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Colleges Gambling on Casino Courses

ALBANY, New York – As reported by the Associated Press: "Ivy walls and ivory towers now have back rooms, and they're churning out blackjack dealers and casino managers.

"Public colleges nationwide are increasingly offering casino and gambling majors and courses as states, mostly through Indian tribes, turn to casinos for gambling revenues.

"Hands-on study takes on a new definition in these courses that include laboratories with green felt card tables and red-and-black roulette wheels. Casino nights, using play money, are held on and off campus, often for charity. Field trips to Las Vegas, Atlantic City, N.J., and the countless Indian casinos in between are part of the course load.

"In the last five years or so, the courses and majors have cropped up at colleges including San Diego State University, Michigan State University, Tulane University's University College in New Orleans and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. They join the pioneering University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Reno, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

"Courses range from the study of gambling laws around the country to operating on sovereign Indian land, plus biometrics and 'facial recognition' for casino security. Other courses train students to be pit bosses, dealers and slot machine repairers…"

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