Casino game night
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You can make this DIY roulette board for playing the traditional roulette. You can buy or DIY the wheel too. The gamblers would love this night game. The video helps you visualize the game better.
9 fun casino party games
Easy games are the lifeline of a casino party. Those who love to take risks can try them out at birthday, christmas, dinner and kitty parties with the casino theme. Decorate the venue with posters from gambling films like casino royale and maverick to set the mood for a happening night.
1) card tambola
Casino game to play at a party
Play this game like tambola. Just call out playing cards instead of numbers.
2) poker
Printable casino party game
You would find the printable poker hand chart useful for your game.
3) plinko
- Create your own plinko board about 6 feet high and 4 feet wide. It consists of nails inserted in a wooden board.
- Create slots for points at the bottom.
- Take small plastic discs and allow each player to drop them from the top and check what he scores when the discs reach the bottom. You can give 2 discs to each player.
The video helps you visualize the game better.
4) roulette
You can make this DIY roulette board for playing the traditional roulette. You can buy or DIY the wheel too. The gamblers would love this night game.
5) spin the wheel
Christmas party casino game
- For this game, arrange prizes and number them.
- Make this spinning wheel out of cardboard and glue a circular paper on the front face.
- Divide the disc into sections and write the prizes on them as shown in the image.
- Have an arrow-shaped pointer glued to the wall behind the disc such that it touches the circumference of the disc at a point.
- Spin the wheel and see which gift is in store for you.
If you want, you can write points on the wheel and check how much you accumulate by multiple spins. You can have prizes for specific aggregate points.
6) shot roulette
This drinking game promises loads of enjoyment at a champagne party. Just spin the arrow and drink to your heart’s content. It’s a win-win game!
7) dart poker
Casino bachelorette party game
Throw darts to own cards. The best 5 cards are a poker hand. The best hand at the end of the night would be the winner. This casino themed party game would be a hit with bachelorettes.
8) dice game
If you get any 3 identical faces of the dies, you win small.
If you get 4 faces same, you win medium.
If you get all the 5 dies with the same faces up, you get the grand prize.
9) card castle building
Casino theme party game idea
- Divide the group into teams.
- Ask the teams to place bids on their members.
- One from each team comes up and builds a card castle.
- The member with the largest castle wins a point for his team and gets double the bid amount.
- Steps 3 and 4 are repeated for all the team members.
- In the end, the team with the maximum points wins a prize.
You would be glad to rake in the moolah at casino related parties. The game supplies come cheap as they are homemade. Next time you throw a party at home, try to make it casino style to ring in the gaming spirit. Note the games suit adults.
Fun casino night
- Conference energisers
- Creative & collaborative
- Team challenges
- Music & rhythm
- Evening experiences
- Interactive business games
- Corporate social responsibility
- Tech based gamification
- Outdoor team building
- Indoor team building
- Evening team building
- Country pursuits
- Guided tours
- Wilderness challenge
- Adrenaline sports
- Gala dining
- City explorer
- Golf outings
- Highland games
- GPS interactive treasure hunts
- Murder mystery
- Indoor create, design, deliver
- Indoor crystal challenge
- Bush tucker
- Pressure zone
- Games mania
- Pressure zone series 2
- Rocket launch indoors
- The digital trimaster challenge
- Alternative christmas party
- Indoor beat the clock
Escape your boundaries
If you want to impress your guests in style why not opt for a fabulous fun casino night, courtesy of team challenge company in the city and venue of your choice! Choose from a selection of our very own professional casino tables including black jack, roulette, poker, craps & texas hold'em to create your own casino night.
How it works
Team challenge company's fantastic fun casino night events can be held in any venue, anywhere. We will supply professional croupiers who will dazzle your guests with their amazing vegas skills and tricks, which will make the event even more fantastic and memorable. All tables are genuine full-sized tables, imported from las vegas to ensure you and your guests get the full casino experience from their evening. Place your bets on this fun casino by playing texas hold ‘em with your boss! All is possible as we transform your chosen venue to a vegas-style casino with authentic full-sized tables and the all-important fun casino money and chips to place your bets! The overall winner from the fun casino night will go home with the elusive winners' trophy, while the person with the least amount of winnings will leave with our novelty wooden spoon!
Learning outcomes
We've got it covered
- Professional and experienced croupiers
- Engaging compere
- Full audio and visual system to suit your venue
- Fun & motivation
- Interactive and enjoyable
- Team challenge company winner's trophy for winner
- Genuine casino tables
- Fun money and chips
House games
Our casino party nights incorporate all of the traditional favourites that you would find on the las vegas strip, making for an authentic experience. Some of the casino favourites that you can sample when you organise a work casino party include:
Roulette
An unrivalled classic of the casino, the game roulette actually dates back to the 17th century and has been enjoyed by punters in its current format since 1796. Its simple concept of guessing where the ball will land at the end of each spin means that anyone and everyone can play roulette.
While this is a game of luck, players can still strategically place their bets to increase their chances of winning. This is certain to be the source of many a laugh and joke as the night goes on.
Casino stud poker
Poker, the staple of any self-respecting casino and it should be the staple of your works casino party. There are two main types of poker that are played, with one of them being casino stud poker. This is generally seen as the friendlier version of the popular card game, with players pitted against the dealer instead of each other as is the case in texas hold ’em.
The table is similar to the type used for blackjack with the dealer requiring a card to the value of an ace or a king or higher to qualify. If the dealer fails to qualify, ante bets are paid out to the players.
Casino stud poker is a good place for beginners to get to know the game before eventually moving on to the more competitive texas hold ‘em variant. Our croupiers will ensure that all participants enjoy their casino experience, whether it is their first experience or they are a seasoned goer.
