Casino themed entertainment is great fun and there are mobile casino companies up and down the country to help deliver memorable casino parties for all kinds of events, and to all kinds of budget.
Poker home games and tournaments are commonplace, but if you fancy going one step further and hosting your own casino themed party there’s plenty out there to help you put together a fun and relatively inexpensive evening. We’ve worked on quite a few casino parties over the years and have come up with these five tips on how to make your DIY fun casino night go smoothly…
Create a theme
Hiring a professional mobile fun casino company can add an air of gravitas to your event, with full sized casino tables and knowledgeable croupiers. With a DIY casino night, you’re likely to be operating with equipment which is more toy like than professional, so creating a theme can help raise your get-together from a mere games night to a fun and unforgettable house party.
As your DIY equipment won’t be authentic, kitsch and over the top themes will only add to the party vibe. Vegas, prohibition and Bond, for example, all offer guests an opportunity to get dressed up, while props and room decorations are easy to get hold of.
Learn the games
Part of the appeal of hiring a professional fun casino company is having skilled croupiers who can deal the games elegantly while teaching your guests how to play if required.
Roulette, in particular, can be difficult to deal and no-one wants to be falling out over the rules of blackjack (or pontoon, if you prefer), do they? So, if you’re planning a DIY casino, it’s important to delegate a dealer (or dealers) and to make sure they actually know how the games work. It’s probably not a bad idea to make sure you’ve got the rules printed out and close to hand too, which leads us to…
Do a dry run
No-one expects a DIY casino to be perfect, in fact making mistakes can be part of the fun, but you don’t want it to be a disaster, so a bit of preparation is a must.
Unpack all the games beforehand, making sure all the equipment you have is there and that you know how to set them up. Chips, especially, can be in short supply in cheap poker and casino sets, so you might need to buy extra if you have quite a few players. Have a bit of practice and make sure you iron out any problems before your party night, so you can confidently roll the games out without wasting time or getting frustrated as you try to figure out how everything works.
Amazon is amazing
It’s true! Sites like Amazon and eBay sell loads of casino games and props. Sure, most of them are nowhere near casino grade but they’re usually adequate for an occasional outing, inexpensive and easy to get hold of.
Hire some tables
While cloths thrown over kitchen tables allows games to be played, nothing beats the real thing. Some fun casino companies, like Red Casino Events, will hire equipment without croupiers if you want to have a go at dealing on real equipment, so drop us a line if you want a quotation. It’s also worth checking out the costs of simply booking a fun casino company to wow your guests and take the stress out of hosting your casino themed party. It may not be as expensive as you think, especially midweek or outside of the usual party season.
