MY FINAL SCORE

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS -  (17%) -     100/100

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -    (17%) -     100/100

MID TERM EXAM -                   (17%) -     176.04/199.8 = 88.1%

LAB ASSIGNMENTS -    

        WEEK 7                               (16%) -      200/200

        WEEK 8                               (16%) -      200/200

FINAL EXAM -                           (17%) -      146.18/199.85 = 73.14%

                    FINAL RESULT -        93.41%

                                                

             

WEEK 8

Days 1,2 & 3 (principles of Casino Management Application Report) Application of the course material to your current work environment and/or your future career - five paragraphs minimum.
Due by midnight pacific time Wednesday  May 27, 2015

Day 4 Final Exam Review

Day 5 Final Exam Friday May 29, 2015

WEEK 7

Current Events--Use Periodicals, Books, or Journal Reports for the following Topics) [Analyze one periodical, one book, or one journal article per topic--submit Assignment on this higherL LMS: 
What you learned, how the current event relates to our course material, and a brief summary (Three paragraphs)]

Day 1 Coinless slot machines (gaming devices)—TITO (Ticket/in-Ticket/out)

Day 2 Server Based Gaming

Day 3 Tracking Systems for both Slots and Table Games

Day 4 Title 31 Bank Secrecy Act (reporting of cash transactions)

Day 5 Handheld Gaming Devices and Electronic Games (Cantor Gaming, SHFL/Bally Technologies, IGT)

DUE BY MIDNIGHT PACIFIC TIME SUNDAY MAY 24, 2015

WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

1. What additional customer courtesy and service attributes could you add to the content of this lecture?

WEEK 6 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Cheating exposed -
       * Name and describe one cheating method used in each of the four major table games today - Blackjack, Roulette, Craps & Baccarat.

Chapter 15 Race and Sports Book Operations -
       * What must happen for a better to win each of the following bets on a particular race: Win, place, and show?

Chapter 2 Profit Structure of Integrated Resorts -
       * In Nevada, what does table game drop represent? That is, does it represent the dollar-value of customer buy-ins, where "buy-ins" represent the dollar-value of all gaming cheques purchased in a given period? Does it represent wagering volume? Explain your answers.

Chapter 16 Introduction to Casino Marketing -
       * What is the central issue regarding the separation of duties between those who propose and plan the special events and those who analyse the results of the events?

Field Trip - New York New York Hotel/Casino -
       * Why is it important to have an integrated tracking system for customers playing both table games and gaming devices (slots)?

Field Trip - Paul Son Gaming Corporation -
       * Being in management within the table games area, why is it important to be aware of equipment and related supplies concerning the various companies that provide theses products?

Chapter 16 Introduction to Casino Marketing II -
       * In comparison to table games, what is one disadvantage related to slot machines with regards to betting limits?

WEEK 6 COURSE VIDEOS

Day1 Table Games Cheating Exposed

Day 5 Field Trip New York New York Hotel and Casino
           Field Trip Paul Son Gaming Corporation
           Customer Courtesy and Service

WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

NO ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK 5

WEEK 5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Blackjack (21) -
       * Why are most hotel/casino properties using automatic shufflers and dealing the cards face up today?

Roulette -
       * Name and describe five table/wheel head equipment items used in this game.

Craps -
       * Describe three equipment items used in the game of craps.

Baccarat -
       * Give a general description of how this game is conducted.

Let It Ride -
       * Describe the equipment used in the game of Let It Ride.

Pai Gow Poker -
       * What are the normal poker rankings used in this game?

Pai Gow (dominoes/tiles) -
       * Briefly discuss the basic rules of this game.

Chapter 4 organizational Structure of Casino Departments -
       * Are technical skills more important to those in positions at the top or the bottom of the organizational chart? Explain your answer.

Chapter 6 Casino Drop & Count Process -
       * How do the following items protect the integrity of the drop and count process?
               a. Mandatory drop & count schedules
               b. Count team uniform design
               c. Count room surveillance equipment
               d. Reporting structure (with respect to the count team)

WEEK 5 COURSE VIDEOS

Day 3 Casino Lab with Gary Waters  Video Lecture 19

Day 4 Casino Lab With Gary Waters Part 1

Day 5 Casino Lab With Gary Waters Part 2

WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Concerning the Special Personnel Management Guidelines what additional guidelines would you like to see implemented into the workplace?

