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The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is responsible for the licensing of Atlantic City casinos and all of their key employees.
People who work in casinos, Internet gaming or sports pools may require a license or registration depending on the kind of job they perform.
Non-management jobs that have nothing to do with gaming activity, even if the employee is required to go into the casino, typically do not require a license.
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Employees must obtain a Casino Key Employee License from the Commission if they are involved in the operation of a casino in a supervisory capacity or empowered to make discretionary decisions on casino operations. This includes pit bosses, shift bosses, credit executives, casino cashier supervisors, casino or simulcasting facility managers, managers and supervisors of information technology employees, junket supervisors, marketing directors, and managers or supervisors of casino security employees. Other employees must obtain a Casino Key Employee License if they are empowered to make discretionary decisions on the management of an approved hotel, including hotel managers, entertainment directors, and food and beverage directors. A detailed list of casino positions that have been deemed to require a casino key employee license can be found in the Commission's regulations, N.J.A.C. 19:41A-5.1. Certain employees of an Internet gaming affiliate or intermediary company involved in Internet or mobile gaming, and certain employees of a sports pool, online sports pool or sports pool lounge, must file an application for a Casino Key Employee License. The Commission may designate other employees who must obtain a Casino Key Employee License for reasons consistent with the policies of the Casino Control Act. N.J.S.A. 5:12-9.
Each applicant for a Casino Key Employee License must produce information, documentation and assurances concerning their qualification to hold the license. An applicant must establish their financial stability and responsibility as well as their good character, honesty and integrity. A general description of all requirements can be found in the Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12-89a through d and a detailed description of all requirements can be found in the Commission's regulations, N.J.A.C. 19:41A-7.3. A casino employee who holds a Casino Key Employee License must be a resident of New Jersey, unless the casino receives a waiver from the Commission because the employee is required to be employed outside of New Jersey. An employee of a holding or intermediary company of a casino is not required to establish New Jersey residency. N.J.S.A. 5:12-89b(4).
A casino or a holding or intermediary company of a casino cannot employ a person in a position that requires a Casino Key Employee License unless the person holds a Casino Key Employee License or a Temporary Casino Key Employee License. To request a temporary license, a casino must file a petition with the Commission certifying that a vacancy exists or will exist within 60 days, the issuance of a temporary key employee license is necessary to fill the vacancy on an emergency basis to continue the efficient operation of the casino, and that the circumstances are extraordinary and not designed to circumvent normal licensing procedures. The Commission may issue a temporary license provided a complete application for a Casino Key Employee License is filed and the Division of Gaming Enforcement concurs. A temporary license is valid for nine (9) months unless otherwise terminated, and is valid only for the position requested in the petition and at the casino(s) specified on the license credential. N.J.S.A. 5:12-89e and N.J.A.C. 19:41A-5.3.
A casino key employee may perform compatible functions for two or more affiliated casinos provided the Division of Gaming Enforcement does not object and the Commission grants a multi-casino employee (MCE) endorsement. To request an MCE endorsement, the affiliated casinos must file a joint petition certifying that no incompatible functions will exist. If a temporary casino key employee license with an MCE endorsement is sought, the affiliated casinos may submit an electronic petition form. An MCE endorsement is valid only for the position requested in the petition and at the casinos specified on the license credential. N.J.S.A. 5:12-91.1 and N.J.A.C. 19:41A-5.4.
No later than five years after obtaining a Casino Key Employee License, and every five years thereafter, the licensee shall submit information and documentation to the Commission to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the licensee continues to meet the qualification requirements. N.J.S.A. 5:12-94h(1) and N.J.A.C. 19:41A-6. The informational filing due date appears on the license credential. At that time, the licensee must file a Casino Key Employee License Review Application and the required application fee if they are still working in a position that requires a casino key employee license or if they otherwise wish to maintain the license. The original form and one copy are required. You must also submit two copies of all Federal and New Jersey tax returns filed since your last application. The licensee will be re-photographed if the prior photograph is more than 10 years old.
A licensee who is no longer working in a position that requires a license may, instead of filing a resubmission, request to be placed on an inactive list of casino key employee licensees for up to five years or apply to the Division of Gaming Enforcement to downgrade the license. Persons on the inactive list must file a resubmission with the Commission before they can be employed in a position that requires a Casino Key Employee License. N.J.A.C. 19:41A-6.1(e). Persons inactive over one year should call the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit at (609) 441-3441 for guidance before filing any forms.
