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Gambling Cage Workers

In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

What you’d do

  • Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
  • Follow all gaming regulations.
  • Maintain cage security.
  • Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.
  • Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.
  • Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.
  • Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
  • Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Mathematics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Cage Cashier
  • Casino Cage Cashier
  • Casino Cashier
  • Vault Cashier
  • Cage and Players Club Rep (Cage and Players Club Representative)
  • Casino Services Rep (Casino Services Representative)

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