When is a High Roller Actually High Risk?
INTRODUCTION There are almost 600 casinos in the United States and several thousand around the world. Every one of them probably has a different interpretation of what a high roller is. It is an interesting and controversial subject that is all relative to each casinos VCL. VCL is one of the many variable factors that […]
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Why have your operation audited by independent experts? “An operational audit is an examination of the manner in which an organization conducts business, with the objective of pointing out improvements that will increase its efficiency and effectiveness.” And there are various manners in which business can be conducted. They can all be equally effective and […]
Casino Junkets – Part Art, Part Science and Part Voodoo
Casino junkets are a very interesting subject. Casino junkets, junket reps and independent reps who organize individual ‘splinter junkets’ exist all around the world today. Splinter junkets or “splinters” is a slang casino term for individual players as opposed to a large group of players. There are approximately 2,500 – 3,000 legitimate licensed casino operations […]
Angry, Upset Players – What should you do?
My last educational post received so many responses that I have decided to post another helpful article about how to handle angry upset players which is a universal problem in most casinos around the world today. Angry Upset Players: What should you do? How do you diffuse conflict when a casino player becomes angry or […]
Casino Junkets….The good, the bad and the ugly….Part 1
First, we need to understand what a junket is and what it is not. A casino junket is a group of individuals that “supposedly” have a propensity for gaming that are being organized by a tour leader referred to as a junket rep to take them on an organized trip to a casino for gaming […]
Casino Junkets….the good the bad and the ugly….Part 2
First, it is important to understand that Junket Reps serve a legitimate function in many different casinos around the world. They basically act similar to an independent manufacturer’s sales representative who represents the manufacturer’s line of products on a commission basis instead of working on a fixed salary as most casino employees do. There are […]