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Pit Bosses

Work Environment

Pit bosses work in the pit areas of casinos. The pit is an area on the casino floor that contains tables for games like blackjack, craps, and roulette. Pits vary in size depending on the specific casino and its size but generally have between eight and 12 blackjack tables or six to eight craps or roulette tables.

All casinos with table games employ pit bosses, so they may find opportunities wherever casinos are located. Pit bosses generally work eight hour shifts with scheduled breaks. They may work various shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

The casino floor can be noisy and loud. In facilities which allow smoking, pit bosses are exposed to second hand smoke. Depending on the situation, this can be a high stress environment. As pit bosses are the ultimate decision maker in a pit dispute, they are often around people who may be unhappy and rude.