The fee for the issuance of a Casino Key Employee License includes an application fee of $750, plus payment for the efforts of the Commission and the Division on matters directly related to the applicant and expenses. The total issuance fee shall not exceed $4,000. A fee of $750 is also required for the five year resubmission of information and documentation. N.J.A.C. 19:41A-8.1.
Licensing forms are available on the Forms page of this website. If you wish to apply for a Casino Key Employee License (non-qualifier), you must complete and file either the Personal History Disclosure Form 1B, or the Multi-Jurisdictional Personal History Disclosure Form [PDF] AND the New Jersey Supplement [PDF]. Forms for Qualifiers/Key Qualifiers are available on the DGE website. The original form(s) and one copy are required. You must also submit two copies of the most recent five years of your Federal and New Jersey tax returns. You will be photographed when you file your application. All forms must be accompanied by the required application fee.
All applicants must be fingerprinted by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement unless digital fingerprints were previously taken by the Division. An appointment is required. To be fingerprinted, call the Division directly at 609-441-3050. The address for Fingerprinting appointments is:
Arcade Building - Entrance B
Tennessee Ave. and Boardwalk
Atlantic City, N.J. 08401
Your application can be filed at the above address from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except on State holidays. Other hours are available by appointment only. You may schedule an appointment if you wish by calling the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit at 609-441-3441 from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding the Casino Key Employee License forms or the licensing process, please email or call the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit at 609-441-3441 from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For information on employee registration requirements for positions other than those requiring a Casino Key Employee License, please go to the Division of Gaming Enforcement web site.
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Casino Key Employee Licenses
The Key Employee Public Information List identifies all individuals with a status of Applicant, Inactive, Licensed, and Temporary. It is divided into three parts:
The first part lists all current Casino Key Employee licensees, temporary licensees, and applicants. It includes the following fields: Name, First Name, Middle Name, License Number, Status, Issue Date, and Valid Through Date.
The second part lists all approved inactive Casino Key Employee licenses. It includes the following fields: Name, First Name, Middle Name, License Number, Status, Approval Code, and Approval Date. Persons on the Approved Inactive List may reactivate their licenses by filing a resubmission with the Commission prior to employment in a position that requires a Casino Key Employee license. N.J.A.C. 19:41A-6.1(e). Persons inactive over one year should call the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit at (609) 441-3441 for guidance before filing any forms.
The third part lists all inactive Casino Key Employee licenses. It includes the following fields: Name, First Name, Middle Name, License Number, Status, Issue Date, and Valid Through Date. Persons who held a Casino Key Employee license but did not seek placement on the Approved Inactive List, or persons who were on the inactive list for more than five years, need to complete a new license application before they can be employed in a position that requires a Casino Key Employee license.
The following key employee lists are accurate as of January 2021:
- Key Employee Public Information List [pdf]
- Key Employee Public Information List [xls]
This information is updated Quarterly in January, April, July and October. If the information you are seeking is not posted, please call the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit at (609) 441-3441.
Other Reports
The following reports pertaining to licenses and registrations are available on the Division of Gaming Enforcement's website:
- Active Vendors Report
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Gaming-related employees, including dealers, security guards, cage cashiers and others, must register with the Division of Gaming Enforcement. For more information and an application form, go to the Division of Gaming Enforcement website or call 609-441-3011 with any questions.
For Vendor Regisitration and Enterprise Licensing Information, visit the Division of Gaming Enforcement website.
If your company wants to apply for a license to own or operate a casino, the company must file a Business Entity Disclosure Form.
In addition, officers and directors - and anyone else that the Division of Gaming Enforcement deems appropriate - must file a Multi-Jurisdictional Personal History Disclosure Form [PDF will open on the DGE website], which will also satisfy the requirement for a casino key employee license. (This form can also be obtained from the web site of the International Association of Gaming Regulators.) In addition, they must also file the New Jersey Supplement [PDF will open on the DGE website] to that form.
Before you start to complete any forms, it is strongly recommended that you review the licensing requirements and the application process detailed in The Act and Regulations on the Commission's website.
If you have any questions, please contact the Licensing & Financial Evaluation Unit by email or call 609-441-3441.
