We have been running a special competition asking for your photos of Halloween at a casino. 

Although the UK was not part of the competition, the folks at Genting Casinos led the way here with staff dressing up and decorating their casino destination in Bolton. They even made spooky signs to the loos. 

There were decorations around the club and their very own pumpkin carving competition being judged by customers.

The Croupier of the Year awards have been hotly contested, with the second of the heats taking place in the Midlands last week. The participants came with fire in their bellies and gave it their all, the skill demonstrated was phenomenal! 

Well done to all that took part.

Participants Who Have Made the Final

• 1st Place: Mihai, Genting Resorts World Casino Birmingham
• 2nd Place: Edward, Genting Casino Coventry  
• 3rd Place: Jason, Genting Casino Derby
• Best Chipper: Mihai, Genting Resorts World Casino Birmingham 
• Best Drop Cutter: Mihai, Genting Resorts World Casino Birmingham

The last Croupier of the Year heat took place in the south on Wednesday, with employees going head-to-head to win a spot in the final. It was tense, but they gave it their all and showed off just how talented they are.  

Finalists From the South

• 1st Place: Eddy, Genting Casino Reading
• 2nd Place: Marius, Colony Club  
• 3rd Place: Bee, Genting Casino Westcliff
• Best Chipper: Marius, Colony Club 
• Best Drop Cutter: Eddy, Genting Casino Reading

Readers may remember our feature on the casino charity ‘CHIPS,’ who raises a phenomenal amount of money to fund wheelchairs for disabled children. 

Employees at Resorts World Casino have been raising funds for their chosen charity, which also happens to be CHIPS. Funds were raised by staff pedalling their way through a 100-mile virtual map from CHIPS head office to Resorts World Casino!

The team have pulled together to share the journey and complete the static bike ride! Well done to all involved and for raising funds for a vital charity.

The Gambling Commission representatives arrived back in the UK safely from their trip to Rome and the International Gaming Regulators Conference 2024.   

Tackling the illegal market is one of their top priorities as they continue their mission to identify, intercept, and dismantle illegal operators that target British consumers. Posting on LinkedIn, the GC stated they were privileged to share the work they are doing with attendees at the IAGR conference.   

The conference hosted the newly formed illegal gambling workshop group—an initiative set up to bring regulators from all continents together to tackle a growing global issue. 

The GC Director of Enforcement, John Pierce, and illegal markets team manager, Elizabeth Potter, explained the scale of the challenge that the illegal market poses and what procedures are used to prevent and take down illegal operations that put British consumers at risk. 

The GC stated: “As part of our commitment to collaborate further with our international partners, we also held meetings with regulators from around the world, agreeing on action that we can take across our respective jurisdictions.  

Together we’re committed to protecting consumers at home and abroad, with the aim of making gambling safer, fairer, and crime-free.” 

It seems that you cannot switch on your computer these days without an alert telling you of some conference or another being held in some part of the world. For many, this provides a great opportunity to network and promote the work they do and the business opportunities they provide. 

It would be difficult to cover all of them in our modest news roundup. We do, however, welcome any of your news and pictures from conferences.  

London is the venue for the next event, which is the Global Table Games & Game Protection Conference at the Hippodrome casino on November 18^th to 20^th. A very well-travelled man appearing at conferences is the Dapper Executive Chairman at the Hippodrome, Simon Thomas.  

Simon returned from America recently and said it was great to bump into Richard Marcus in Vegas at G2E. Richard is also excited about his table game and game protection conference next month at the Hippodrome. 

Good causes will always make our news roundup. This week the Malta Gaming Authority have been raising funds for a very worthy cause.  

As part of their Pink October initiative, the MGA encouraged employees to wear pink and raise awareness about breast cancer, focusing on the importance of early detection.  

They also collected donations for Europa Donna Malta, a foundation dedicated to supporting breast cancer patients and advocating for better care and awareness.  

The MGA said: “Together, we’re helping make a difference by spreading crucial information and providing support to those affected.”

We know how busy Chef Gordon Ramsay is and what an incredible portfolio of eateries he has. Now The Biggest Little City in the World, Nevada, has been joined to celebrate the grand opening of Ramsay's Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay's Fish & Chips at Silver Legacy. 

Caesar’s Entertainment said: “We are delighted to welcome our guests to experience Chef’s culinary restaurant experiences across the globe.

"This marks the 17th Gordon Ramsay restaurant that has opened across the Empire.”