Manchester High School
Class Of 1979

Casino Night

FYI------  This is an old posting from 2009----------------- 

Casino Night Fundraiser Information:

There has been an overwhelming positive response to the Fundraiser Survey:  70% of classmates who have participated in the survey indicated that they would like to have a Casino Night Fundraiser to lower the cost of the Reunion Tickets (currently $50/person).

I've personally been to several of these events, and I've always enjoyed myself and left the event feeling as though it was definately worth the cost of the ticket!  We have paid up to $100/person for such fundraisers.  The secret of the success is the prizes and the food & beverages which must be of the best qualitity, so guests feel as though they are participating in something very special.

Are casino parties legal?

The answer is YES. What makes it legal is that in spite of the appearance of a casino, there is no actual gambling going on. It's all make-believe, pretend, fantasy gambling. You can bet as much as you want, lose as much as you want and win as much as you want, and you walk away with the same amount of money you started with. That's because only play money is used, usually in the form of chips or raffle tickets, that have no real monetary value. And even though most people will play the games just for the fun of playing, sometimes it makes the whole event more exciting if there is something to shoot for-- a reward for being "number one."

That's why most casino parties provide one or more non-cash prizes for the guests that earn the highest winnings (or chips) by the end of the event. Prizes can be as elaborate as a new car, a trip to Las Vegas, or a wide-screen television set (sorry, but I don't think these prizes are for our fundraiser, guys). Or they can be as simple as a free lunch at a local restaurant or a plaque or other type of award. Guests can be any age to play.

 

How does a casino party work?

The term "Casino Party" is used to describe an event, where people come together to play games commonly found in casinos in Las Vegas, but do not actually wager money or other things of value. A casino party may be held as a fund-raising activity for a non-profit organization, or it may be a private celebration held by an individual, group or employer. The major difference between the two is that those who attend a fund-raising casino party are usually asked to make a donation for admission to the event, whereas those who attend a private casino party are usually simply invited to come and have fun. At either event, guests arrive to find a variety of casino games available for their amusement. Guests are usually given a fixed amount of play money. This play money can be customized with your company logo, picture of the CEO, etc. Guests then take their play money to their favorite game table in exchange for chips and try to win as much as they can during the course of the evening. At the end of the evening, the guests turn in their chips for raffle tickets. Prizes can be raffled off or an auction can be held and guests can bid on prizes with their raffle tickets.

 

What kind of games are played?

Who would be invited?

My idea is to invite the class of 1978, 1979 & 1980 to participate.  It would be sort of like a 3-Class Reunion (and they would be helping us to raise monies for our Class Reunion!

Where would this event be held?

Definately in the Richmond area- hopefully at one of our classmates large homes (so it won't cost us $$ to rent a facility), however, we could rent a hotel banquet hall (or museum, ahem).  I'm just tossing some ideas around.  

Please let me know what you think by taking the SURVEY below: