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More Colleges Offering Casino Courses

ALBANY, New York – As reported by the Associated Press: "…As states mostly through Indian tribes turn to casinos for gambling revenues, public colleges nationwide are increasingly offering courses and majors on casinos and gambling.

"…[Marvin] Phillips, a member of the Mohawk tribe, started as an information technology major but decided after a year to take gaming courses. He'll graduate with degrees in both.

"…Over the past five years, gaming 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.

"In New York's Catskill Mountains, Sullivan County Community College added a casino concentration in its club management degree. There are several proposed Indian casinos in the former Borscht Belt of upstate New York, though none has gotten final regulatory approval.

"Courses at such schools include the study of gambling laws, operating on sovereign Indian land, and biometrics and `facial recognition' for casino security. Some students learn to be pit bosses, dealers and slot machine repairers…"

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