The classes are being offered in response to a tremendous pent up need. Van Loenen, who also has a law degree and is a certified public accountant, notes that gaming or casino accounting is very specialized because of all the money that changes hands, and there is a great deal of state and federal regulation of the industry.
Management needs to be very knowledgeable about the industry.
This includes direct customer interaction, supervision of table games and gaming personnel, computerized customer tracking systems, internal cash controls and audit systems, casino cage transactions, reporting mechanisms, and surveillance and security within the pit environment. The course examines gaming operations and background, human resources and special skill needs, internal profit and loss centers, financial credits and controls, marketing strategies, government regulations and policies, and also the cultural, psychological and sociological impacts associated with gaming as a form of recreation and entertainment.