On a recent Tuesday in the blackjack class, three students in street clothes were practicing cutting checks while Dan looked on and gave advice about which hands to use (always the outside hand). The classes themselves are hard work-for everyone involved.

As of right now, all three classes are ongoing a new crop of blackjack dealers will hit the casino floor by the end of the month. Once employees learn these basic games, they can learn novelty and Asian games as well.ĭealer schools happen in three places-at Point Place Casino in Bridgeport, YBR Casino & Sports Book in Chittenango, and at a special dealer development facility in Dreamcatcher Plaza in Oneida. Roulette and craps classes last six and eight weeks, respectively-these are for existing employees who already known how to deal blackjack. Participants learn to shuffle, cut checks (that’s fancy for chips), deal, and secure the game. “It’s all part of our commitment to providing guests with the best experience every time they step on the gaming floor.”īlackjack classes are open to brand new employees each lasts four weeks and participants receive paid training while they are learning their new skills.

“We see this school as a great way to expand our casino team,” said Dan, who serves as lead instructor and estimates he’s taught about 95 percent of blackjack classes since 2018. Dan Johnson, Dealer School Instructor and Floor Supervisor at Turning Stone, said the school is designed to serve two purposes: First to recruit new people to join the team and become dealers second to provide opportunities for existing dealers to acquire new skills and deal a greater number of games. This program spotlights the three most popular table games in the casino-blackjack, roulette, and craps. Classes begin in January, but enrollment is open now through mid-December. Table games dealers are akin to headline entertainers on the casino floor at Turning Stone Resort Casino, and we’ve just launched a big push to expand the team.Īs part of this effort, Turning Stone is rolling out a new semester of Dealer School.

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