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Where is it easiest to open: Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
13 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 39-3011” (soc) for Gambling Dealers. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 44 | 120.4 | $37,099 | not matched | — |
| CA | 28 | 279.8 | $47,780 | not matched | — |
| WV | 14 | 4.6 | $14,109 | not matched | — |
| IL | 13 | 180.8 | $53,231 | not matched | — |
| ND | 12 | 12.1 | $19,469 | not matched | — |
| SD | 11 | 33.5 | $32,848 | licence | Gaming Support |
| OK | 9 | 151.4 | $49,162 | not matched | — |
| FL | 8 | 414.9 | $46,117 | licence | Cardroom Employee General; Cardroom Employee Occupational |
| WA | 7 | 477.0 | $53,690 | not matched | — |
| CO | 6 | 118.2 | $54,766 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 4 | 759.8 | $72,736 | not matched | — |
| OH | 3 | 207.0 | $46,908 | not matched | — |
| MT | 3 | 5.7 | $20,765 | licence | Casino Gaming Dealers/Card Dealer Lice |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.