On successful completion of this initial training you then gain the necessary Personal Functional Licence (PFL) which allows you to work in the gambling industry.

Training is on the job and can last between 6 to 10 weeks.

able to think quickly and be good at mental arithmetic.

friendly and courteous – regardless of clients’ attitudes.

diplomatic and tactful to deal with difficult situations.

confident in your knowledge of current gambling laws and decisive in applying them.

good with your hands – for dealing cards and moving chips quickly.

well presented, with a smart appearance.

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You wear a uniform or dress code, possibly evening dress, which the casino provides.

You might have to travel to run gaming tables in other centres, perhaps to help run corporate entertainment events.

You would probably work 8-hour shifts, including weekends and nights.

You must be flexible with your working hours as casinos may now open 24 hours a day every day, except Christmas Day.

You would probably have a good working environment, perhaps stylish and luxurious, but it might be hot and crowded.

Starting salaries for dealers (outside London) could be around £15,000 a year, rising to between £20,000 and £25,000 a year. The law has changed and now dealers can accept tips in UK casinos.

the size of the company or organisation you work for.

supervising the slot machines and electronic gaming areas.

learning how to deal up to four main games, such as American roulette, baccarat or blackjack.

mentally calculating the payouts due to winners and giving out winnings in plastic chips.

making sure that players obey the rules.

dealing the cards, throwing the dice or spinning the roulette wheel, depending on the game.

making sure that all bets are in place before play starts.

giving out plastic chips in exchange for cash.

explaining game rules to new customers, if asked to do so.

A casino dealer runs the games in a casino including spinning the roulette wheel and dealing cards.

Online casino dealer job description