Gamblers can be very inventive - although they can give themselves away with body language and “suspicious behavior,” such as trying to divert the dealer’s attention, she added.

“That’s one of the most important things we teach.” “Never take your eyes off the table,” said Rubin. Students will also be trained in the finer points of catching a cheat. Completion of at least two core disciplines is required to receive a certificate. “I’m a poker player, and I have been dying for a casino closer to New York City,” said school founder Wendy Rubin, an East Village entrepreneur who said the school will be the next best thing.Ĭertified dealers or casino supervisors will train students in blackjack, poker, roulette, baccarat, craps, carnival games or Spanish 21. The Big Deal Casino Academy is awaiting approval from the state Education Department, and once granted, will set up shop on the sixth floor of an East 28th Street building off Fifth Avenue. New York state’s first licensed casino-dealer school is preparing to open its doors as early as next week. Mets owner unveils $8B casino plan in new 'Metropolitan Park' State judge blocks Nassau County lease for $4 billion Sands casino

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