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?