3/15/07 Las Vegas Advisor question of the day has a great article on
Host Compensation. The end of the article provides the real beef with
discussion of Las Vegas host salaries in the $30-50K range. Harrah's
seemed to have its act together on host compensation much to my
surprise.
I can send more of the article to those that email me privately.
Fair use for two paragraphs that are good quotes:
"The real reason why people want to be hosts is the "unofficial"
compensation. Table hosts who "hustle" can easily double their salary
in patron tips: Hosts that I know have been invited on private
planes, European yachts, fishing trips, to strip clubs, etc. etc.
"In my opinion, you couldn't pay me enough to be a host. You're
getting it from both ends -- from whiny customers who want everything
and don't play enough to qualify for it, and from stingy management
that's always finding ways to increase their bottom line."
haaljo in Boston