Fun Casino Hire Price Guide

Party planning can be a a very rewarding process. Watching your guests gasp in awe upon arrival is a joy, and receiving compliments on your exquisite decorations, delicious food, refreshing beverages and stunning prizes all night long, will make you positively glow with pride. Indeed, attention and praise will be around in abundance, and you will, justifiably (assuming all has gone to plan), feel wonderful about yourself and the fantastic fun casino night party you have planned. However, before you reach that wonderful blissful stage of adoration, you have to deal with the flip side of party planning, yes, the 'budget'.

Staying within budget can, literally, make or break a party. Sticking to budget is particularly prudent if your fun casino party is a fund raising or charity event. This is why it is of utmost importance to be aware of all the costs before you commit yourself to throwing a fun casino night. Obviously, you will have already accounted for invitations, venue hire, decorations and catering, so all that is left is to decide your budget for your fun casino equipment hire. Compiling a budget can be tricky and the best thing to do is to set about making a fun casino hire price guide. This will involve contacting local casino hire equipment companies, either by phone or email, to obtain quotes from them.

It is best to contact as many casino equipment hire companies as possible to try to gauge what the average price for your area is, thus ensuring that you get a fair quote and a good deal. On average, you can expect to pay in the region of £200 per gaming table. This price can include delivery and pick up of the table, as well as gaming equipment required to play the game (i.e. decks of cards, chips, play money, etc.), possibly chairs (essential for Poker and Blackjack) and normally includes the services of a professional croupier or poker dealer to staff the table for the duration of the evening (usually 3 hours). Prices may vary depending on location and there may be certain packages, bundles or 'self deal' options available to you. A general accepted guideline is that you should have one gaming table per 20-30 people. Obviously, if you have other entertainment running during your party then this figure is subject to change (for example if you are having a spilt course sit down meal or have a karaoke machine on the go, etc.).

Choosing to scrimp on croupier or poker dealer hire is not generally recommended. The benefits of having a professional to preside over the gaming, take bets, entertain the guests, provide guidance to new players, etc., are ten-fold to manning a table yourself! Not to mention that it can often be crucial to have an impartial adjudicator, especially if the party is amongst close friends! However, if you manage to get a particularly good deal on 'self deal' casino equipment you can always hire a professional croupier or poker dealer on a freelance capacity. Price can start from as little as £15 per hour, but there is usually a three hour minimum. However, one benefit of hiring on an individual basis is that you will have more control over who exactly you pick to be your host for the evening.