Caesars Downsizing at the Craps Tables
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August 28, 2004

Caesars Downsizing at the Craps Tables
Another longtime Las Vegas tradition is starting to see the dice come up snake eyes as several gaming companies move to eliminate the box man position at craps tables. The latest victims were 26 box men at Caesars Palace, which eliminated the decades-old jobs on Monday as part of a cost-saving move, Caesars Entertainment spokeswoman Stacy Solovey said. The trend is industrywide. Box men sit behind chip and money boxes in the middle of the table and oversee all cash transactions, catch mistakes and decide any disputes between players and table workers. Their elimination is part of a trend mainly aimed at cost-control, sources said, because of better electronic surveillance technology. "We've already done it at Paris (Las Vegas) and Bally's (in September 2003) and the Flamingo (November 2002)," Solovey said. "We're consolidating the positions. Floor supervisors and craps dealers, usually three at a table, will take on the responsibilities of the box men," Solovey said. MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said his company has eliminated some box man positions, particularly at MGM Grand and New York-New York although they are still used at Bellagio, The Mirage and Treasure Island. Read more

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