Dice (craps)
Dice, commonly referred to as craps, is a fun yet simple game to play. The player, or shooter, rolls a pair of dice onto the table with other players betting on what the final outcome will be. The concept is simple, although our experienced croupiers will, of course, be more than happy to lend a hand wherever needed.
This simple game can make for hours of fun between friends and colleagues, who can spend the night playing with house tokens.
Wheel of fortune
No doubt you have seen the famous game show, or at least shows that utilise the same concept. Wheel of fortune is a game of chance, very similar to roulette but on a grander scale. Place your bets on any of the seven fruits the wheel can land on and, whoever guesses right, wins!
Wheel of fortune makes for an excellent introduction to any casino night, before moving on to some of the more detailed games on offer. Equally, if this is the game that you are most drawn to then feel free to spend the evening in the company of our designated croupier.
Blackjack
Card games make up a major part of the casino experience and, aside from poker; blackjack is the most popular game on the tables. The objective is simple – score 21 or as close as possible without going over. It is a game that dates back as far as roman times, so it’s likely that even julius caesar himself found himself sat around a blackjack table or two! If it was good enough for the roman emperor, that’s everything you need to know.
This is an inclusive game that as many as 27 players can gather round and join in any round, playing against the dealer. The game begins when the dealer deals two cards face up to each player. From there, play begins.
Texas hold'em poker
Once you have graduated from casino stud poker, or even if you are feeling brave and fancy heading straight to the big boys’ table, step right this way. Texas hold ‘em is the version of poker that you have been warned about, but fear not because our casino parties are all in the name of fun.
Our croupiers will look after you and run you through the rules step by step, making sure that you understand and enjoy the progression of the game. Between two and 11 players can participate in a round of texas hold ‘em, so this will make for a fantastic addition to any party big or small.
The objective of the game is simple, to achieve the highest value hand with cards handed out by the dealer (hole cards) and cards in the centre of the table (community cards). Can you outwit your fellow players and make them fold, even when you are in possession of a low-value set?
If you fancy yourself as the office poker face, then this will be the table to prove your worth!
Chuck A luck
Similar to dice, chuck a luck is a game based on betting on the outcome of the dice. The main difference being that, instead of a player rolling a pair of dice onto the table, the dealer turns over a cage holding three dice and the players’ place bets on the outcome.
The list of possible outcomes includes:
- Single number – a player can bet on any single number between one and six to be rolled on a single die. If more than one dice lands on the same number, the payout is doubled or tripled, depending on the number of dice.
- Triples – all three dice land on the same number
- High – the value of all dice is 11 or higher (does not count in the event of a triple)
- Low – the value of all dice is 10 or lower (does not count in the event of a triple)
- Field – the final value does not fall between eight and 12
- Odd – final combination equals an odd number
- Even – final combination equals an even number
- Specific total – any exact total between four and 17
About casino nights
We give you unrivalled personal involvement from planning to completion. We use full size authentic gaming equipment which we transport and set up at your venue. Our hand-picked team of professional croupiers, who have worked in casinos all over the world, are always impeccably groomed and friendly.
Choose from some of the following options or see below for a quick comparison – our friendly team are always happy to explain the rules to your guests so everyone can enjoy the fun.
Fun casinos
We provide ‘fun money’ for your guests which can be distributed when they arrive. This can then be changed at the gaming table for chips. At the end of the allocated playing time, whoever has the most chips wins a prize (provided by the host).
Charity casinos
If you’re holding a charity or fundraising event our casino night is the ideal way to provide visual impact through the entire event for your guests. And unlike a disco or band it actually entertains your guests while raising money for your charity! For more information click here .
Fun pack casinos
If your venue is small or budget is limited, why not go for our fun pack option – all you’ll need is suitable sized tables and we’ll provide matching authentic, full-size baize layouts and equipment along with 2 professional croupiers and all the enthusiasm needed to help turn your event into something special!
Quick comparison
Full size package includes:
Fun pack includes:
- Full-scale authentic matching casino equipment of the highest quality
- Choose from a complete range of casino games: roulette, blackjack, craps (dice), casino stud poker, wheel of fortune and texas hold ‘em
- Friendly, experienced, professional croupiers
- Three hours deal time
- Fun money for all your guests (this can be personalised)
- Set-up and break-down of all equipment
- Matching gaming baizes of casino quality
- Choice of blackjack, roulette and stud poker
- Friendly, experienced, professional croupiers
- Two hours deal time
- Fun money for all your guests (this can be personalised)
- Set-up and break-down of all equipment
We are fully insured for public liability and also comply with the gambling act 2005 (because we use fun money there’s no need to worry about having a gaming licence).
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Fun casino night
- Conference energisers
- Creative & collaborative
- Team challenges
- Music & rhythm
- Evening experiences
- Interactive business games
- Corporate social responsibility
- Tech based gamification
- Outdoor team building
- Indoor team building
- Evening team building
- Country pursuits
- Guided tours
- Wilderness challenge
- Adrenaline sports
- Gala dining
- City explorer
- Golf outings
- Highland games
- GPS interactive treasure hunts
- Murder mystery
- Indoor create, design, deliver
- Indoor crystal challenge
- Bush tucker
- Pressure zone
- Games mania
- Pressure zone series 2
- Rocket launch indoors
- The digital trimaster challenge
- Alternative christmas party
- Indoor beat the clock
Escape your boundaries
If you want to impress your guests in style why not opt for a fabulous fun casino night, courtesy of team challenge company in the city and venue of your choice! Choose from a selection of our very own professional casino tables including black jack, roulette, poker, craps & texas hold'em to create your own casino night.
