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29 January 2006
College Gambles On Casino
Classes
Students
are getting the chance to train as super croupiers in
Britain's first gaming academy.
Blackpool
and The Fylde College
has built its own training Casino
which will be opened officially in February 2006.
Courses ranging from GCSE
to foundation courses for degrees will be available to
students over 18.
Blackpool
Council hopes the
resort will be granted a super
casino under the
government's gambling law reforms. The college aims to
capitalise on this.
Students will take courses
in Roulette,
Blackjack and Poker
with some training as super croupiers and others as slot
machine engineers.
Academy manager Colleen
McLaughlin said: "We want our academy to be a one-stop shop
with training for all gaming industry requirements under one
roof. Students will be working in a 'real life' casino
covering every function from the start of play to the close
of business."
The project has been
backed by gaming company Gala
Casinos.
Chris Clarke, regional
operational director for Gala Casinos, said: "Recent and
forthcoming legislative change means the industry is
changing rapidly. Part of that is educating people to work
within the industry which makes our relationship with
Blackpool and The Fylde College vital."
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