Casino Equipment

If you're going to have a casino party, whether it is for a private gathering at home, a large corporate function, or a charity fund raiser, you're going to need some casino equipment to make the evening work. What you need and how much of it you have to source from hire companies really depends on what you're trying to achieve.

Simple Casino Equipment

The simplest party to throw is probably a private evening of card games in your home. To pull this off well requires a bare minimum of casino equipment. In fact, all you really need for it to be successful is a big enough table, some casino chips, a few decks of cards and some felt.

Let's assume you're going to assemble all of the casino equipment yourself. A large table is easy enough to source; you can simply co-op the dining room table. Playing cards are also easy to come by, as most toy shops and supermarkets sell half decent cards in packs. You can drape the table in a swatch of green felt which can be cheaply obtained from a haberdashery, and for that extra professional touch you can paint casino markings directly onto the felt with white paint or white correction fluid.

Chips can be obtained from most party supply stores, even ones that don't directly stock casino equipment, or failing that, you could always pick up some rolls of small change from a bank and assign the coins much bigger denominations on the night.

The only completely indispensable piece of professional casino equipment you can't do without is a proper card dealer. Having a pro dealer on site doesn't cost as much as you might think, and the peace of mind you get from outsourcing this critical job far outweighs the cost when you consider how nice it is not to have to fuss with running the game yourself or passing the deck from player to player.

High End Casino Equipment

Of course, if you're looking to throw a more upmarket function, then you're going to have to deal with a casino equipment hire company. For bigger parties such as corporate events and the like, you might consider offering games such as Roulette or Craps. Both of these require special casino equipment.

To offer Roulette you need a roulette wheel and a gaming table with the betting sheet on it. Craps requires a table with the betting markings on it as well as a deep enough padded lip to handle both being leaned on by the players around it and to contain the dice when they're thrown across the felt.

Use a Reputable Casino Hire Company

Luckily, all of this and more can be supplied to you by a decent casino equipment hire company. As the concept of a casino night grows in popularity, more and more companies in this specialist area are springing up.

Many casino equipment hire companies will work with you to make your party a success. They'll help you plan the event, deliver the casino equipment to your premises, and remove it all afterwards. And you get to have a pleasant evening with the best and most professional kit on the floor, throwing a party that your friends will never forget.