A six-week training course to become a dealer at Atlantic City casinos begins on April 1, and the Atlantic City Workforce Development Board (WDB) is in charge of registration for anyone hoping to enroll.
The average salary for dealers at Atlantic City casinos is approximately $43,000 per year, according to Glassdoor.
The training sessions will continue through mid-May and will take place from Monday to Friday. All classes will be held at the Atlantic City One-Stop Career Center in Pleasantville, which is about 15 minutes away from most AC casinos.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 23 with a correction of the average salary for casino dealers in Atlantic City.
Atlantic Metropolis casino supplier licensing fees will be waived
The Staff Innovation and Opportunities Program is making this event possible. The government program was created to help job seekers, workers, and businesses access training, tuition, and job services.
Part of the WDB’s intention with the training is to enable students to become dealers without financial barriers. In that light, it will cover the $100 licensing fee required by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for all new casino hires.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to learn a lucrative skill, receive proper training, and secure a job with just a six-week investment of time. And it’s all for free,” said Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson. “These new dealers could be on casino floors before Memorial Day weekend.”
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Ocean City casinos have struggled to maintain their entire workforce since reopening in 2021, leaving ample opportunities for those seeking a career as a dealer.
To enroll in the course, visit the Atlantic City One-Stop Job Center in person. It’s open from 8:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, or you can call 609-485-0052.
The WDB also mentioned that future classes are being planned.
Typically the elephant within the room for Ocean City Internet casinos: smoking
One of the hottest topics surrounding Atlantic City casinos is their workers’ efforts to ban smoking on the gaming floor. Under current law, up to 25% of a casino’s floor may allow smoking.
Support continues to grow for Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Efforts (C.E.A.S.E.), including from Gov. Phil Murphy and several lawmakers, giving hope that clean air will eventually become the norm in AC’s eight casinos.
A small minority of labor union employees, state and local associations, and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. oppose the ban, citing potential lost revenue and jobs.
Meanwhile, an independent study from last year compared casinos’ bottom lines in states where smoking bans remained intact following COVID-19, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and several New England states. These states were equally successful confirmed compared to those that reinstated smoking.
Additionally, some Michigan and Pennsylvania casinos have re-allowed smoking since the study was conducted. The PA casinos confirmed no difference in revenue since allowing gamblers to smoke again.
