Casino Table Games Training

Instructional Need

Land-based gaming (casino slot machines, table games, and retail sports betting), increased by

4.7 percent year-over-year to $4.24 billion in November of 2024 (American Gaming Association,

2024). Table games and casino slot machines are responsible for the bulk of the revenue for the

U.S. commercial gaming industry. In that same year, year-to-date revenue from casino slot

machines and table games was $45.38 billion.

Although these numbers are great, the commercial gaming industry is ignoring an opportunity

to increase their revenue by not focusing on converting novice table game players into

competent players. In a study conducted by the online casino Lottoland.co.uk, 2,000 adults

were surveyed, and it was found that 37% of the adults felt intimidated by the idea of entering

a land-based casino due to a lack of knowledge of how the games work.

If casino-goers and prospective casino-goers know how to play the games, they would be more

inclined to play. As many know, gambling is a risk, but more risk is exposed to a player when

they don’t have the skills to succeed from the start. This training will change that — providing

novice players with the skills they need to play two of the most popular table games to increase

their chances of playing and winning. In turn, providing the commercial gaming industry with

increased revenue from an untapped demographic.

Training Goal

To provide novice table game players with the skills needed to play Blackjack and American Roulette at the casino to increase their chances of playing and winning.

Learning Objectives 

• By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Recall the rules of both Blackjack and American Roulette.

• Identify when to stay, hit, double down, split, or surrender your hand in Blackjack.

• Recall what side bets are in Blackjack.

• Perform the hand signals, bet placement, and/or verbal statement needed to notify the dealer of the action they want to take when playing their hand in Blackjack.

• Demonstrate how to place each type of inside and outside bet in American Roulette.

You can review the design document, facilitator guide, and participant guide for the casino table games training below: