Dealers work on casino floors, operating table games. T hey generally stand or sit at the. While the Master’s Degree offered will be an MBA (Master’s in Business Administration), the students can have their specialization in Gambling Management. It will be on par with any other MBA including MBA in finance or human resource, for example. The MBA in Gambling Management will be a full-time course.
Kick starting careers in the gambling industry in London, Blackpool and Warwickshire.
Fancy acareer in the gambling industry but don't know how to get started? A course atthe UK's National Gaming Academy (NGA) might be just the right place to get theball rolling.
The NGA waslaunched in January 2008 with three campuses: at Blackpool and the FyldeCollege, an associate of Lancaster University; at Greenwich Community Collegein London; and at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
Previously,it existed as the Blackpool and Fylde College Regional Gaming Academy, whichexisted for two years before the launch of the NGA. TheBlackpool campus offers six courses:
Foundation degree in casino management
Validatedby Lancaster University, this is a two-year, full-time course (or four yearsfor part-timers). Its stated aim is to develop knowledge, understandingand critical awareness of the gaming industry, and to prepare its students foremployment in a variety of jobs in the gaming industry.
Classesinclude: Gaming in the UK context; Security Management within the CasinoEnvironment; Operations Management (for the UK Gaming industry); and Regionaland Local Considerations in UK Gaming (Trends and Developments).
Foundation degree in gaming machine technology
Obviouslyfocusing on the technological side of the gaming industry, this two-year courseoffers classes dealing with topics such as: Mechanism and Coin OperationTechnology; Law for the Leisure/Gaming Industry; Networking Principles andProgressive Gaming Systems; Health and Safety and Risk Assessment; and SecuritySystems and Fraud Detection.
City and guilds level 3 coin slot
A one-yearcourse without university accreditation aimed at those looking to find theirway straight into a job, the Coin Slot Engineer/Technician course teachesstudents how to carry out the duties of an engineer/technician to a level 3technician standard.
BTEC intermediate and advanced diplomas in casino operations
These two courses are aimed at existing casino personnelwanting to upgrade their supervisory and management skills.
Gaming floor operative
Running for a length of half-a-year, this is an intensivecourse combining the Advanced Diploma in Casino Operations and the City and GuildsLevel 3 Coin Slot course.
Real casino atmosphere
With facilities including a training casino, coinslot workshops and a hospitality area, the Blackpool school is designed to giveits students a feel of already being in a real casino.
Master's Degree In Gambling
In accordance with the recent push by British casinos toensure the earn income from bars, restaurants, gaming machines and otherattractions, rather than just the traditional gambling pursuits such as pokerand blackjack, the NGA's schools offer the students a wide range of courses onthe gambling industry.
And who knows, maybe in a few years time the academy willbegin to attract students from abroad, who will then bring their new skillsback to the gambling industry in their country of origin.
See also
Yes, Responsible Gambling is a Good Cause