How it works
Team challenge company's fantastic fun casino night events can be held in any venue, anywhere. We will supply professional croupiers who will dazzle your guests with their amazing vegas skills and tricks, which will make the event even more fantastic and memorable. All tables are genuine full-sized tables, imported from las vegas to ensure you and your guests get the full casino experience from their evening. Place your bets on this fun casino by playing texas hold ‘em with your boss! All is possible as we transform your chosen venue to a vegas-style casino with authentic full-sized tables and the all-important fun casino money and chips to place your bets! The overall winner from the fun casino night will go home with the elusive winners' trophy, while the person with the least amount of winnings will leave with our novelty wooden spoon!
Learning outcomes
We've got it covered
- Professional and experienced croupiers
- Engaging compere
- Full audio and visual system to suit your venue
- Fun & motivation
- Interactive and enjoyable
- Team challenge company winner's trophy for winner
- Genuine casino tables
- Fun money and chips
House games
Our casino party nights incorporate all of the traditional favourites that you would find on the las vegas strip, making for an authentic experience. Some of the casino favourites that you can sample when you organise a work casino party include:
Roulette
An unrivalled classic of the casino, the game roulette actually dates back to the 17th century and has been enjoyed by punters in its current format since 1796. Its simple concept of guessing where the ball will land at the end of each spin means that anyone and everyone can play roulette.
While this is a game of luck, players can still strategically place their bets to increase their chances of winning. This is certain to be the source of many a laugh and joke as the night goes on.
Casino stud poker
Poker, the staple of any self-respecting casino and it should be the staple of your works casino party. There are two main types of poker that are played, with one of them being casino stud poker. This is generally seen as the friendlier version of the popular card game, with players pitted against the dealer instead of each other as is the case in texas hold ’em.
The table is similar to the type used for blackjack with the dealer requiring a card to the value of an ace or a king or higher to qualify. If the dealer fails to qualify, ante bets are paid out to the players.
Casino stud poker is a good place for beginners to get to know the game before eventually moving on to the more competitive texas hold ‘em variant. Our croupiers will ensure that all participants enjoy their casino experience, whether it is their first experience or they are a seasoned goer.
Dice (craps)
Dice, commonly referred to as craps, is a fun yet simple game to play. The player, or shooter, rolls a pair of dice onto the table with other players betting on what the final outcome will be. The concept is simple, although our experienced croupiers will, of course, be more than happy to lend a hand wherever needed.
This simple game can make for hours of fun between friends and colleagues, who can spend the night playing with house tokens.
Wheel of fortune
No doubt you have seen the famous game show, or at least shows that utilise the same concept. Wheel of fortune is a game of chance, very similar to roulette but on a grander scale. Place your bets on any of the seven fruits the wheel can land on and, whoever guesses right, wins!
Wheel of fortune makes for an excellent introduction to any casino night, before moving on to some of the more detailed games on offer. Equally, if this is the game that you are most drawn to then feel free to spend the evening in the company of our designated croupier.
Blackjack
Card games make up a major part of the casino experience and, aside from poker; blackjack is the most popular game on the tables. The objective is simple – score 21 or as close as possible without going over. It is a game that dates back as far as roman times, so it’s likely that even julius caesar himself found himself sat around a blackjack table or two! If it was good enough for the roman emperor, that’s everything you need to know.
This is an inclusive game that as many as 27 players can gather round and join in any round, playing against the dealer. The game begins when the dealer deals two cards face up to each player. From there, play begins.
Texas hold'em poker
Once you have graduated from casino stud poker, or even if you are feeling brave and fancy heading straight to the big boys’ table, step right this way. Texas hold ‘em is the version of poker that you have been warned about, but fear not because our casino parties are all in the name of fun.
Our croupiers will look after you and run you through the rules step by step, making sure that you understand and enjoy the progression of the game. Between two and 11 players can participate in a round of texas hold ‘em, so this will make for a fantastic addition to any party big or small.
The objective of the game is simple, to achieve the highest value hand with cards handed out by the dealer (hole cards) and cards in the centre of the table (community cards). Can you outwit your fellow players and make them fold, even when you are in possession of a low-value set?
If you fancy yourself as the office poker face, then this will be the table to prove your worth!
Chuck A luck
Similar to dice, chuck a luck is a game based on betting on the outcome of the dice. The main difference being that, instead of a player rolling a pair of dice onto the table, the dealer turns over a cage holding three dice and the players’ place bets on the outcome.
The list of possible outcomes includes:
- Single number – a player can bet on any single number between one and six to be rolled on a single die. If more than one dice lands on the same number, the payout is doubled or tripled, depending on the number of dice.
- Triples – all three dice land on the same number
- High – the value of all dice is 11 or higher (does not count in the event of a triple)
- Low – the value of all dice is 10 or lower (does not count in the event of a triple)
- Field – the final value does not fall between eight and 12
- Odd – final combination equals an odd number
- Even – final combination equals an even number
- Specific total – any exact total between four and 17
North carolina okays casino game night bill
For some time now, a bill allowing non-profit organizations to host fundraising events featuring casino-style games and alcohol has been going through legislative scrutiny. Fortunately, the state’s senate approved an amended version of the game night bill on about a fortnight ago (on april 18) on a 32-5 vote after which the bill went back to the house for concurrence on the changes. Initially, the measure was passed by a 93-17 vote – that was a month ago. The only hurdle, as pointed out by state rep. Jamie boles, would be the final step of the bill – the state representative is the sponsor of the bill and the chairman of the house beverage control committee.
