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1) Overall employment score
According to the regulator and professional associations, the Czech gambling industry provides about 25-30 thousand direct jobs and up to 40 thousand indirect jobs in hotels, transport, maintenance, IT and marketing.
Offline sector (casinos and gaming halls) - about 15 thousand employees;
Online operators and technology companies - about 5-7 thousand people;
Lottery segment (Sazka, Fortuna) - about 3-4 thousand employees;
Indirectly employed - staff of hotels, restaurants, logistics, security, cleaning, freelance events and content projects.
2) Main categories of professions
1. Offline casinos and gaming halls:- roulette, blackjack, poker dealers;
- cashiers and rate controllers;
- pit bosses, supervisors, shift managers;
- security services, IT support for equipment;
- bartenders, waiters, hostesses, PR managers;
- Responsible Gaming Officers.
- Programmers (frontend/backend, integration, API, DataLake, BI)
- cybersecurity and compliance specialists;
- data analytics and risk managers;
- marketers, SMM, affiliate managers;
- player support (multilingual support, CRM).
- terminal operators and ticket sellers;
- specialists in circulation, logistics, advertising campaigns;
- accountants, lawyers, tax consultants.
3) Geographical distribution
Prague is a center of corporate offices, a hub of online operators, fintech companies and IT developers.
Karlovy Vary is a large offline segment (hotels, casinos, restaurants) and recreational jobs.
Rozvadov is a focus on poker tourism: a large pool of dealers, series organizers, hotel and technical staff.
Brno and Ostrava are technical support centers and regional contact centers.
4) Salaries and qualifications
Offline sphere:- entry-level dealer: €1,200-1,800/month;
- senior dealer/pit boss: €2,000-2,800;
- casino manager: €3,000-5,000;
- support staff (bar, reception): €1,000-1,400.
- programmers and DevOps: €2,500-5,000;
- AML/KYC specialists: €2,000-3,000;
- analysts, BI engineers: €2,500-4,500;
- marketing and SEO: €1,800-3,000.
The key trend is an increase in wages in online areas and a shortage of AML and IT security specialists due to increased compliance.
5) Education and training
Casino training centers (Prague, Brno, Rozvadov) offer courses for dealers with a certificate of admission.
IT and analytics are graduates of technical universities, often come from fintech and e-commerce.
Responsible Gaming and Compliance is a new category of professions, training through internal operator programs.
Language training is mandatory: English and German (especially in regions near the border).
6) Indirect jobs
Hotels and restaurants: an increase in loading from players and tourists.
Transportation: taxis, shuttles, car rental for casino guests.
Events: tournament series, technical staff, photographers, translators.
Local services: cleaning, repair, advertising, security outsourcing.
The multiplication effect is estimated at × 1.8-2.0: there are up to two indirect ones per direct place in the industry.
7) Regulation and social standards
All licensed operators are required to comply with Czech labor laws and responsible play (RG) regulations.
Personnel undergo regular checks (admission, identification, no criminal record).
The online sector has GDPR, ISO 27001, internal security codes.
The level of staff turnover is reduced thanks to corporate benefits - training, food, insurance, housing.
8) Forecast to 2030
IT segment growth (+ 25-30% of employment) due to the export of technologies and Data services.
Automation will reduce the share of low-skilled positions offline, but will create new jobs in data management and RG monitoring.
Strengthening female participation - the share of female dealers and analysts is growing.
Internationalization - jobs for specialists from Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, EU countries.
Tourist regions will retain offline employment; online companies - concentration in Prague and Brno.
9) Social significance
The gambling industry in the Czech Republic is sustainable employment, taxes and the export of competencies. Casinos create a "live" economy in resort and border areas, the online sector - jobs for developers, analysts and Responsible Gaming specialists.
Gambling in the Czech Republic is not only €2-3 billion GGR per year, but also thousands of real jobs. From dealers and cashiers to DevOps engineers and compliance analysts, the industry supports a whole ecosystem of employment, education and social development. In the coming years, the focus will shift to technology, safety and responsibility, but the human factor will remain the core of the successful Czech gambling market.