High school diploma or GED required. Bachelors’ Degree in Marketing or gaming-related field strongly preferred. Minimum two years’ experience in sales, customer service, casino host or marketing role. Qualification Requirements. Excellent communication and organization skills required. Casino Careers is a free resource to candidates interested in finding employment in casino hotel resorts, riverboats, cruise lines, racetracks, gaming technology, manufacturing, and pari-mutuel companies. Candidates post a free resume in a secure database and apply to Employers through posted jobs. Executive Casino Host. Location US-MS-Tunica Resorts. Job ID 2020-77319 Casino Property Hollywood Casino Tunica Position Type Regular Full-Time Category Marketing.
Gamble enough in Las Vegas or other casino destinations and you’ll get a casino host. This person helps you with travel arrangements. She also offers perks like free rooms and meals.
If you have a host, take advantage of the situation. Use their services for whatever you need.
But a casino host won’t tell you everything.
1- Which Games Offer the Highest Comps
The core of a casino host’s job is to get you to gamble as much money as possible. As long as they can get you to put as much money as possible into play, the casino advantage will eventually take the correct amount of it.
Good casino hosts know which games have the highest house edge and highest hold percentage. They also know which ones have the lowest. This information is usually directly tied to the level of comps you can get.
A casino determines a player’s comp level by how much the player is expected to lose. This is determined by the expected house edge on the game being played multiplied by the total amount wagered.
Here’s an example:
A player bets $100 per hand on blackjack. He plays 500 hands. His total amount wagered is $50,000.
With an expected win rate of 2%, the casino expects to win $1,000 ($50,000 X 2%).
The more money the player is expected to lose, the better for the casino host.
2- Which Games Offer the Lowest House Edge
The casino host doesn’t want you playing the games with the lowest house edge. So they probably won’t tell you which ones have it.
It doesn’t matter which games have a low house edge if you don’t play them with the best possible strategy. But your host still wants you to lose as much as possible. They won’t steer you to better games.
3- They Don’t Have Your Best Interests in Mind
Your casino host doesn’t have your best interests in mind. Sure, they want you to have a good time, but only because people gamble more when they’re having fun.
Your casino host wants you to gamble as much as possible during your stay. Everything they do is directly related to this goal.
4- They Don’t Like You
Not every casino host dislikes every one of their customers. But the host isn’t your friend, and she doesn’t like you. Depending on your behavior, she might not dislike you, but don’t make the mistake of thinking she likes you – no matter how she acts.
The casino host’s job is to get you to gamble as much as possible.
Thinking your casino host is your friend? Try this little test:
Call your casino host – tell her you need to come to town on business but won’t have any time to gamble at all. Ask them what they can do for you or recommend for your stay.
If you drop thousands of dollars a year, you might still get a room. The casino doesn’t want to risk losing your future play. But even this has limits.
And if they do comp your stay in this situation, expect them to encourage you to gamble.
5- They Don’t Care About Your Stories or Your Family or Your Business
Casino hosts listen to your stories and look at the pictures of your kids or pets. But they don’t really care.
Their job is to make you think they care enough to get you to start gambling.
6- Nothing in the Casino is Free
The free drinks, meals, rooms, and flights aren’t really free. They’re paid for out of your expected losses. The casino tells you all of these things are free. They want you to be grateful that they’re taking care of you.
Take the blackjack player who’s expected to lose $1,000 per 500 hands played. He comes to the casino and plays 5,000 hands four times a year. His expected loss for every trip is $10,000. He will have a winning trip every now and then. But on average the casino will have their percentages figured correctly.
The casino knows the player is going to lose an average of $10,000 every time he comes. They also know they can afford to give him thousands in “free” things and still make lots of money.
How much does a round trip flight, hotel room for a week, five buffet comps, and four or five nice meals cost?
Nowhere close to $10,000.
7- Everything You Get is Directly Tied to How Much You Play
Your casino host might hint at this if you aren’t playing enough. But they don’t like to come straight out and say you have to play a certain amount up front.
If you want more comps you probably need to play more. You’ll see exceptions to this rule, but for the most part, what you get from your casino host is directly tied to how much you gamble.
8- If You Don’t Ask You Won’t Get
Many players don’t ask their casino hosts enough questions. Your host will probably take care of your meals and room if you play enough. But you really have no idea how much more you may be able to get. If you don’t ask you’ll never know what you might get.
Want to see the Grand Canyon or the Blue Man Group? Ask if your host can help.
What about a trip to the spa for your spouse?
You don’t even have to ask for monetary value things. Sometimes information can be valuable. Your host should either have a great deal of information or be able to access it.
