Royal AGLC Casino - August 11-12 2025 Volunteer signup

Our bi-annual casino will be August 11/12 this year. We need a total of 36 volunteers to fill all of the positions. To signup for a position click here.

Irene Robb is coodinating our casino this year. If you have any questions you can contact her at casino.coordinator@royalbowls.ca

Here are descriptions of the various positions. None of these positions are difficult, you will be providing training and oversight. You will be provided snacks and a meal during your shift.

GENERAL MANAGER:

  • Your role involves oversight of all functions performed in the cash cage.  

  • You are assisted directly by the Cash Cage Advisor. 

  • You monitor cashier payouts to patrons. 

  • You assume the Banker’s role when he or she is out of the room on break. 

  • You oversee the counting of cash and chips at opening, shift change, and closing of the casino day. 

  • At the beginning of the casino day, you help the casino Games Manager with opening table games. 

  • You consult with the Advisor and casino Games Manager about any other issues, as required. 

 BANKER:

  • You control the main Cash Cage floats of chips and cash. 

  • You are assisted directly by Cash Cage Advisor.

  • You are busiest during opening, volunteer shift changes, and closing of casino. 

  • You provide cash to cashiers as needed, and redeem chips from cashiers as needed.

  • You dispense casino chips to chip runners when table games need more chips, and you receive chips from chip runners when table games have a surplus of chips. 

  • You use a computer terminal for all transactions.

  • You help monitor cashier payouts to patrons.

CASHIER: 

  • You redeem players' chips and make change (you do not sell chips).

  • You will be required to follow defined pay out procedures that you will learn at the casino.

  • You have your own float -- you do not share your cash/chip float with anybody. 

  • Cash-handling experience is an asset, but not necessary. 

  • The cashier's job requires concentration and accuracy. 

  • Casino chips are colour coded according to denomination. You may wish to choose another volunteer position if you are colour blind.

CHIP RUNNER:  

  • You deliver casino chips to the casino table games.

  • You should be able to physically transport casino chips (weighing up to 3 kg) to the table games.

  • When delivering chips, you will always be accompanied to the table games by a casino security guard or a casino manager.

  • Your other job is to verify the chip count at each table game, when tables are opened or closed throughout the day.

  • You use a very simple mini-computer to complete your transactions.

  • You are not usually too busy except at the opening and closing of the casino day. 

COUNT ROOM SUPERVISOR and COUNT ROOM RECORDER:

  • You work with the Count Room Advisor to keep records of the cash and chips in the count room.

  • You use a computer terminal for all transactions,

  • Computer skills are helpful.

  • You don’t handle cash.

COUNT ROOM STAFF:

  • You sort, count, verify and amalgamate cash from drop boxes.

  • Two of these positions involve using money counting machines.

  • You should be good working with your hands.