For the 2015 Casino Gaming Industry Job Satisfaction Survey, we surveyed over 1,000 casino gaming executives nationwide to better understand the job satisfaction factors of today's top casino gaming executives. We asked questions pertaining to respondents’ long and short term goals, satisfaction at their current position, and general outlook on the field to better understand the casino gaming industry and the executives who lead it. The results give insight to recruiting trends in regards to what motivates executive level candidates and employees in the casino industry, and what employers or recruiters can do to attract top talent. We hope you find these finding beneficial as a casino recruiter, employer, or executive.

1. 2015 CASINO GAMING
INDUSTRY JOB SATISFACTION
FACTORS
Bristol Associates
Spectrum Gaming

2. EMPLOYER RATING FOR GAMING COMPANIES
• The Seminole Tribe
of Florida took the
lead as this year’s
employer of first
choice, surpassing
last year’s winner
Penn National
Gaming by 2%

3. JOB SATISFACTION FACTORS
• On average, casino
executives voted
relationship with
immediate supervisor as
the most important factor
for career satisfaction,
with job security and base
compensation trailing
closely behind.
• Employee satisfaction
factors are changing,
factors related to culture fit
continue to outrank
monetary job satisfaction
factors.

4. PERCEPTION OF OUTLOOK FOR REGIONAL
CASINO MARKETS • The overall outlook for the
casino industry showed an
increase in levels of optimism
in regards to almost all
regions in 2015.
• Exceptions include an 8%
decrease in outlook in the
California market, and no
change from last year in
Racinos.
• Perception of career
opportunities in Atlantic City
increased 20% year-over-year;
the improved outlook for the
region will likely also improve
the ability for casino and
gaming recruiters to attract top
talent to the region’s casinos

5. OUTLOOK ON FUTURE OF PERSONAL CAREER
• Career optimism amongst
executives in the casino
gaming industry continues
to trend upward from the
decline in 2013, with an
average response of 4.3 on
a scale of 1-5
• Our casino recruiter Ben
Farber notes: “As career
optimism continues to
trend upward, candidates
become more open to new
opportunities for
advancement.”

6. ABOUT THE SURVEY
• Bristol Associates and Spectrum Gaming Group have
conducted the Annual Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction
Survey for 15 consecutive years. Together we survey
gaming executives from around the country about their
career goals, job satisfaction, and outlook on the field to
gain insight into casino gaming industry trends that
subsequently impact trends in recruiting.
• This year, we had over 1,000 survey participants, providing
the largest dataset yet for our annual casino industry
analysis. To view the full report, click here.

7. METHODOLOGY
• The 2015 Bristol Associates/Spectrumetrix Gaming
Executive Satisfaction Survey was conducted online and had
a total of 1,019 respondents, representing a sampling of
casino and gaming executives from across North America.
The respondents are diverse in terms of geography,
executive responsibilities, years of experience and other
meaningful criteria. The survey was designed to ensure that
the respondents have worked in the casino and gaming
industry and that no one was surveyed more than once