An Act concerning disqualification for a casino key employee license and a casino employee registration and amending P.L.1977, c.110 and supplementing Title 5 of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 89 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-89) is amended to read as follows:
89. Licensing of Casino Key Employees. a. No casino licensee or a holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee may employ any person as a casino key employee unless the person is the holder of a valid casino key employee license issued by the commission.
b. Each applicant for a casino key employee license must, prior to the issuance of any casino key employee license, produce information, documentation and assurances concerning the following qualification criteria:
(1) Each applicant for a casino key employee license shall produce such information, documentation and assurances as may be required to establish by clear and convincing evidence the financial stability, integrity and responsibility of the applicant, including but not limited to bank references, business and personal income and disbursements schedules, tax returns and other reports filed with governmental agencies, and business and personal accounting and check records and ledgers. In addition, each applicant shall, in writing, authorize the examination of all bank accounts and records as may be deemed necessary by the commission or the division.
(2) Each applicant for a casino key employee license shall produce such information, documentation and assurances as may be required to establish by clear and convincing evidence the applicant's good character, honesty and integrity. Such information shall include, without limitation, data pertaining to family, habits, character, reputation, criminal and arrest record, business activities, financial affairs, and business, professional and personal associates, covering at least the 10-year period immediately preceding the filing of the application. Each applicant shall notify the commission and the division of any civil judgments obtained against such applicant pertaining to antitrust or security regulation laws of the federal government, of this State or of any other state, jurisdiction, province or country. In addition, each applicant shall, upon request of the commission or the division, produce letters of reference from law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction in the applicant's place of residence and principal place of business, which letters of reference shall indicate that such law enforcement agencies do not have any pertinent information concerning the applicant, or if such law enforcement agency does have information pertaining to the applicant, shall specify what that information is. If the applicant has been associated with gaming or casino operations in any capacity, position or employment in a jurisdiction which permits such activity, the applicant shall, upon request of the commission or division, produce letters of reference from the gaming or casino enforcement or control agency, which shall specify the experience of such agency with the applicant, his associates and his participation in the gaming operations of that jurisdiction; provided, however, that if no such letters are received from the appropriate law enforcement agencies within 60 days of the applicant's request therefor, the applicant may submit a statement under oath that he is or was during the period such activities were conducted in good standing with such gaming or casino enforcement or control agency.
(3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.18.)
(4) Each applicant employed by a casino licensee shall be a resident of the State of New Jersey prior to the issuance of a casino key employee license; provided, however, that upon petition by the holder of a casino license, the commission may waive this residency requirement for any applicant whose particular position will require him to be employed outside the State; and provided further that no applicant employed by a holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee shall be required to establish residency in this State.
(5) For the purposes of this section, each applicant shall submit to the division the applicant's name, address, fingerprints and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The division is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the division in the event a current or prospective licensee, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.18.)
d. The commission shall deny a casino key employee license to any applicant who is disqualified on the basis of the criteria contained in section 86 of [this act]P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86). Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the commission may issue a casino key employee license to any applicant who would otherwise be disqualified on the basis of the criteria contained in subsection c. of section 86 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86), if that applicant has been sentenced to, and successfully discharged from, a term of special probation as provided under N.J.S.2C:35-14 for the conviction of an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, an imitation controlled dangerous substance, or a controlled substance analog or if that applicant has been convicted of a third or fourth degree offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, an imitation controlled dangerous substance, or a controlled substance analog and has successfully completed a licensed drug treatment program within the Department of Corrections and has completed serving the sentence imposed for that crime, including any term of parole supervision.
e. Upon petition by the holder of a casino license, the commission may issue a temporary license to an applicant for a casino key employee license, provided that:
(1) The applicant for the casino key employee license has filed a completed application as required by the commission;
(2) The division either certifies to the commission that the completed casino key employee license application as specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection has been in the possession of the division for at least 15 days or agrees to allow the commission to consider the application in some lesser time;
(3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.18.)
(4) The petition for a temporary casino key employee license certifies, and the commission finds, that an existing casino key employee position of the petitioner is vacant or will become vacant within 60 days of the date of the petition and that the issuance of a temporary key employee license is necessary to fill the said vacancy on an emergency basis to continue the efficient operation of the casino, and that such circumstances are extraordinary and not designed to circumvent the normal licensing procedures of this act;
(5) The division does not object to the issuance of the temporary casino key employee license.
Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to this act, any temporary casino key employee license issued pursuant to this subsection shall expire nine months from the date of its issuance.