Prior to being passed by the house through the aforementioned vote, the bill was altered to require the game night vendors to obtain permits then register their gaming equipment with the department of public safety’s alcohol beverage branch. In addition to that, another amendment sought to have cash prizes scraped from the game nights. There were also other changes that were made by two more senate committees.
The bill is quite vital to the state of north carolina as it is needed to clarify a law that will allow non-profit organizations to host casino or game night fundraisers. As it stands, about 500 of these game nights are conducted every year in the state – the only difference is that these ones are all illegal. Well, until now.
Non-profits will now be able to legally host up to four games nights every year for which they would be required to obtain a permit and pay a $100 fee.
Governor roy cooper signs the bill into law
After passing both houses, the bill landed on the governor’s desk where it was also approved. Initially, there were a few concerns pertaining to how the governor would decide on the bill. Governor cooper vetoed a similar bill back in 2017 citing that while he was not opposed to “legitimate nonprofits holding an occasional ‘game night’ to help with donations to worthy causes”, there was a possibility that the bill was going to have “unintended consequences” and “could give video poker a new way to infiltrate our communities, allowing the industry to masquerade as charity”.
This time, it seems that all of the governor’s concerns were addressed and the lawmakers were able to convince him that this actually the case. The supporters of the bill defining argument was that the previous ban on the events was rather uneven. It was therefore much more reasonable to allow the non-profits, trade associations and some employers to hold the charity game nights.
Casino party games
The game girl can answer your questions now!
Hosting a casino party and need to know what games to play or how to turn your casino party into a contest? Casino games are games in themselves, but if you want to add to the excitement here are some other game ideas.
Ingredients
- Just add guests! ™
to play
- Before the games start, announce that prizes will be awarded to those who have the highest chip counts.
- At the end of the night count out everyone’s chips.
- The person with the most chips wins the big prize. Award prizes for second and third as well.
Traditional casino games
here are a few traditional vegas games. Raise the stakes and award your guests prizes when they win.
Texas hold em’
at the start of the game, two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets. Usually the "first blind" (the player to the left of the dealer) puts up half the minimum bet, and the "second blind" puts up the full minimum bet.
Each player is dealt two cards, face down. These are known as hole cards.A round of betting takes place (clockwise), beginning with the player to the left of the second blind. Each player can call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.
The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are called the "flop", and are are community cards in that everyone can use them in combination with their own hole cards to make their hand.
Betting begins again with the player to the dealer’s left. The dealer plays another card face up onto the table. This fourth community card is called the "turn" or "fourth street." betting begins again with the player to the dealer’s left. The dealer plays the final community card, the "river" or "fifth street."
Players use any combination of seven cards to form the best possible five-card poker hand. The final round of betting occurs, starting with the player left of the dealer. All players who remain in the game (if you didn't fold) reveal their hands. The player with the best 5 card poker hand wins.
Black jack
blackjack is a counting game. Each of the numeric cards are valued at the number of the card (2, 3, 4. Etc). Face cards (jack, queen, and king) and 10's are worth 10. Aces can be used by the player as either one or eleven, whichever is best for their hand.
The ideas is to accumulate cards with a total value as close as possible to twenty-one without going over. A player wins if his hand is closer to twenty-one than the dealer's hand, or if the dealer goes over 21, which is called busting. Players can take as many cards as they wish from the dealer until they stand (stop taking cards) or bust (the hand goes over twenty-one).
If a player busts, he automatically loses the hand, even if the dealer busts. A player also loses if the dealer's hand is closer to twenty-one. If the player's hand and the dealer's tie (and do not bust) it is called a "push" and no money is won or lost.
If the initial two cards of a player's hand or the dealer's hand add up to exactly twenty-one (like an ace and a queen) that is called blackjack. A blackjack beats any other hand, even if the other hand adds to twenty-one. Additionally, if a player is dealt a blackjack and the dealer is not, then the dealer has to pay the player 1.5 times his original bet (if player bet $10, the dealer pays him $15).
At the start of each hand the dealer starts by dealing two cards to each player and to himself. One on the dealer's first two cards is dealt face up. The players' cards are either dealt all face up or all face down.
Then the players have a choice, starting with the player to the right of the dealer:
- Hit - the player wants another card from the deal, which is then dealt.
- Stand - the player does not want any more cards for this hand.
- Split - if the player is dealt two initial cards having equal value (two 7's), the player can choose to split those cards into two separate hands and play them individually. This also requires that the player match his original bet by making an equal bet on the newly created 2nd hand.
- Double down - after receiving the two initial cards, the player can double his original bet on the hand, and the dealer gives him exactly one additional card (for a total of three cards). The player cannot take any more cards after that.
- Surrender - if the player is dealt the two initial cards, hasn't split them, and concludes the chances of winning are low, he can concede the hand and only lose half of the original bet.
These five choices are the only ones available to the player. The player can continue to hit additional cards on the hand until he stands or busts. At that point, the play of the hand moves to the next player to the dealer's right.
Here are a few more tutorials on popular casino games:
- Poker
- Craps
- Gin rummy
- Roulette
roll the dice: A kids casino game
if your casino party is going to have kids you need to keep them entertained so they don’t jinx your chances of winning. Unless of course, they are good luck charms!
Ingredients
- Cardboard boxes
- White paint
- Paint brush
- Black paint
- Rope or string
- Packing tape
to play
- Put together 2 cardboard boxes.
- Paint the boxes all white. Then, paint on black dots on each side of the boxes to resemble dice.
- Set up an area large enough for the kids to run around.
- Place the rope or string at one end of the room.
- Gather the kids.
