Upon arrival each guest receives a predetermined amount of “Fun Money" -- typically $50,000. The “Fun Money” vouchers are exchanged at any of the gaming tables for casino chips. Guests play at the various gaming tables. At the conclusion of the gaming portion of the party, guests will redeem (e.g. “cash in”) all remaining "Fun Money" and casino chips for either raffle tickets or vouchers. Once everyone has cashed in, prizes and awards can be raffled off or given to the highest "money" winners.

Blackjack is the number one played game by most guests at any event. Your guests, though, will move from game to game during the course of the event. Some will try all the games offered at your party. Craps is the game with the dice that generates a lot of excitement - as typically everyone "sinks or swims on the tide of the dice" together. Roulette is a fun game that tests your intuition and 'lady luck'. Texas Hold'em poker has become amazingly popular in the past several years with so much of it shown on various TV shows. For variety, we also have other versions of poker games - played on a blackjack sized table and one on one against the dealer - such as Caribbean Stud, and Let it Ride.

If the casino is the main/only form of entertainment for your event, you will want to have enough gaming seats for 60-75% of your guests. If you have two forms of entertainment you will want 45-60%.

It's your choice. Most customers use our trained professional dealers because it makes for a more professional event and makes your planning so much easier. However, if you want to use your own volunteers you are welcome to do so. We will still provide crew for delivery, setup, and take-down. You can also do a combination of professional dealers and volunteers.

In most jurisdictions, absolutely! Only play money is used - no real money is used in the games!

Typically most are three hours in length, though the range does vary from two and a half hours to four hours. Parties longer than four hours are rare and often too long.

Our dealers can come dressed in one of two styles. First, our dealers can come dressed in bright and colorful button-down shirts with black slacks. The colorful shirts make it really easy for your guests to know who is a casino dealer as to not mix them up with the wait staff. Second, our dealers can come dressed in black slacks, white buttown-down shirt, and bow tie. We look quite elegant and professional either way!

Of course not! Our chips are the 11.5 gram suited clay composite type. We have several different colored chips that represent different values.

Absolutely. You can structure them several ways. The most popular usually works like this: Your guests buy an admission ticket and receive a set amount of play money that they use to get casino chips. They play the night away. The place goes wild as the money pours into your coffers. However, you need to structure them correctly due to gambling laws and 'risk' and 'directly winning something of value' in games of chance. Call us and we can discuss specifics in further detail - as we've done these fundraising events for years!

None are ever expected or required (this differs from some of our local competition). However, if you feel the dealers did a job you wish to reward with a gratuity - you most certainly can include extra on the payment of the balance due or provide it as cash to the dealers at the end of the event. We would like to stress that while our dealers always appreciate gratuities, SDA Casino Parties does not expect or require our clients to do so.

This largely depends on the shape of the room, where your guests will be eating, whether it's buffet or sit-down, and if you have other entertainment. Other than the craps table and roulette table (which are larger), most other tables need about a 3' x 6' space with 2' of clearance on all sides. The craps table and roulette table each need about 4' x 10' of space with 2' to 3' of clearance. We've done casino parties in many venues throughout the Northeast over the past 34 years. Just give us a call and we can help you figure out the space requirements for your casino party or if a particular venue can accomodate what you are looking for.