The championship provides European dealers with the opportunity to showcase their high levels of professionalism and promote best practices in creating a welcoming, fun, safe and fair environment in European casinos. The championship is exclusively for ECA members. Each member country of the ECA has the opportunity to enter the European Dealer Championship with their ‘National Dealer Champion’ and runner up.
March 2007 saw Spain host ECA’s inaugural European Dealer Championship, which celebrated a high level of professionalism from dealers across Europe. That year, contestants representing ten European countries participated in the final with contestants demonstrating their excellent skill levels and hospitality techniques which embody the European casino experience. Since then, the Championship has become one of the most important events on the yearly calendar, and the number of participating countries has grown to an impressive 20. Every year, the contestants exhibit exceptional, and improving, levels of skill and friendly competitive spirit.
This year the championship will take place at Casino Campione d’Italia. Jeroen Bosman (Holland Casino) and Yared Gabretensaye (Casino Cosmopol) have been the heart of the organising committee since the championship’s conception. This year, the two of them, together with Cristina Antonucci and Daniela Sassi (both from Casino Campione), are busy with the preparations and final details. About the annual organisation of the event, Jeroen remarked, “each year we try to bring the championship to the next level of experience for everyone who is present”. “Until now, I can say we have succeeded in achieving this goal. And this year promises to be no exception, thanks to the immeasurable support from Cristina, Daniela and the team from Casino Campione d’Italia. The location is superb! We are sure people will, again, be thrilled”, concluded Yared.
Hall of Fame :
2007 Torrequebrada, Spain – winner Paul van Leeuwen, The Netherlands
2008 Venice, Italy, - winner Mauro Zaia, Italy
2009 Malmo, Sweden – winner Marjolein Clarijs, The Netherlands
2010 Vilnius, Lithuania – winner Paul van Leeuwen, The Netherlands
2011 Belgrade, Serbis – winner Liisa Rennstein, Estonia.
2012 Helsinki, Finland – Davide Merli, Italy
2013 Campione d’Italia - ????