Gambling Surveillance Officers & Gambling Investigators
Also called: Surveillance Agent, Surveillance Observer, Surveillance Officer, Surveillance Operator,
What they do:
Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.On the job, you would:
- Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors.
- Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing.
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Attention
Visual Understanding
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Presentation software
Data base user interface and query software
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![]() New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
![]() $34,190
![]() $24,490
$57,700
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What they do:
Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.On the job, you would:
- Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors.
- Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing.
KNOWLEDGE
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by writing
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Self Control
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- FileMaker Pro
- iView Systems
EDUCATION

- high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$34,190

$24,490
$57,700