Start planning at least nine months ahead of time, especially if you have to secure permits. Many casino nights include an auction, as well.
The evening also includes food, drinks (if allowed), and music. At the end of the evening, the chips might be exchanged for raffle tickets. If attendees run out, they can purchase more. The ticket price usually includes a certain number of chips to play with. “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.
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. 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. Casino nights take careful preparation, and you need to be familiar with the legal restrictions in your area.
