The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CROUPIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CROUPIER
- Might you see one shuffling to work in Vegas?
- Throat condition that is beginning to restrict dealer
- Las Vegas employee with a worse lung problem?
- Dealer: publisher has one calling round
- Casino employee
- One yelling outside publishing house is dealer taking people’s money
- Caught you finally when probing less adequate spinner?
- Casino worker‘s cough getting worse?
- Dealer, one in tears about publisher?
- One raking in money sailors overheard on dock
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The straight part
We know that "Las Vegas employee" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case las vegas employee = croupier.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CROUPIER mean?
CROUPIER noun- The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
- One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.