Stage Guide to Performing in Casinos

Changes to UK gambling laws have provided entertainers with exciting new work opportunities in the country's expanding casino sector. For the first time in more than three decades, acts are allowed to perform in British gaming venues. More and larger sites are being built and competition for customers will intensify. Live entertainment is essential to attract people into casinos and boost revenue. For the performer, there is the potential for regular and often well-paid work in a multi-billion pound industry. The Stage Guide to Performing in Casinos, edited by the publication's careers coach John Byrne, advises how to hone your act to what managements are looking for, with tips on preparation, material, reading your audience and getting re-booked. There's also tips from working casino acts, bookers and management, and the first-ever comprehensive list of those casinos which stage entertainment - who runs them, where they are located and what sort of artists they feature.