Also called: Table Games Protection Analyst, Casino Cheat Detection Specialist
Watches for cheating and advantage play at casino tables, studying card counters, marked cards and dealer mistakes to stop losses.
He reviews video of a blackjack table where a player won $40,000. He spots that the player is reading a dealer's hole card when she peeks. He trains dealers to fix the habit, then walks the floor to check a new shuffle machine for weaknesses.
Estimate; senior consultants earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 3 years after high school. No degree; usually years as a dealer, floor supervisor or surveillance officer, plus game protection seminars.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Mathematics.
Growing about average. Every large casino needs game protection; the job grows with sports and table gaming.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI cameras and table sensors flag odd betting, but experts still judge cheating schemes and train staff.
Classes: Math (probability), Statistics, Psychology.
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