The 11th European Dealer Championship will come to London for the first time next month in a hotly anticipated contest taking place at The Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square.

Dealer contest

Organised by the European Casino Association in conjunction with the National Casino Forum, the 2017 championships will take place from May 8-10 in the heart of the capital.

Launched in 2007, the EDC has grown into one of the premier events in the gaming industry’s calendar and this year will bring together 33 participants from a record-breaking 21 European countries. In a battle to crown Europe’s best of the best, up to two talented entrants have been submitted from some of the biggest casino operators in the industry.

Over 30 judges from 21 countries will oversee three main categories - technical skill, game control and hospitality - in a knockout competition over two days. Over the course of the competition, dealers will showcase their talent and skill on two of the most popular casino table games, American roulette and blackjack.