Shepherd University

Shepherd to offer introduction to gaming course

ISSUED: 2 December 2004
CONTACT: Valerie Owens
304/876-5465
(Shepherd to offer introduction to gaming course)

Shepherdstown, WV--Shepherd University will offer an introductory course in gaming during the spring semester beginning January 11, 2005. The course will look at the history of gaming and its current role today as a multibillion dollar industry.

West Virginia has become dependent on lottery and slot machine operations to support budgetary programs in health care, education, and senior citizen programming. Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania legislators are also considering gaming operations in their states. This course will examine horse racing, lotteries, and slot machine operations as well as casino and other gaming operations. The hospitality industry will be discussed for the role that food, beverage, and lodging services play in the operation of gaming centers. Social and human resources concerns as well as the need for counseling services for problem gambling will also be presented. Several field trips to Charles Town Races and Slots to see gaming operations in action are planned along with guest speakers from the gaming industry, regulatory, and counseling areas.

The Introduction to Gaming class will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 6-8:40 p.m. as part of the recreation and leisure studies curriculum. The instructor will be Karl Wolf, Shepherd's athletic director. For those who wish to register for RECR 299 but are not current students, please contact the Office of Admissions for enrollment information at 304/876-5212 or 800/344-5231, ext. 5212. Directions to register as a special non-degree student are posted on the Shepherd Web site www.shepherd.edu/admweb.

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