We book casino night hire for offices, awards dinners, conferences and client evenings all over the UK. Everything runs on fun money, so nobody spends a penny of their own. Your guests get a stack of chips, a croupier who'll show them the ropes and, usually, a prize draw at the end for the top players.
What a corporate casino night usually looks like
Most evenings follow a similar pattern. The tables go up before guests arrive, often while the venue is still laying the room. People get their fun money as they come in or find it at their seats, and the tables open after dinner or once the welcome drinks are flowing.
Play tends to run for around two to three hours. That's long enough for everyone to have a proper go at a few games without it dragging on. Towards the end the croupiers count up the chips, and the people with the biggest piles go through to the prize draw or straight to the prizes, however you'd like to do it.
Then it's back to the bar or the dance floor. Simple as that.
Who books them
The common thread is a mixed crowd. Some people want to dance, some want to chat, and a fair few want something to do with their hands. A casino looks after that last group nicely and gives the quieter ones an easy way in. We see a lot of bookings for:
- Christmas parties and summer parties
- Awards dinners, as something to do once the speeches are over
- Conference evenings and incentive trips
- Client hospitality nights
- Team socials where nobody fancies another escape room
How many tables you'll need
As a rough guide, one table handles around 15 to 25 guests playing at a time. Not everyone plays at once, though. At a typical office do a good chunk of the room is at the bar or on the dance floor at any given moment, so you don't need a table for every 20 names on the guest list.
For 50 to 80 guests, two or three tables usually works well. Roulette is almost always the busiest, so it's worth having one, then blackjack and perhaps poker or three card poker. Bigger events of 150 or more often go to four or five tables so queues don't build. Our post on how many casino tables you need goes into more detail.
Space, setup and the practical bits
Each table needs room for the table itself, the croupier behind it and a ring of players round the front. As a rough guide, allow an area of about three metres by three metres per table, and a bit more for roulette because it pulls a crowd. The partner supplying the tables will run through the details with you.
Setup usually takes about an hour and happens before your guests arrive. The tables don't normally need power, which makes life easier in function rooms and marquees. If your venue has set access times or a particular way in for equipment, pass that on and we'll make sure the team knows.
Croupiers turn up smartly dressed and are used to corporate crowds. They'll fit in at a black tie awards night just as well as a relaxed office party in a hotel function room.
Making it feel like your event
A few small touches go a long way. Personalised fun money with your company logo is a popular one, and it often ends up pinned to people's desks the following week. Some partners can brand the table layouts too. And if you're running a theme, a Bond night or a Vegas evening fits a casino perfectly. Have a look at our themed casino nights for ideas.
Prizes are up to you. Some companies give a bottle of fizz to the top three, others put up an extra day's holiday, which gets surprisingly competitive. Because it's fun money and the prizes are handed out raffle style, it isn't gambling.
Getting a price
Prices depend on how many tables you'd like, how long for, the day of the week and where you are. We'll confirm exactly what's included with your quote. For a rough idea, see how much casino hire costs, or just send us your date and a real person will get back to you, usually the same day. There's no obligation, and nothing's booked until you say yes.
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