersey, gaming job opportunities are expanding rapidly as gaming properties are developed or expanded in other states.

The long term outlook for gaming is affected by economic conditions and the outcome of proposed national and state legislation determining gaming jurisdictions. In the near future, opportunities for jobs should be good to excellent for those with training and experience and for those willing to relocate.

With the exception of Utah and Hawaii, some form of gambling (i.e., gambling for charitable causes, lotteries, card rooms, pari-mutuel wagering) is legal in every state. However, in recent years, the development or expansion of casinos by a number of Native American governments is the primary source of gaming's national growth.

Nevada Licensing
Gaming is a highly regulated industry in Nevada. Gaming employees must hold work cards or work permits issued by local police or sheriff's departments in the city or county in which they work. Fingerprints and a background check are usually required. The cost of the permit varies, but includes a $39 state-imposed charge in addition to other fees charged by the issuing agency.

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National Licensing, Registration, or Certification
Gaming employee licensing is required in jurisdictions where legalized gaming is permitted. Requirements vary but usually include minimum age, submitting an application disclosing personal and work history information, and a background check. Some licenses may require successful completion of a formal training program.

Skills & Other Requirements
Persons with good math skills, some background in accounting or bookkeeping, and good customer service skills should have the best opportunities. At the end of their shift, cage cashiers must be able to reconcile the books and make sure they balance. Casino cage cashiers may need the ability to use cash registers, adding machines, or computers to calculate and record transactions. Workers in this occupation receive a high level of scrutiny, and must be very accurate.

Cageworkers must follow a number of rules and regulations related to their handling of money as this industry is highly scrutinized. Large cash transactions, for example, must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Also, when determining when to extend credit or cash a check, very detailed procedures must be followed.

References
US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

Related Occupations: Financial Clerks, Casino Occupations

Training: California Training and Education Providers (CTEP)