- All of the contestants line up in 2 rows.
- Give the kids at the start line one of the dice. They have to roll it to the finish line and back. The first one back to the start line gets a point. Keep going through the lines several times. The player with the most points wins.
- Another way to play is to have each player roll the dice and the player with the higher or lowest number wins a point. Or, you can have each player guess what number they will roll and if they roll that number they win a prize.
Casino go fish
ingredients
- 2 decks of cards
- Poker chips
to play
- Set up 2 tables that will seat 5 kids each.
- Place a deck of cards at each table and some poker chips.
- Gather all of the kids and have them sit at either table.
- Hand out 5 cards to each player and set the rest of the deck in the center of the table.
- Each player has to collect groups or books of 4 ranking cards, 4 fours etc. Each player asks if the others have the cards they are looking for to complete a group. If the player has the cards they hand them over. If not they “go fish” drawing a card and poker chip.
- The player who goes out first and collects the least amount of poker chips wins a prize.
Prizes
- Playing cards
- Chocolate gold coins
- Vegas gift basket with cards, bling, chocolate, poker chips, light up tiara, and other vegas souvenirs
- Fuzzy dice
- Poker chip key chains
Creating a casino version of family game night
Back before everybody had smartphones and constant access to the internet, people leaned heavily on board games for entertainment.
Even with the influx of recent technology, some families still enjoy classic board games like charades, clue, cluedo, monopoly, scrabble, and uno.
Adults also like getting together and playing games like apples to apples, bad medicine, and cards against humanity.
One good thing about playing board and card games is that they offer more socialization than playing console and smartphone games. And this socialization creates more memories than simply mashing buttons on a video game console or smartphone.
What’s nice is that you can create the same type of memories with a family casino night. Even non-gambling enthusiasts will enjoy the competition of trying to win the most chips.
Plus, anybody who already plays casino games online and/or in land-based venues will appreciate the change of scenery.
If you’re interested in hosting a casino version of family game night, keep reading as I cover 9 steps to make it happen.
Step 1 – recruit players for family casino night
The first thing that you need to do is find out who wants to participate in your family casino night. As the name implies, the best place to start is with your family.
But parents must also decide if they think that casino night is appropriate for younger kids.
I don’t personally see anything wrong with having children aged 12+ play poker and blackjack for fun. This can also be a learning experience, where you teach kids how to properly manage their money in relation to risk.
The other side of the spectrum, though, is that some parents will feel that they’re pushing their children towards gambling. And those who are totally against casino gambling won’t even think of having a family casino night anyways.
If you’re on the fence about whether to include your kids, you can always opt for a poker night. This skill-based game is versatile enough that it can be played among both non-gamblers and serious players.
Another option is to hold a family casino night around the holidays and only include the adults. You can set up fun activities for the children to do on the side of your playing. This solves the problem of involving kids in the gambling and keeps the family factor intact.
One more option includes ditching the family aspect and holding your casino night for a group of adult friends. This is particularly appealing if you know casual gamblers who’d like to play casino games in a home-based setting.
Step 2 – create a theme
Many people who attend your family casino night will already have fun playing the games. But you can make this an even more memorable occasion by theming and decorating your casino night.
Las vegas is the world’s most iconic gambling destination. Therefore, a vegas theme is always a hit with everybody.
You can also use a more exotic location like monte carlo or macau. Monte carlo is the second-most-popular theme used by charity organizations that hold casino nights.
Once you’ve settled on a theme, you can get decorations to match it. Here some examples for vegas:
- Small “welcome to fabulous las vegas nevada” sign
- Oversized dice – fluffy or hard plastic
- Gold letter balloons that spell out “las vegas”
- Plates and cups decorated with card suits – found at plenty of online retailers
- Large 7 and cherry decorations
You can get even more creative than this with your vegas-themed decorations. But this gives you a starting point on how to transform your living room into sin city.
Step 3 – create a system for determining the winner
Much like board games, family casino night isn’t meant to be played for real money. You’ll need to come up with an alternative system for determining the winner.
The most obvious way to do this is by choosing the person who ends casino night with the most chips. This can be unfair, though, because a skilled poker player could use their advantage to clean up most of the chips. Meanwhile, luck-based games like craps and roulette can distribute the chips more evenly.
Another method includes treating each casino game as a separate competition and awarding the winner a predetermined number of chips. For example, the winners of the blackjack, craps, and poker portions would all receive 100 chips.
Nevertheless, the simplest way to choose the family casino night champ is by picking the overall chip leader.
Step 4 – figure out what games to play
You can get input from your family and/or other casino night participants on their favorite casino games. Including everybody’s favorites will make the evening more fun.
But there are other things to consider here besides what games are most popular, including laws in your area and the difficulty in obtaining certain equipment.
Some states and countries have laws against owning regulation craps and roulette tables. You must also consider the tremendous amount of work and money involved in getting authentic casino tables.
A simple way to run casino night is by having all card games. Many people are familiar with poker, while you can also include other popular games like blackjack, three card poker, and war.
Step 5 – set a casino game night budget
You can put as much into a family casino night as you wish. But remember that you’ll need to spend more money and time creating an elaborate casino night.
If you’re just playing casino games with your family, you don’t need to go all out with authentic gaming equipment and create the second coming of vegas. You can also keep things simple if you’re merely having a few friends over.
Of course, you can try to impress when holding a large casino night with lots of family and/or friends. This includes hiring a dealer, serving hors d’oeuvres, and having alcohol for adults.
In any of these cases, you want to set a budget that you’re comfortable with. Here’s an example of how to create this budget.
