Meet three women
who have embarked
on careers in the
gaming industry. This
program profiles
Dianna Schwanke is a
dealer and floor
supervisor at a
casino; Leanne
Painter is a jockey who rides and races
thoroughbreds; and Suzie Dumont is a game
designer and multimedia wiz who produces interactive lotto games. Remarks
from co-workers and supervisors provide additional layers to the descriptions of
each job. View a preview video clip and read below for descriptions of each
segment, or scroll to the bottom to order!
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A career in gaming was not originally in
the cards for Dianna Schwanke, a dealer
and floor supervisor at Casino Yellowhead
in Edmonton, Alberta. While taking
psychology at a university, she decided to
earn some part-time money at a casino
and loved the work. Dianna completed her
studies, but continued full time in the
gaming business. As luck would have it, the psychology degree still comes in
handy.
Dianna knows how to deal all games at the casino: craps, roulette, blackjack,
baccarat and poker. The most difficult game to
deal is craps because it requires 3 dealers and
1 floor supervisor. The easiest game to deal is
blackjack which is what all young dealers learn
first.
As a floor supervisor, Dianna observes the gaming process, making sure that everything is
done according to government standards and
laws.
When training to become a dealer, you learn games, casino rules and security
procedures. There are no minimum educational requirements, although casinos
prefer well-rounded individuals with at least a high school diploma. “It's a really
fun atmosphere. You get to meet a lot of interesting people and I enjoy being
around people.”
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Leanne M. Painter's career was off to the
races when she got into gaming as a
thoroughbred jockey. Clients who like her
riding style get her to ride their horses.
With just a very light saddle between her
and a lot of horsepower, Leanne races
these speed machines at over 30 miles an
hour. There's danger, excitement and little room for mistakes. It's all in a day's
work for Leanne, a day that starts at around five in the morning.
Leanne can't eat much before a race. She has to be at her
posted weight and this is checked before every race. Leanne's
race weight is around a 118 lb, including her saddle and race
gear.
Racing takes a lot of nerve. And a lot of cash, if you're an
owner. That's why they call horse racing the sport of kings.
When a horse does win, the jockey and the owner split the
purse based on a percentage. “I love winning. It's the most
amazing feeling. It's a big adrenaline rush when you know that
you're far in front.”
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Suzie Dumont is a multimedia whiz who
played the hit and miss game of the
freelance world for a while before signing
on as a Lottery Games Designer for
Ingénio, a subsidiary of Lotto Quebec. You
can win money playing the interactive
games they sell.
Suzie scored her job from a newspaper ad and became part of the startup
team. The gamble paid off. Her responsibilities now consist of coordinating the
creative team and bringing new games to fruition.
Suzie works with a team of programmers, graphic
artists and creative directors for eighteen months to produce a new interactive game for Ingénio. While
users might win a pot of gold playing the game,
creating it is the jackpot for Suzie.
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