Would you like to pay more for your son or daughters hockey registration?

If the answer is no, then we would like you to help out with the upcoming casino.

The casino is one of the biggest reasons our registrations are "THE" lowest in the province!

​Casino Volunteers Needed!
​No Experience necessary!

Casino Information
The Claresholm Minor Hockey Association is having a Casino on January 11& 12, 2019
We need 21+ volunteers in order to staff the casino.

What do we use the money generated by the casino for:
The ice rental

As mentioned, this is our biggest fundraiser and we only get an opportunity to run one every 3 years.

Shifts that are available for the upcoming casino are:
January 11 Day Shift (1p-8p)
General Manager or Alternate GM
Banker
Cashier
Chip Runner
January 11 Night Shift (8p-4a)
General Manager
Alternate GM
Banker
Cashier
Chip Runner
January 12 Day Shift (1p-8p)
General Manager or Alternate GM
Banker
Cashier
Chip Runner
January 12 Night Shift (8p-4a)
General Manager
Alternate GM
Banker
Cashier
Chip Runner

We also need people to be designated as “Alternates” in case somebody is sick or isn’t able to make it. Then as an alternate you would be called in as a replacement.
Everyone needs to fill out a Casino Volunteer Worker Application. Click Here for the application.
This is a fillable .pdf, so you can fill it out online and then print it off and then sign it.

Check the position you want to work, or if you don’t have a preference,
​leave it blank and you will be put where you are needed.
Sign the form and then give back to the manager of your team, and they will return to the casino chair.


Volunteer Positions Explained below!
Don’t let the job description scare you!
We hire a “Casino Advisor” and they show us what needs to be done and are
​right there when we have to do certain activities.
You will not have to do anything without somebody there to make sure it is done correctly.

Position: General Manager or Alternate General Manager
The role of the general manager is to supervise all aspects of the casino, ensuring the casino is conducted according to CTCOG.
The general manager works closely with the casino facility games manager, and alternate general manager who assumes duties in the absence of the general manager.
Operational Functions:
  • ensures a general manager or alternate, a banker and one cashier are at the facility a minimum of one (1) hour prior to casino opening;
  • ensures the remainder of the required volunteers are at the facility a minimum of one (1) hour prior to casino opening;
  • ensures count room staff are present a minimum of 15 minutes prior to scheduled shift;
  • ensures designated staff are in place and that they signed in and out at the start and end of their shifts with system access cards on the CasinoTrack system.
  • begins the casino event by entering the appropriate information from the licence into the CasinoTrack system;
  • witnesses interim and final pull of drop boxes;
  • fills in for other positions as required on a temporary basis
  • assumes duties to enable a volunteer to take a break or to fill a position that becomes vacant;
  • assigns another volunteer to fill a vacant position for the duration of the licence period; and
  • signs all “Discrepancy Reports” in addition to the advisor or the games manager.

Security:
  • ensures secure handling and storage of chips and cash at all times during the casino event;
  • enforces access provisions to restricted areas;
  • keeps the safe combination confidential, or maintains possession of safe keys (if applicable); and
  • ensures adequate security personnel are on duty.
Position: BankerThe role of the banker is to supervise the cash cage. This includes documenting all cash cage transactions, ensuring the security of the chips and cash in the cash cage, and holding the cashiers accountable for the chips and cash they manage while on duty. The banker reports to the general manager and is responsible for cashiers and chip runners.

Banker Duties:
  • receives and counts opening chip inventory and cash bankroll with general manager; records and maintains a running inventory of both;
  • issues opening inventory of chips to games where required;
  • documents transactions as required and maintains security and control of chips/coin inventory during shift;
  • supplies games with chips/coin as requested on CasinoTrack system;
  • receives excess chips/coin from games as requested CasinoTrack system;
  • verifies opening inventories on CasinoTrack system each day;
  • issues opening cash fill and subsequent cash fills to cashiers;
  • obtains cash transfers from count room supervisor as required;
  • receives inventory of chips/cash from cashiers;
  • counts, amalgamates and records all chips and cash in cash cage at the end of the day;
  • transfers chips to custody of general manager;
  • prepares bank deposits; and
  • transfers cash to general manager for secure overnight storage or deposit.
Position: CashierThe cashier’s role is similar to a bank teller’s. The cashier interacts directly with casino players. Any transactions over $200 must be witnessed by the general manager, banker or cash cage advisor. The cashier reports to the banker and works with the general manager, banker, financial control supervisor, advisor, and casino players.

Cashier Duties:
  • receives and counts opening cash fill from banker;
  • maintains security of chips and cash;
  • retains personal control at all times of cash and chips for which they are responsible while on duty in the cash cage;
  • redeems players’ chips for cash; must not sell chips;
  • ensures the general manager, banker, or advisor witnesses all player cashouts over $200;
  • ensures trays are put in cash drawers and drawers are locked when leaving cash cage; and
  • accounts for and transfers all chips and cash for which they were responsible to the banker at the end of a shift.
Position: Chip RunnerThe chip runner opens and closes tables, delivers chip fills from the banker to game tables, delivers credits from game tables to the banker and may assist the general manager with other duties. The chip runner reports to the banker and works with the general manager and gaming table personnel

Chip Runner Duties:
  • participates in the opening and closing of games with facility personnel;
  • transfers fills from the banker to games tables and credits from games tables to the banker;
  • verifies accuracy of these transactions;
  • witnesses chip count, and verifies on the CasinoTrack system at closing each day; and
  • may assist the general manager during the pull of drop boxes.
Position: Count Room SupervisorThe count room supervisor is responsible for all count room staff and procedures. The count room supervisor reports to the general manager, and works with the general manager and banker. This position is responsible for the sorters, counters and amalgamator.

Count Room Supervisor Duties:
  • ensures the count room is secured;
  • records the number of bills, coins and chips (if any) counted by the amalgamator, on the CasinoTrack system;
  • verifies the information entered by the recorder;
  • supplies cash to the banker as required;
  • ensures that rake boxes are counted first and chips are transferred to the banker before continuing the count;
  • prepares the float and bank deposits; and
  • generates “Master Revenue Report ”and “Count Room Drop Box Verification” on the CasinoTrack system.

Position: Count Room
Count room volunteers take on one of four possible jobs:
1. Sorter: Sorts all cash or chips by denomination
2. Counter: Counts the sorted cash or chips, by denomination
3. Recorder: Records the number of bills, coins, and chips counted
4. Amalgamator: Verifies the cash or chips counted and groups them into bundles and summarizes the cash and chips with the count room supervisor

Sorter Duties:
empties contents of the drop box, and shows open box to camera to ensure that it is empty;
  • sorts cash or chips into denominations and places them into money bin with a “Box ID Card,” and passes the bin to the counter;
  • witnesses the count by the counter;
  • may witness table chip count, if required, at the close.

  • Counter Duties:
counts the contents of money bin using money counting machine;
  • places contents of the drop box back into the money bin along with the “Box ID Card” and passes bin to the amalgamator;
  • assists sorting of chips and cash as needed.

Recorder Duties:
enters the table number from the “Box ID card” into the CasinoTrack system; and
  • enters the number of bills, coins, and chips (if any) counted by the counter into the CasinoTrack system.

Amalgamator Duties:
receives cash or chips from counter in money bin;
  • verifies that all bills are of the same denomination;
  • uses a counting machine to verify contents of the money bin and advises count room supervisor of the amount by denomination;
  • amalgamates all cash or chips in count room by denomination into bundles of one hundred after receiving confirmation from the count room supervisor that the totals from both counts match.
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