games casino industry

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Gaming or Casino Industry
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Objective

• To relate what is the function of gaming industry
  to hospitality service.
• To classify the types of games found in a casino
  industry.
• To assess the importance of how can the industry
  help tourism in what ways.

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Definition of Casino

• Is a facility which houses and accommodates
  certain types of gambling activities.
• Casino Operations
• Are most commonly built near or in hotel,
  restaurants, retails shopping center malls,
  cruise ships and other tourist attractions.

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Types of casino games

• Table games
• Betting between the casino and its customer

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Types of casino games

• Card games
• Games revolve around wagers of money.
• These games involves players betting against each
  other
• Ex Black Jack/ Poker

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Types of casino games

• Slot Machines
• Operated by inserting a coins into the slot,
  pulling its handle down.

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Types of casino games

• Internet Games (E-Games)
• Online games in casino
• Bingo
• Games of chance where each player has 1 or more
  cards printed with different numbers.
• Race or Sports Books
• Casinos takes percentage on the amount of bet
  made by player

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Career Opportunities

• Dealer
• The dealer will operate the games, collect and
  pay off chips or money and play the house hand.
  The vast majority of casino employees are
  dealers. To become a dealer you must have
  extensive training and know all the rules of the
  games.
• Pit Bosses
• Pit bosses are also known as floor employees.
• to supervise the gaming staff and tables in their
  designated areas.
• also will explain the house rules, deal with
  complaints and help organize floor activities.

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Career Opportunities

• Cage Cashier
• The cage cashier is responsible for accounting
  and controlling the transactions in the check
  bank, cage windows, chip bank and main bank of
  the casino.
• Cooks
• Some casinos contain restaurants or cafeterias.
• Bartender
• All casinos will offer beverages and alcoholic
  drinks.
• In particular bartenders will need to have
  completed a bartending school. Preference
  normally goes to individuals that know the state
  liquor laws, including refusal of service and
  shut off procedures.

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Organization

• Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
  (PAGCOR)
• Oversees and regulates the gaming industry
• Is 100 owned by the Philippine government and
  controlled corporation created in 1977.
• To help boost tourism industry in the Philippines.