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Live Life Like a High Roller – Become a Croupier
May 25th
Gambling is extremely popular and has exploded in recent years with more interest in high profile poker tournaments that offer multi-million dollar prizes. It’s estimated that 32 million adults participate in gambling of some form each year and that number is set to rise.
Despite the popularity of online casinos, working as a croupier in a casino is still a popular and interesting way to make a living. With lots of jobs on cruise ships and many possibilities overseas you could travel the world and earn a reasonable income at the same time.
Croupiers and dealers work a variety of tables in the casino, from throwing the dice, spinning the roulette wheel to dealing cards. Training is thorough to make sure dealers ensure all players abide by the rules of the house and the correct chips are calculated and distributed after each bet. You need to be good with numbers and be able to concentrate for long periods of time. In addition croupiers need good interpersonal skills with the ability stay calm and remain tactful even when tensions fray with losing customers.
Entry Most casinos train new entrants in-house so you will need to apply to the casinos directly when they have trainee vacancies. The British Casino Association has a list of UK registered casinos.
During an interview, you may be tested on your mental arithmetic in order to show you can calculate payments and odds successfully. If your successful, training normally then takes from six to eight weeks before you can work on the floor. You will need to apply to the Gaming Board of Great Britain for a gambling license before you can start. You cannot work if you have a criminal record and checks will be made.
Croupiers normally work shifts and the hours can be very unsociable with very late finishes and you may be asked to work bank holidays and weekends. Generally croupiers can expect to start on around £18,000 in London and around £13,000 for the rest of the UK. After two years experience you can apply for jobs abroad. With interesting jobs working on cruise ships and in far flung glamorous locations such as Monte Carlo or Las Vegas, the world really is your oyster.
The possibilities for promotion are good, with experience, a croupier can progress to a gaming inspector and onto a pit boss which can be very rewarding.
Christopher Spiers founder of Interesting Jobs, the web’s premier resource for exciting jobs & careers.
Croupier Training Specifically for the Casino Environment
Feb 13th
In the world the main classic games played in casino online and in normal casinos are Blackjack, Roulette, Video Poker, Baccarat, Craps, 5 Reel Slots, 3 Reel Slots, Keno, Pai Gow, Progressive Caribbean Poker and Progressive Slots. Croupiers and dealers throw dice, spin the roulette wheel and deal cards in a casino.
The employment of a croupier includes:
- welcoming new players to the table
- checking that all chips are positioned on the table before the start of play
- checking to ensure that there are four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades) and that each suit has 13 cards
- explaining the rules to players
- controlling the game and making sure players follow the rules
- collecting chips from losing bets
- mentally calculating payouts to winners.
Croupiers work under the control of a gaming supervisor, who is generally in charge of two tables. Inspectors certify that gaming rules are followed and pay attention for any doubtful behavior.
To become a croupier you will first need working in a casino or casino company. You will then take delivery of on-the-job training. To work in a casino you have to:
- adult
- have a excellent general education
- have a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check – you cannot work as a croupier if you have illegal convictions
- have normal color vision, good hearing and clear verbal communication.
At your interview you may have to pass:
-a maths test to check that you can do mental calculations
-a test of your manual agility.
It could be valuable if you have practice of working with the public and managing money.
You can find casinos from the casino company sites and approach them to realize about vacancies. Navigate in the British Casino Association website (in Further Information) for a list of the main casino companies. However, you may be able to progress to management after gaining practice as a dealer or croupier.
To work as a croupier you will need to get a license from the Gambling Commission, the organization that regulates gambling. Gaining a license will engage productively completing a program of training. This will generally be a paid on-the-job preparation course, provided by your employer. Courses last between six and eight weeks and include the skills and techniques you will need as a dealer or croupier, casino legislation and customer service.
Casino companies who do not have their own in-house training will pay for your training with a private training organization. When you have finished your training your tutor will apply for your license.
When you have two/three years practice in a casino and the facility to deal at least three various games, you may be able to apply for a position on a cruise ship, in an overseas casino, or in an online casino featuring live dealers via web cam using real-time video streaming. To work in non-English speaking countries you must have a good familiarity of the correct language. To work in important casinos in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, you will need extensive and varied experience, and the ability to pass a dealing audition.
