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pit boss

n.
An employee who supervises the gambling in a casino.
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The band will be joined on the night by Mosmo Strange, Fierce Pit Bosses and Shizznigh DJs.
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Even these minor concessions was too much for pit bosses and they threatened not to employ unionised workers, which led to further industrial action in 1832.
COAL mining under North Warwickshire is causing subsidence to homes and roads, villagers told their MP and pit bosses.
Through a gendered, intersectional frame, we are taken into the daily lives of housekeeping staff, cocktail waitresses, bartenders, dealers, pit bosses, and managers, thus gaining a comprehensive and holistic picture of the realities of who and what make casinos work.
As part of the initiative, Hollywood Slots is partnering with the college on a program that would provide training for jobs such as black jack and poker dealers, pit bosses and other positions related to the addition of table games to Hollywood Slots.
The women whose stories are featured include dealers, pit bosses, stage crew members, housekeepers, cocktail waitresses, and women in management.
The first signs of the strike starting to crumble came in December as miners began to succumb to inducements from pit bosses.
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