- Available funds = $150
- Gaming equipment = $50
- Decorations = $50
- Food = $50
You may want to expand on this simplistic version. But the key is that you create a budget so you’re well prepared.
Step 6 – get gaming equipment and know the laws
Gaming equipment is another area where you can go big or small for family casino night.
Again, you’ll probably only be playing a few card games when holding a true family casino event. But you can also find cheap, imitation craps and roulette tables online.
These don’t perfectly emulate the gambling tables at vegas, but they’re still cheaper alternatives that are fun to play. You can purchase cheap craps and roulette tables for $15 (felt and craps) and $60 (table and wheel), respectively, on amazon.
You can also purchase a tabletop felt for blackjack, poker, and any other card game for $20 or less.
Odds are highly unlikely that you’ll buy a regulation blackjack, craps, or poker table. These cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 and take up a ridiculous amount of space in a home.
You may consider renting these options if you’re really serious about family casino nights. But this is still overkill for what’s meant to be a few hours of entertainment among family or friends.
Also pay special attention to the laws in your state/country before purchasing equipment. Some states have legal language that makes it illegal to own bona fide gambling devices like a craps or roulette table.
Step 7 – order or make food
Your family may be perfectly satisfied with pizza and hot wings for casino night. But you can always take things up a notch by having hors d’oeuvres and a delicious dish like prime rib.
If you’re accommodating a large group of people and don’t want to break the bank on food, you can serve a lot of people with hotdogs and hamburgers.
This won’t live up to eating at joël robuchon in las vegas. But it’s an affordable way to feed either your family or a large group of friends.
Step 8 – make sure everybody understands the game rules
Family casino night is a lot more fun for everybody involved when they each understand the game rules.
If one of your family members/friends doesn’t know texas hold’em rules, for example, you can have a 10-minute instructional session and/or watch a youtube video beforehand.
If you’re running a craps game, you can cut out all bets except for pass line, don’t pass line, come, and don’t come. Another example includes limiting roulette wagers to outside bets, including red/black, odd/even, high/low, columns, and dozens.
Ideally, everybody will know the rules and bets for each game. But simplification is good if your family/friends are new gamblers who are mainly interested in a fun game night.
Step 9 – determine a winner(s) and award prizes accordingly
The final step to a family casino night is figuring out the winner. Earlier, I discussed a couple ways to score this, including picking the overall chip leader or assigning chip counts to the winner of each individual game.
In both cases, you need to add the chips up and determine who the player of the night is.
You can further spice up the action by giving a prize to the winner. This can be as simple as a candy bar for the winning family member or something more valuable like a gift certificate.
I like the idea of playing for pride, like with board games. But you should award prizes at least once to see if they add anything to the occasion.
Conclusion
Running a family casino night isn’t difficult if you break everything down into steps. And once you’ve held a casino night, you can easily pull out your gaming equipment or just a deck of cards and have casino night again.
The good thing about family casino night is that there are different options for how to run it. You can make these events extravagant – complete with gourmet food and authentic gaming equipment – or you can just have a fun night for the family.
I feel that you should treat family casino night just like you would a board-game affair, where you’re having casual fun with nothing too fancy involved. But you might ultimately decide to recreate vegas or monte carlo in your home.
Whatever the case may be, family casino night puts an entertaining spin on the concept of a board-game night. And your family/friends might learn that they have more fun with casino games as opposed to board games.
Casino nights: fun and games, not gambling
Tips for success, top ways to increase profits, and guidelines to make sure your group's next casino night fundraiser plays by the rules.
Casino nights take careful preparation, and you need to be familiar with the legal restrictions in your area. But the payoff can be big.
Typically, parent groups sell tickets in advance for a las vegas-style evening of games like blackjack, poker, craps, texas hold’em, and roulette run by dealers from a company specializing in this type of event. If you have knowledgeable gamblers among your parents, you can run the event yourself, but most groups feel that the cost of bringing in professionals is well worth it.
“the dealers we hired were so good, so professional, and they helped people out,” says joy klineberg, who chaired the PTA casino night at robert E. Willett elementary in davis, calif. “it felt like you were at vegas.”
The ticket price usually includes a certain number of chips to play with. If attendees run out, they can purchase more. At the end of the evening, the chips might be exchanged for raffle tickets. The evening also includes food, drinks (if allowed), and music. Many casino nights include an auction, as well.
Keys to success
Start planning at least nine months ahead of time, especially if you have to secure permits. If you will be asking businesses for donations, give them at least six months of lead time and avoid approaching them during the holidays, when they will be besieged with requests. “start way ahead of time,” says tanya brooks, president of the holland township PTO in milford, N.J. “this is not something you can throw together.”
Promote the event as a night out for parents, and encourage them to dress up. Make the event special with casino-themed decorations (check your local party and dollar stores), music (hire a DJ or recruit a parent), and food (hire a caterer or do it yourself to save money).
You will need plenty of volunteers, especially if you plan to make the food yourselves. Be sure to have enough helpers so they can rotate out to enjoy the games themselves.
Dos and don’ts
Don’t skimp on game tables. “organizations tend to underestimate the number of tables,” says michael magee, president of casino party aces in raleigh, N.C. “A good rule of thumb is to have enough tables so that half the guests can play at any one time. If you have only enough tables for 25 percent of the guests, they’re not likely to rotate through.”
Do create turnover at tables. One of the main challenges at a casino night is to make sure everyone gets a chance to play. That doesn’t happen if people plop down at a game and stay put. To avoid the problem of people not moving from their spots, plan a break in the middle of the evening, such as a presentation by the principal.
