The average pay for a card dealer at the casino is about $20 per hour including tips. Rowe, who lives in Haywood County herself, said the lure of Harrah’s jobs have drawn applicants from far and wide who are willing to make the commute.īut the payoff can be worthwhile. “That never crossed my mind,” Douglass said. So, Douglass, like many across the region, was willing to overlook the lengthy commute.Īfter working construction for 22 years, however, he never imagined himself as a card dealer.

It is nearly always hiring to replace people who leave. Harrah’s is now up to 2,900 employees across the resort. But he’s been out of work since last November, and Harrah’s is one of the few employers handing out new jobs these days. The commute to Cherokee from his home is 74 miles. Jones Douglass drove all the way from Blairsville, Ga., last week for a card dealer job fair Harrah’s hosted at Southwestern Community College. So recruiters have had to get creative, taking both card-dealer training and job fairs on the road. In a 65-page answer to an extensive lawsuit filed in response to the December 2022 police…īut, professional card dealers are not a dime a dozen in Western North Carolina.