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Chinook Winds
S ile t z N e w s
Blackjack tournament to be held at Chinook Winds
TERESA MILLER
that are eliminated will be entered in the wild
card drawing.
♦ Each tournament participant will receive
hinook Winds Casino is offering a $10,000
$500
in tournament chips for each round played.
Single Deck Blackjack Bonanza Friday and
Saturday, May 15-16. For blackjack in the purest ♦ There will be no carryover of chips to the
next round.
form, this is the tournament to enter!
♦ Each round will consist of twenty (20)
Cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be given out
hands.
for 1st to 7th place with the 1st place winner
♦ There will be a countdown of each players
taking home $5,000! Registration begins at 6 FM
total before the start of the last hand dealt.
Friday evening. The $125 entry fee includes
♦ All tournament chips shall remain in dear
Friday evening registration, a mouth-watering
view
and stacked by color at all times.
buffet and a custom-designed tournament polo
♦ Players shall be required to bet in position
shirt. If you wish to enter early, stop by the
order on last hand. Once the wager has been
Chinook Winds Box Office.
placed in the betting circle, it may not be
Tournament Specifics:
changed.
♦ The top two (2) finishers from each regular
♦ Chinook Winds Blackjack house rules
table (the players with the highest chip totals)
apply to tournament rules -exception: Blackjack
will advance to the next round. In addition, the
pays 2 to 1.
player(s) with the next highest chip totals may
♦ One betting circle per player.
advance to the next round, depending on the
♦ Table limits will be $10 - $500. Players
number of players advancing to the next round.
must have action of at least the table minimum
(This decision will be at Management's
every hand.
discretion.)
♦ Players may not give chips to another
Prize Breakdown:
player.
1st Place: $5,000; 2nd Place: $1,700; 3rd Place:
♦ Hand signals must be used on all player
1,000; 4th Place: $800; 5th Place: $600; 6th Place:
decisions.
$500; 7th Place: $400. The above figures are
♦ Each position dealt to will rotate one (1)
based on a minimum of 60 participants.
position, dockwise, after completion of each
♦ There will be three $30 re-buy rounds. Re
hand.
buys will be offered to players as they are
♦ Seating will be assigned by tournament
eliminated. Players may not skip rounds. If a
card draw.
player is eliminated in a re-buy round, they are
♦ In the event of a tie between players who
eliminated from the tournament. All players
have placed for round advancement or placed in
Public Relations
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In comparison to some of our competitors, we
are doing well in regards to hiring and retaining
tribal members. We have 91 Siletz Tribal
employees, which is about 15% of our total work
force. The one casino that is comparable to our
accomplishments is Spirit Mountain. They have
more Grande Ronde tribal members (145) that
MARK PULLAM
work for them, but their percentage of Grande
Tribal Liaison
Ronde tribal employees is 11% of their total
hinook Winds is in the beginning of our
work force. The Mill casino in North Bend has
third year of operation. This year has been
40 tribal members, which is 12% of their total
very promising so far. We have more people work force. The only other casino that employs
coming through our door. The casino is a very
more tribal members is Wild Horse casino in
exciting place to work. I see that our tribal
Pendleton. They employ 120 tribal employees
employees are both good workers and take real
which is 32% of there total work force; One of
ownership of the success of Chinook Winds. We
the reasons for this large amount of tribal
can be proud of how much work our own
émployees is the casino is located right on file
people have put into the operation of this
Umatilla reservation. In our case we have to
casino.
recruit tribal members from all over Oregon and
I am often asked by tribal members in the
across file United States. In Lincoln County
community how we are doing in regards to how
alone we only have 400 tribal members that are
many tribal members we are hiring. It appears
between the ages of 18 and 65.
that we have so few tribal members that work
Chinook Winds is positioned to build on this
for Chinook Winds because you don't see a lot
success, our increased business levels mean we
of them on the floo|r. Many of our tribal
will be hiring more people going into file
members are in positions of supervision. They
summer and through the remainder of 1998. In
are working behind tne scenes to make this
the future, if you are considering a fun and
venture a success.
challenging career, feel free to call the Human
In the course of my job I have had the
Resources office at (541) 996-5800 or 1-888-
privilege of going to almost all of the Indian
CHINOOK and ask for an application.
casinos in Oregon. I belong to the Northwest
We, the tribal members who work here at
Native American Human Resources Association
Chinook Winds, encourage all tribal members to
and have had a chance to speak with most of the
cóme and be part of the exciting world of
Human Resources professionals at the various
Chinook Winds.
casinos.
How are
we doing?
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the finals round, a three hand playoff will occur.
If players are still tied, there will be one hand
sudden death playoffs until a winner is
determined.
♦ Any misdealt hand will be reconstructed
(backed up) to ensure that the integrity of the
original outcome (what would have happened
without the misdeal) is achieved. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
♦ . No coaching or advice from observers will
be allowed from behind the game - including
family members.
♦ In the event that a couple or friends end up
on the same table, Chinook Winds will honor it's
random draw policy,
Chinook Winds reserves the right to change
or alter this promotion at any time.
Management* s decisions are final.
For individuals interested in applying, for
employment at Chinook Winds here's the scoop:
Benefits
include
competitive
wages,
a
comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan, paid
vacation, 7 days holiday premium pay, promotion
from within, free transportation employee shuttle,
wage increases based on merit, training and
development programs and a free meal on your shift.
The Hiring Procedure goes as follows: First the
advertisements for job openings are posted in all
Tribal Area Offices, in-house bulletin boards, and
local papers (if needed). After the applications are
received, the m anagers/ supervisors review the
a p p lication s for th e p o sitio n s in th eir department.
Human Resources then reviews die a p p lica tio n s that
have been selected by file managers/supervisors and
interviews are scheduled. The managers/ supervisors
and Human Resources personnel then complete the
interview, applicant rating form and telephone
reference check. Finally, the manager/supervisor and
Human Resources personnel reach an agreement on
who they believe are the most qualified applicants for
the positions.
After an individual has been offered a position,
they must go through pre-employment drug
screening. They then meet with the Siletz Tribal
Gaming Commission and an application for a gaming
license is completed and turned in. They are then
finger printed, photographed and their application is
signed in front of a notaiy. There is a one-day w ait for
a low security position and an 11-day waiting period
for a high security position. If the applicant s gaming
license is approved, the new employee must pay a fee
(tiie cost varies with the position) for the license. You
may elect to have this fee taken out in payroll
deductions or you can pay the Gaming Commission
up front. Gaming licenses m ust be renewed annually,
at a lower fee.
Positions open on an ongoing basis: Line chef,
dishwasher, line cook, cook HI, dining room server,
buffet server/busser, housekeeper, valet attendant/
heavy-duty cleaner, keno writer, arcade/childcare
attendant, bingo attendant, cage cashier.
Job openings are posted in each area office as
they become open, normally on a weekly basis.
Contact your area office for timely information or
call 1-888-CHINOOK and ask for the Human
Resources Departm ent
C hinook W inps C asino
& C O N V E N T IO N C E N T E R
,777 NW 44th Street • Lincoln City, OR