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Gaming Supervisor Occupational Licensing

License required in 31 states

83rd most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations

Average Fee for License:$434

What They Do

Gaming supervisors, or pit bosses, supervise gaming operations and personnel in an assigned area. They circulate among tables and observe operations and ensure that stations and games are covered for each shift. They may also explain and interpret operating rules of the house to patrons, plan and organize activities for guests in hotels or casinos, and address service complaints.

Gaming Supervisor Licensing Overview

Thirty-one states (more than half of states) require a licence to work as a Gaming Supervisor. On average, these laws require $434 in fees, 0 days of education and no exams. Gaming Supervisor Licenses have the 83rd most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied. Fees for a license exceed $1000 in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri.

Where is a Gaming Supervisor the most regulated?

Out of the 31 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor has the highest burden in California. California requires $3150 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Gaming Supervisor the least regulated?

Out of the 31 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor has the lowest burden in Connecticut. Connecticut requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Gaming Supervisor license the most expensive?

An occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor costs the most in California. California requires $3150 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Gaming Supervisor license the least expensive?

An occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor costs the least in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut where the license costs $0.

Where does it take the longest to obtain a Gaming Supervisor license?

Out of the 31 states that require an occupational license, none impose any time lost due to required education/experience.

Where is it fastest to obtain a Gaming Supervisor license?

An occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor takes the least time to obtain in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, South Dakota, West Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Maine, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida, New York, Kansas, Connecticut (0 days).

What states require exams for a Gaming Supervisor license?

To obtain an occupational license for a Gaming Supervisor

Thirty states require a license to work as a gaming supervisor. On average, these laws require a fee of $462. In addition, almost two-thirds of states (19) set a minimum age of either 18 or 21. These requirements make the gaming supervisor occupation the 83rd most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because gaming supervisors are licensed by over half of states, the occupation ranks as the 56th most widely and onerously licensed.

License fees vary greatly across states, from $0 in Connecticut to $3,150 in California. Ten states have fees totaling $500 or more (five states have fees totaling $1,000 or more). Fees are so high because some states—including California, Colorado and Massachusetts—require large initial deposits ($2,400, $1,000 and $1,000, respectively) for background checks. After completing the background check, the state returns anything remaining of the deposit.

States Ranked by Average Licensing Burden for 102 Lower-Income Occupations

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Based on data released in November 2022

State Licensing Requirements

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Burden Rank State Occupations Licensed Fees Estimated Calendar Days Lost Education Experience Exams Minimum Grade Minimum Age
1 California 75 $3,150 0 None None 0 0 21
2 Colorado 34 $1,275 0 None None 0 0 21
3 Illinois 41 $1,078 0 None None 0 0 21
4 Massachusetts 50 $1,000 0 None None 0 0 18
4 Missouri 33 $1,000 0 None None 0 0 18
6 Michigan 48 $750 0 None None 0 0 21
7 Virginia 72 $536 0 None None 0 0 21
8 Louisiana 77 $200 0 None None 0 0 21
9 Arkansas 72 $125 0 None None 0 0 21
9 Mississippi 65 $125 0 None None 0 0 21
11 South Dakota 32 $111 0 None None 0 0 21
12 West Virginia 67 $100 0 None None 0 0 21
13 Nevada 75 $85 0 None None 0 0 21
14 New Mexico 66 $75 0 None None 0 0 21
15 Arizona 68 $250 0 None None 0 0 18
16 Indiana 37 $0 0 None None 0 0 21
16 Ohio 40 $0 0 None None 0 0 21
18 Iowa 71 $58 0 None None 0 0 18
19 Pennsylvania 50 $0 0 None None 0 0 18
20 New Jersey 54 $750 0 None None 0 0 0
21 Delaware 42 $565 0 None None 0 0 0
22 New Hampshire 37 $510 0 None None 0 0 0
23 Maryland 58 $437 0 None None 0 0 0
24 Rhode Island 70 $300 0 None None 0 0 0
25 Maine 46 $299 0 None None 0 0 0
26 Washington 76 $219 0 None None 0 0 0
27 Oklahoma 42 $166 0 None None 0 0 0
28 Florida 55 $137 0 None None 0 0 0
29 New York 41 $105 0 None None 0 0 0
30 Kansas 35 $60 0 None None 0 0 0
31 Connecticut 65 $0 0 None None 0 0 0

License to Work

The data and information here come from IJ’s License to Work report, released in November 2022.

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