Slot attendants make less than minimum wage?

In my east coast state poker dealers make less than minimum wage.
Are slot attendants like poker dealers and also make less than minimum wage?
Is that why people tip them?

Sidenote: Do regular dealers (bj, roulette, etc) also make less than minimum wage?

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In my east coast state poker dealers make less than minimum wage.
Are slot attendants like poker dealers and also make less than minimum wage?
Is that why people tip them?

Sidenote: Do regular dealers (bj, roulette, etc) also make less than minimum wage?
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There’s a separate, lower minimum wage for employees that are considered to be “tip earners”. I don’t know what process or requirements are given to employers to justify paying certain employees the lower amount. Also, it’s up to each state to legislate accordingly, so long as they don’t go below either of the respective federal minima.

Many casinos have websites with job postings.
The ones I have checked have listed pay rates well above minimum wage for slot attendants. I do not know if this includes anticipated tips.

They make more than minimum where I work and most make 80k -100k a year with tips.


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In my east coast state poker dealers make less than minimum wage.
Are slot attendants like poker dealers and also make less than minimum wage?
Is that why people tip them?

Sidenote: Do regular dealers (bj, roulette, etc) also make less than minimum wage?
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There’s a separate, lower minimum wage for employees that are considered to be “tip earners”. I don’t know what process or requirements are given to employers to justify paying certain employees the lower amount. Also, it’s up to each state to legislate accordingly, so long as they don’t go below either of the respective federal minima.
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There is a formula that varies from state to state. An employee gets a minimal amount from the employer, but that amount plus the employee's tips, must exceed the regular state minimum.

Overall it saves the casinos money allowing attendants to receive tips, however they should be very cautious whenever it comes to promotions. I have been in countless situations where big tips ensentivise slot attendants to turn a blind eye to obvious significant Advantae Payers situations that are hurting the casinos bottom line. They will also ignore others while making sure they get to the big tippers first and foremost.


Imagine a situation where a slot attendant is getting $100 per jackpot on a game that can generate a handlay jackpot within minutes.

I would assume a job where you are directly thousands of dollars every shift would come with a big salary/big wages to deter theft. If people handling thousands of dollars every shift were getting paid minimum wage, a lot of people would be tempted to steal money that they are supposed to be handling for their job. A big salary/big wage would heavily deter theft. 💡

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I would assume a job where you are directly thousands of dollars every shift would come with a big salary/big wages to deter theft. If people handling thousands of dollars every shift were getting paid minimum wage, a lot of people would be tempted to steal money that they are supposed to be handling for their job. A big salary/big wage would heavily deter theft. 💡
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Jail is a bigger deterrent than high wages.

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I would assume a job where you are directly thousands of dollars every shift would come with a big salary/big wages to deter theft. If people handling thousands of dollars every shift were getting paid minimum wage, a lot of people would be tempted to steal money that they are supposed to be handling for their job. A big salary/big wage would heavily deter theft. 💡
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Jail is a bigger deterrent than high wages.
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That too , but a lot of people also start off stealing small and then get greedy and steal big. Many Employers admitted they KNEW or heavily suspected their Employees were stealing money but it wasn't big money yet and were actually waiting for them to steal big money to fire and press charges. There's a show about Employees who steal and get caught, fired, and arrested and they started off stealing small amounts like $10 for lunch and then end up stealing BIG money like $10,000.

One criminal even had the audacious audacity to steal big money from her job and then ask her boss to give her $7 for a Coffee! 😱😳 The pure audacious audacity! 😱😳 Posters replied something like, "Stole $10,000 from her job and was begging for $7 from her Boss, SMH, seriously, people have the audacious audacity these days! 😱😳