Pennsylvania Bars Poker Dealers from Gambling
Written by Matt W | Thursday, March 11th, 2010
With new legislation in Pennsylvania kicking in that governs poker and other table games, it has been learned that one of the new laws specifically prevent poker dealers to wager at the casino where they are employed. While some dealers may be grumbling about the laws, the Pennsylvania Gaming Board explained the reasoning behind them.
“It really is to insure the integrity of the gaming,” said a spokesman for the Board. “It takes that temptation away.”
There are different laws governing different job positions. Certain casino workers such as valets, beverage servers and maintenance staff may not play poker or other games at establishments that they work at. Other staff members such as security guards, dealers and cashiers may not wager anywhere in the state.
The laws have received mixed reactions. Some dealers-in-training say that they were gamblers before they sought out employment in the field and were irked by the fact that they were not able to play their favorite game in their free time. Others, however, were happy that they had a chance of steady employment, even if it meant folding their cards permanently.
One new dealer, Terry Eckert, who will be employed at a Pennsylvania casino said that she enjoyed having fun and interacting with the players. “To me, I’m playing while I’m working,” she said.
The Mohegan Sun, in the meantime, announced that it would be paying dealers the starting way of $4 an hour, although with tips, this could reach up to $25 an hour.
One blogger reacted to the low salary and said sarcastically: “WHOA! FOUR BUX!? SIGN ME UP TOO Bobby! He must get some kind of bonus in addition to his pay, right? Four bucks? Hahahahahaha Yeah, and when you factor in the “tips” from the big spenders around here….. Four FIFTY! Hahahahahaha.”
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