Caesars Palace cuts craps supervisor jobs

Monday, Aug. 30, 2004 | 10:40 a.m.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has eliminated 27 craps supervisor jobs at its Caesars Palace resort, saying those positions aren't needed to run the games effectively.

Caesars Palace is the last major Strip resort owned by Caesars Entertainment to cut the jobs and follows similar moves at other Strip properties that have said the positions are outdated.

Caesars Entertainment last fall eliminated box supervisor positions at its Bally's and Paris resorts and cut similar positions at the Flamingo a year earlier.

The box supervisors, known as "boxmen," watch dealers during craps games and also perform certain other tasks, such as replenishing chips.

Caesars Entertainment spokeswoman Stacy Solovey said existing employees, including craps dealers and floorpeople, will take up the responsibilities of the boxmen for a net reduction in staff.

"The games can run effectively ... without those box people," she said. The current setup is inefficient and involves "excess people on the casino floor."

Improvements in surveillance technology, which have been cited by other resorts as a reason for similar cuts, weren't a factor, she said.

Some critics have complained about the cuts, saying craps is a complicated and fast-moving game that requires supervisors watching at all times.