Hi, I am 23 and graduating college in 5 weeks. I wish to apply at a casino to be a dealer in order to work my way up into management.
I am curious about the gaming commission application. I understand you must list all previous employement and reason for leaving.
My most current job of 3 1/2 years I was terminated from for a dumb mistake on my part. I was a server and worked a double shift all day and at the end of the day ordered 2 employee discounted meals for the 2 shifts I worked. Anyway it was against the rules, I should have checked with a manager before I did it but whats done is done.
Anyway question is, could being fired from a previous job prevent me from getting an employee gaming license? I really would love to work at the casino and can't stop worrying about this effecting my chances.
Thanks!
Update:Edit: I am in Ohio, a state that just recently got approved for casinos. I understand other states are different but would still like any info from anyone with experience in this subject.
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When a prospective employer reaches out to one of your former employers, they may ask questions about you, but your former employer is forbidden to provide any sort of negative information about you which may prevent you from getting a job. If you worked for a large restaurant with an HR Department, the HR Representative will only give the casino your job title and the dates of your employment. They will not discuss what sort of employee you were or specify the reason that you left. And they certainly will not disclose that you were fired.
If you worked for a smaller restaurant, the chances are that your old manager might not know this. If that's the case, I'd suggest that you specify on your application that the casino is not authorized to contact that particular employer, especially if you have other job experience where you will get a positive recommendation on your application.
If all else fails, be honest and forthcoming, and say that there was a misunderstanding that led to you leaving that job.
As far as the gaming commission, they will be looking at your credit history and your criminal history. As long as you don't have convictions for serious crimes and have not declared bankruptcy, it's doubtful that you will be denied a gaming license due to being fired at one point in your life.
This will likely have a detrimental effect on your chances. Write a letter to your old boss explaining the situation and apologizing again. Save a copy of the letter to show to the commission. If you get a positive response from your old boss, ask to use a reference. If you get a poor response, you could respond that you are thinking of filing a wrongful termination suit unless a suitable arrangement is not found. This suitable arrangement would be a good job recommendation from him. This may require the help of an attorney in your area (look up employment attorneys, I'm sure there are plenty) they will be able to help but will be quite expensive. Good luck.
Gaming commission are looking to see if you lie, cheat or steal. Explain the circumstances and it won't be a big deal.
They may also want to run a credit check on you (they want to know if you are good with your money and this is a way to gauge that). They will drug test you and fingerprint you and send all your info with prints to the FBI for a background check.
Trust me losing your job for a meal discount is nothing like what they are looking for.
First off bumping doesn't work on Yahoo Answers, your question remains in the same place based on the original date you posted it. Second, the only true answer to that is "It's based on what casino you go to" because all casinos are different, have different layouts, different sizes, different arrangements of slots and tables, ect... There is no one single answer.