2. What major changes in scheduling procedures do you foresee in future years?

3. What suggestions do you have for enhancing gaming device marketing and signage in the competitive market?

4. Do you think there will be many new gaming device companies entering into the slot manufacturing market in the future?

5. Do you think server-based technology will ever be adopted by route operators as it is with major hotel/casino operations?

6. Of the many career opportunities in the gaming device operations what would be your area of choice as a personal career and why?

WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Gaming Device Department Personnel Management -                                                                                                        * Name three personnel management guidelines and how you would use them in the industry.

Gaming Device Department Scheduling -
       * Discuss three scheduling strategies you would use as a slot department shift manager.

Field Trip - International Gaming Technology (IGT) -
       * Briefly discuss two important points emphasized by each of the executives at IGT - Ed Rogich and John Pohlhill.

Gaming Device Floor Layouts and Techniques - Part 1 -
       * What are the important considerations for determining the ideal layout? Why and how would you change your layout?

Gaming Device Marketing and Signage - Part 1 -
       * What are the different types of marketing and how are they applied?

Field Trip - Bally Gaming -
       * What did you learn from the Bally Field Trip concerning either the Assembly and Distribution Departments of the Entrance Showroom and Traditional Gaming Device Showroom?

Gaming Device Route Operations -
       * What type of arrangements can be made between Route Operator Companies and the outlets?

Field Trip - United Coin -
       * What were three significant points made in the interviews at the United Coin field trip?

Field Trip - Low Volume Hotel/Casino Gaming Device Department -
       * What special operational features were observed at the Four Queens (low volume) field trip?

Future Outlook and Career Opportunities in Gaming Device Operations -
       * What careers opportunities might you be interested in with the Gaming Device Department?

Problem Gambling -
       * What is the mission of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling?

WEEK 4 COURSE VIDEOS

Day 1 Gaming Device Department Personnel Management
           Gaming Device Department Scheduling

Day 2 Field Trip International Game Technology IGT
           Gaming Device Floor Layouts and Techniques Part I

Day3 Gaming Device Marketing and Signage Part I
          Field Trip-Bally Gaming

Day 4 Route Operations
           Field Trip United Coin

Day 5 Field Trip Low Volume Hotel Casino Gaming Device Department
           Future Outlook and Career Opportunities in Gaming Device Operations

WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

1. What do you think will be the next generation of gaming devices (slots)?

2. Do you see the leadership role of the Director of Gaming Device dept. becoming more or less significant in the future?

3. What gaming device machine percentage calculation terminology have you heard in the casino environment or in casino marketing advertising?

4. If the slot machine was 1 3-reel, 512 stop (Megabucks) machine, how many theoretical plays per machine cycle?

WEEK 3 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Chapter 9 Slot Operations 1 -

      * List the factors responsible for the near extinction of coins from slot floors of contemporary casinos.

Field Trip - High Volume Hotel/Casino Gaming Device Dept -
      * Describe the overall layout of NY NY slot floor. Describe some speciality slot machines from the field trip.

Introduction to Slot Management Part 1 -
      * Name and define five terms discussed in this lecture by David Ross concerning slot management terminology.

Over Mechanical Functional Knowledge of Gaming Devices -
      * List five functional parts of slot machines and describe their significance.

The Leadership Role of the Director of Gaming Device Dept. -
     * What type of management style would you like to see in effect for the Director of Slot Operations? How could you put this style into action as a Director of Slot Operations?

Gaming Device Machine Percentage Calculations -
     * List and describe three terms used in the slot dept. for calculations and report purposes.

WEEK 3 COURSE VIDEOS

Day1 Field Trip High Volume Hotel Casino Gaming Device Department

Day 2 Introduction To Slot Management Part 1
           Overall Mechanical Functional Knowledge of Gaming Devices

Day 3 IGT Marketing
           Leadership Role Director of Gaming Device Department
           Gaming Device Machine Percentage Calculations
           Slot Probability with Peter Eghoian

WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Since Nevada has converted to Title 31 Federal Regulation for cash reporting has this new regulation been beneficial  and user friendly to casino operators?

2. Do you think that the IRS Receipts and Withholding forms are user friendly or should they be revised? If necessary, how should they be revised?