9 – You Can Get a Better Deal at Other Casinos
Your casino host doesn’t want you to consider another casino. She doesn’t even want you to start thinking about talking to another host.
Are you a big player?
You should shop your play as much as possible. Get as much in return for your play as you can.
10- You Can Get an Upgrade for $20
$20 is an arbitrary amount. But often you can get a room upgrade for a small amount of extra money. Has your casino host arranged for a room?
Ask her how much you would have to pay to get an upgrade.
11- When You’re Just Short of a Big Upgrade or Perk
Unless you track your play (which you should do) and know how the casino determines the amount of your comps (almost impossible to find out), you won’t know where you are on the scale of players at the casino. The bigger the player, the more you can get, but there’s always a line separating one level of play from another.
If you’re just a few thousand short of the next level of player it would be nice to know so you could play a little more.
A smart casino host may let you know when you’re close, but most of them won’t. If they do tell you, make sure you know exactly how much more you need to play and what you will get in return. You don’t want to lose twice what it would cost you to buy the same perks.
12- When You’ve Had Too Much to Drink
Why do you think casinos offer free drinks to players?
The more you drink, the more you gamble.
Because your casino host wants you to play as much as possible, she’s more likely to order you another drink than tell you it’s time to stop.
13- Where to Find a New Casino Host
The casino host business is competitive. Hosts protect their clients fiercely. If you start thinking about finding another host, don’t tell your current host.
Conclusion
Playing enough to have a casino host and getting perks from the casino feels great. But you still need to make sure you’re watching out for your best interests.
The casino host wants you to play as much as possible. Everything she does is done with this ultimate goal in mind. Remember this. You should be able to take advantage of their services and have a good time along the way.
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Position Summary and Essential Functions:
The Casino Host will provide administrative support to the Executive Casino Host onboard each ship. They will assist in all areas of casino services. This includes, but is not limited to, all administration & player program requirements, guest service operations, cruise preparations, verbiage/advertising & signage, casino tournaments & promotions.
- The Casino Host will perform the daily functions of the casino services, events & activities.
- Diligently recruit new members to the casino player program to secure repeat daily visitations. Ensure full comprehension of the Player’s Club Program.
- Acquire a strong working knowledge of the essential marketing modules used within the Oasis software system; such as Super playmate & Omni view. This also includes Konami’s Synkros system, Fidelio, CAS Miami & CAS system, Silverwhere, Tournament Director and Multimedia for Slot tournament.
- Learn all aspects of Business Intelligence reporting, Tier Ranking report, Genesis/Pit Watch.
- Daily reporting, including but not limited to; collating daily figures, cruise reports, PC rewards, buddy list, accurate recording of weekly & monthly promotional figures; all to be completed within set timeframes.
- Export Oasis reports in order to monitor the daily play of all casino members in order to issue complimentary items based on play.
- Daily preparation for all complimentary issuance; this includes player card upgrades, comp drink cards issued, memos sent for all bookings & reservations, amenities arranged to guest staterooms & any other player requests.
- All forms of redemptions throughout the course of a cruise including slot play promotions & end of cruise point redemption.
- Organize all upcoming cruise preparations; such as guest count confirmations, welcome letters, player cards, VIP status & casino parties, amenities & pre cruise reservation requests.
- Ensuring all onboard marketing collateral & advertising is in place. This includes the accuracy & timeliness of all written verbiage being utilized, signage displayed & casino announcements made.
- Preparation of new itineraries; from introducing promotional activities that benefit the operation, to the creation of all new flyers, newsletters & signage schedules.
- Up selling & running of all onboard promotions & tournaments.
- Liaising with casino reservation coordinators (buddy system).
- Maintaining correct inventory levels by reviewing stock on a regular basis & placing orders in a timely manner.
- The ability to strongly promote a fun & exciting atmosphere for casino guests at all times.
- Added floor coverage to maximize guests’ interaction.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or foreign equivalent is required.
- Associates degree or foreign equivalent in business, marketing, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years Marketing, Customer Service &/or Casino experience is preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years sales &/or front line guest service experience is required.
- Basic to Intermediate skills and knowledge in typing and computer software skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Fidelio, AS400, Mac OS) is required.
- Intermediate to Advanced level English verbal and writing skills, including the proper use of English grammar is required.
- Advanced level of sales aptitude in order to effectively promote our player program, promotions, & product knowledge is required.
- Intermediate knowledge and competency in all areas of revenue maximizing opportunities is required. This is to be achieved by consistently offering all features & benefit of our products.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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