Do sell tickets in advance. “expecting people to pay at the door is a recipe for disaster,” magee says. “if you don’t sell out, call the casino night party operator and the caterer and reduce the scope of what you ordered.”
Top 5 ways to increase profits
Secure sponsors for each table. “you can pay for a casino night almost exclusively with table sponsorships,” says michael magee of casino party aces. Holland township PTO sold $100 sponsorships, with sponsor names on a sign on the table.
Get creative with promoting sponsors. Have game dealers wear logos on their clothing to promote a local company that pays a set price for this prominent advertisement.
Raise your ticket prices. “they need to be relatively expensive, $50 to $100 per head, though it depends on your demographics,” magee says.
Add another fundraising activity. Make a silent and a live auction part of the evening.
Sell drinks, if permitted. Beverages can often be a high-profit item.
How much money could we make?
Profits vary widely depending on ticket prices and attendance. At strawberry point school in mill valley, calif., for example, the event netted $11,000 the first year while the fifth year’s profit was more than $100,000, according to former PTA vice president eddie savino. Sales of $50 tickets brought in $10,000. Members collected $5,000 in cash donations, and corporate sponsorships netted as much as $15,000. But most of the money came from a live auction in which people made bids to fund particular needs for the school, such as a computer lab cart or a grass field.
How long should it last?
Casino night companies usually require a minimum of four hours. They must be paid for the entire evening, even if you close the tables for a break.
Where is the best place to hold this type of event?
If you have a large enough area at your school, there’s nothing wrong with holding it on campus. But if space isn’t available—or if you plan to serve alcohol—you probably need to rent a facility. Holland township used the banquet room at a local fire station.
Will our school community be offended by a gambling fundraiser?
Ask for feedback about this event before proceeding. Emphasize that it is an evening of games rather than gambling.
New and trendy
One year, the PTA at north bend elementary in washington state offered separate events for moms and dads. Held at a private home on different dates were a margarita mama evening for women and a texas hold’em night for men. Tickets were available at the school’s live auction—the first 75 women and 75 men who raised their paddles got the chance to buy tickets at $100 and $50 each, respectively. The women enjoyed a mexican fiesta and a margarita bar; the men had hors d’oeuvres and a keg of beer and played cards until midnight. Together, these events brought in about $10,000, says former PTA vice president erin mccallum.
How to keep it legal
Rules about casino night fundraisers vary greatly from state to state. In some places, as long as people don’t win any money, there’s no problem. “we have two attorneys on the PTA who made sure our event was legal,” says barbara archer, vice president of the willett elementary PTA. “the key was that the gaming was done just for fun. There was no money exchange, no real value to the chips. They couldn’t cash them in for things.”
But elsewhere, regulations can be quite strict. In new jersey, for example, the holland township PTO had to apply for both gambling and liquor licenses as well as an individual permit for a casino night. To get the casino night permit, the parent group had to send in event tickets with their permit application. The law also requires that the permit number appear on all flyers and advertisements.
Identifying the correct government office to contact can be confusing. In iowa, the department of inspections and appeals handles the social and charitable gambling program. In wisconsin, the division of gaming is under the purview of the department of administration, while in delaware the gaming control board is a part of the division of professional regulation, which operates under the department of state. And in texas, where regulation of charitable gambling is divided among several state agencies, the attorney general has ruled that charging an entrance fee for casino nights and similar activities constitutes illegal gambling, even if the event is held for charitable purposes.
The best advice is to find out what rules apply in your area. One place to start is by asking for help at city hall. You can also search online for “charitable gambling” and the name of your state.
“check your jurisdiction and make sure it’s legal,” says michael magee of casino party aces. “each state and even some municipalities have their own laws about how casino night fundraisers can be done, if at all. Usually, the local casino night provider will know the ins and outs. It’s important to work with somebody familiar with that jurisdiction.”
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Casino party games
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Hosting a casino party and need to know what games to play or how to turn your casino party into a contest? Casino games are games in themselves, but if you want to add to the excitement here are some other game ideas.
Ingredients
- Just add guests! ™
to play
- Before the games start, announce that prizes will be awarded to those who have the highest chip counts.
- At the end of the night count out everyone’s chips.
- The person with the most chips wins the big prize. Award prizes for second and third as well.
Traditional casino games
here are a few traditional vegas games. Raise the stakes and award your guests prizes when they win.
Texas hold em’
at the start of the game, two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets. Usually the "first blind" (the player to the left of the dealer) puts up half the minimum bet, and the "second blind" puts up the full minimum bet.
Each player is dealt two cards, face down. These are known as hole cards.A round of betting takes place (clockwise), beginning with the player to the left of the second blind. Each player can call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.
The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are called the "flop", and are are community cards in that everyone can use them in combination with their own hole cards to make their hand.
Betting begins again with the player to the dealer’s left. The dealer plays another card face up onto the table. This fourth community card is called the "turn" or "fourth street." betting begins again with the player to the dealer’s left. The dealer plays the final community card, the "river" or "fifth street."
Players use any combination of seven cards to form the best possible five-card poker hand. The final round of betting occurs, starting with the player left of the dealer. All players who remain in the game (if you didn't fold) reveal their hands. The player with the best 5 card poker hand wins.
Black jack
blackjack is a counting game. Each of the numeric cards are valued at the number of the card (2, 3, 4. Etc). Face cards (jack, queen, and king) and 10's are worth 10. Aces can be used by the player as either one or eleven, whichever is best for their hand.
The ideas is to accumulate cards with a total value as close as possible to twenty-one without going over. A player wins if his hand is closer to twenty-one than the dealer's hand, or if the dealer goes over 21, which is called busting. Players can take as many cards as they wish from the dealer until they stand (stop taking cards) or bust (the hand goes over twenty-one).
