Monday was the first day of school for would-be card dealers at the soon-to-open MGM casino in Springfield.
The first casino school in Massachusetts, operated by a partnership of two local community colleges, opened Monday in downtown Springfield.
Dewight Armstrong of Enfield Connecticut is excited to be in the first group of gaming school students.
"It is something I've looked forward to, so lets get started," Armstrong said during a tour of the school earlier this month. "It's another first for Springfield."
The school has 30 gaming tables, exactly like the ones on a casino floor. There are classes on how to deal poker and blackjack and run other games including roulette and craps.
Students who complete two table-game courses are guaranteed an audition with MGM.
Another round of classes will start in April.