(cf: P.L.2011, c.19, s.55)
2. Section 91 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-91) is amended to read as follows:
91. Registration of Casino Employees. a. No person may commence employment as a casino employee unless such person has a valid registration on file with the division, which registration shall be prepared and filed in accordance with the regulations promulgated hereunder.
b. A casino employee registrant shall produce such information as the division by regulation may require. Subsequent to the registration of a casino employee, the director may revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict the registration upon a finding that the registrant is disqualified on the basis of the criteria contained in section 86 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86). If a casino employee registrant has not been employed in any position within a casino hotel facility for a period of three years, the registration of that casino employee shall lapse.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.19)
d. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, no casino employee registration shall be revoked on the basis of a conviction of any of the offenses enumerated in this act as disqualification criteria or the commission of any act or acts which would constitute any offense under subsection c. of section 86 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86), as specified in subsection g. of that section, provided that the registrant has affirmatively demonstrated the registrant's rehabilitation. In determining whether the registrant has affirmatively demonstrated the registrant's rehabilitation the director shall consider the following factors:
(1) The nature and duties of the registrant's position;
(2) The nature and seriousness of the offense or conduct;
(3) The circumstances under which the offense or conduct occurred;
(4) The date of the offense or conduct;
(5) The age of the registrant when the offense or conduct was committed;
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(6) Whether the offense or conduct was an isolated or repeated incident;
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(7) Any social conditions which may have contributed to the offense or conduct;
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(8) Any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison or in the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation in correctional work-release programs, or the recommendation of persons who have or have had the registrant under their supervision.
e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.19)
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f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.19)
g. For the purposes of this section, each registrant shall submit to the division the registrant's name, address, fingerprints and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The division is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations. The registrant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the division in the event a current or prospective licensee, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed.
h. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the division may issue a casino employee registration to, and shall not be required to revoke the registration of, any applicant who would otherwise be disqualified on the basis of the criteria contained in subsection c. of section 86 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86), if that applicanthas been sentenced to, and successfully discharged from, a term of special probation as provided under N.J.S.2C:35-14 for the conviction of an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, an imitation controlled dangerous substance, or a controlled substance analog or if the applicant has been convicted of a third or fourth degree offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, an imitation controlled dangerous substance, or a controlled substance analog and has completed serving the sentence imposed for that crime, including any term of parole supervision.
(cf: P.L.2011, c.19, s.56)
3. (New section) The commission shall coordinate with any non-profit prisoner reentry organization to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with information about casino key employee license eligibility.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
Under current law, persons who have been convicted of certain drug offenses are ineligible to apply for a casino key employee license and a casino employee registration. Some of these drug offenses are eligible to be adjudicated through special probation under N.J.S.A.2C:35-14. Among other criteria, to qualify for special probation, a professional diagnostic assessment must find that the person who committed the offense is drug or alcohol dependent and would benefit from treatment. Special probation serves as an alternative to incarceration by allowing the person to complete a residential or non-residential rehabilitation program or process that could last up to five years.
This bill provides that the Casino Control Commission may issue a casino key employee license, and the Division of Gaming Enforcement may issue a casino employee registration, to any applicant who has been sentenced to, and successfully discharged from, a term of special probation as provided under N.J.S.2C:35-14 for the conviction of an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, an imitation controlled dangerous substance, or a controlled substance analog. This bill would also prohibit the division from revoking an existing casino employee registration of such an applicant.
The following crimes on the list of disqualification criteria under N.J.S.A.5:12-86 would no longer disqualify a casino key employee or casino employee applicant if the applicant was successfully discharged from a special probation program with respect to those crimes: N.J.S.A.2C:35-5 (manufacturing, distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance or a controlled dangerous substance analog which constitutes a crime of the second or third degree); N.J.S.A.2C:35-7 (distributing, dispensing or possessing a controlled dangerous substance or a controlled substance analog on or within 1,000 feet of school property or bus); N.J.S.A.2C:35-7.1 (distributing, dispensing or possessing a controlled dangerous substance or a controlled substance analog in proximity to public housing facilities, parks or buildings); N.J.S.A.2C:35-11 (distribution, possession or manufacture of imitation controlled dangerous substances); and N.J.S.A.2C:35-13 (acquisition of controlled dangerous substances by fraud).
This bill requires the commission to coordinate with any non-profit prisoner reentry organization to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with information about casino key employee license eligibility.