If a player busts, he automatically loses the hand, even if the dealer busts. A player also loses if the dealer's hand is closer to twenty-one. If the player's hand and the dealer's tie (and do not bust) it is called a "push" and no money is won or lost.
If the initial two cards of a player's hand or the dealer's hand add up to exactly twenty-one (like an ace and a queen) that is called blackjack. A blackjack beats any other hand, even if the other hand adds to twenty-one. Additionally, if a player is dealt a blackjack and the dealer is not, then the dealer has to pay the player 1.5 times his original bet (if player bet $10, the dealer pays him $15).
At the start of each hand the dealer starts by dealing two cards to each player and to himself. One on the dealer's first two cards is dealt face up. The players' cards are either dealt all face up or all face down.
Then the players have a choice, starting with the player to the right of the dealer:
- Hit - the player wants another card from the deal, which is then dealt.
- Stand - the player does not want any more cards for this hand.
- Split - if the player is dealt two initial cards having equal value (two 7's), the player can choose to split those cards into two separate hands and play them individually. This also requires that the player match his original bet by making an equal bet on the newly created 2nd hand.
- Double down - after receiving the two initial cards, the player can double his original bet on the hand, and the dealer gives him exactly one additional card (for a total of three cards). The player cannot take any more cards after that.
- Surrender - if the player is dealt the two initial cards, hasn't split them, and concludes the chances of winning are low, he can concede the hand and only lose half of the original bet.
These five choices are the only ones available to the player. The player can continue to hit additional cards on the hand until he stands or busts. At that point, the play of the hand moves to the next player to the dealer's right.
Here are a few more tutorials on popular casino games:
- Poker
- Craps
- Gin rummy
- Roulette
roll the dice: A kids casino game
if your casino party is going to have kids you need to keep them entertained so they don’t jinx your chances of winning. Unless of course, they are good luck charms!
Ingredients
- Cardboard boxes
- White paint
- Paint brush
- Black paint
- Rope or string
- Packing tape
to play
- Put together 2 cardboard boxes.
- Paint the boxes all white. Then, paint on black dots on each side of the boxes to resemble dice.
- Set up an area large enough for the kids to run around.
- Place the rope or string at one end of the room.
- Gather the kids.
- All of the contestants line up in 2 rows.
- Give the kids at the start line one of the dice. They have to roll it to the finish line and back. The first one back to the start line gets a point. Keep going through the lines several times. The player with the most points wins.
- Another way to play is to have each player roll the dice and the player with the higher or lowest number wins a point. Or, you can have each player guess what number they will roll and if they roll that number they win a prize.
Casino go fish
ingredients
- 2 decks of cards
- Poker chips
to play
- Set up 2 tables that will seat 5 kids each.
- Place a deck of cards at each table and some poker chips.
- Gather all of the kids and have them sit at either table.
- Hand out 5 cards to each player and set the rest of the deck in the center of the table.
- Each player has to collect groups or books of 4 ranking cards, 4 fours etc. Each player asks if the others have the cards they are looking for to complete a group. If the player has the cards they hand them over. If not they “go fish” drawing a card and poker chip.
- The player who goes out first and collects the least amount of poker chips wins a prize.
Prizes
- Playing cards
- Chocolate gold coins
- Vegas gift basket with cards, bling, chocolate, poker chips, light up tiara, and other vegas souvenirs
- Fuzzy dice
- Poker chip key chains
North carolina okays casino game night bill
For some time now, a bill allowing non-profit organizations to host fundraising events featuring casino-style games and alcohol has been going through legislative scrutiny. Fortunately, the state’s senate approved an amended version of the game night bill on about a fortnight ago (on april 18) on a 32-5 vote after which the bill went back to the house for concurrence on the changes. Initially, the measure was passed by a 93-17 vote – that was a month ago. The only hurdle, as pointed out by state rep. Jamie boles, would be the final step of the bill – the state representative is the sponsor of the bill and the chairman of the house beverage control committee.
Prior to being passed by the house through the aforementioned vote, the bill was altered to require the game night vendors to obtain permits then register their gaming equipment with the department of public safety’s alcohol beverage branch. In addition to that, another amendment sought to have cash prizes scraped from the game nights. There were also other changes that were made by two more senate committees.
The bill is quite vital to the state of north carolina as it is needed to clarify a law that will allow non-profit organizations to host casino or game night fundraisers. As it stands, about 500 of these game nights are conducted every year in the state – the only difference is that these ones are all illegal. Well, until now.
Non-profits will now be able to legally host up to four games nights every year for which they would be required to obtain a permit and pay a $100 fee.
Governor roy cooper signs the bill into law
After passing both houses, the bill landed on the governor’s desk where it was also approved. Initially, there were a few concerns pertaining to how the governor would decide on the bill. Governor cooper vetoed a similar bill back in 2017 citing that while he was not opposed to “legitimate nonprofits holding an occasional ‘game night’ to help with donations to worthy causes”, there was a possibility that the bill was going to have “unintended consequences” and “could give video poker a new way to infiltrate our communities, allowing the industry to masquerade as charity”.
This time, it seems that all of the governor’s concerns were addressed and the lawmakers were able to convince him that this actually the case. The supporters of the bill defining argument was that the previous ban on the events was rather uneven. It was therefore much more reasonable to allow the non-profits, trade associations and some employers to hold the charity game nights.
So, let's see, what we have: 9 fun casino party games easy games are the lifeline of a casino party. Those who love to take risks can try them out at birthday, christmas, dinner and kitty parties with the casino theme. At casino game night
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