From BBC
Getting up late and playing games for a living may sound like the ideal job. Now the art of the casino croupier is being taught on Teesside.
Middlesbrough College is training students to work in the industry, dealing blackjack and spotting problem gamblers.
It says it is only the fourth college in the country to offer a specific qualification in Gambling Operations.
Martin Smith, 44 and unemployed, said he had “nothing to lose” in doing the course.
“In this area some people might think it’s not a great thing that gambling is thriving but, in my opinion, I’m happy with it.”
An additional benefit, he said, was the course helped him understand the rules and the odds, leaving him more confident at the gaming table.
“What I really enjoyed was the maths, being able to think, use my brain for a change,” he said..
“I can now appreciate what a dealer actually does. I think it’s an art form.”
