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University Of Wales To Offer Casino Courses!

Saturday 23rd August 2008

News that the University of Wales will be offering students the chance to learn about casino management has caught the attention of many casino followers. While there are few details about the course at the moment it is sure to attract a great deal of attention – but what can you really learn?

Even though we all have an idea about how the casino of today works, who wins and how the ‘house’ always manages to stay ahead it may all be a little different behind the scenes.

The casino industry is one of the most highly regulated industries in the world and the cost base has been growing for many years – prior to the onset of the internet. The success of the internet super highway has resulted in costs being cut to the bone, debate as to whether online casinos operating in the UK should be UK registered and how the governments around the world can collect their tax take.

The offline casino industry is even more complicated than the online version with employee costs and unions becoming more and more involved around the world. While once the offline casinos were cast into the shadows they are now part of the mainstream economy but the benefits for owners are very mixed.


Source: Gambling.co.uk News