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Charity Fundraiser Casino Nights — Raise Money With a Fun Casino
A casino night is one of the most effective fundraising formats for schools, clubs, churches and charities: guests pay for their ticket or their chips, play with fun money all evening, and your cause keeps the proceeds.
✅ Our own tables & croupiers — never subcontracted
✅ Dedicated Casino Manager hosts your evening
✅ Play money only — no real gambling
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How a Casino Fundraiser Works
Sell tickets or chips
Guests buy tickets, or buy extra fun money on the night, and that money goes to your cause. At the tables, only fun money is played — no real gambling.
We run the tables
Our own croupiers run blackjack, roulette, poker, dice and wheel of fortune tables, and a Casino Manager hosts the evening.
Prizes for the top players
At the end of the night, the players with the most fun money win prizes donated by you or your sponsors — a great way to thank sponsors in front of your guests.
How to Plan a Fun Casino Fundraiser: 9 Steps
With proper planning and an enthusiastic team, you can host a very successful fundraiser and raise a lot of funds for your cause. Here is our step-by-step guide:
1. Calculate your revenue and set a ticket price
2. Choose a venue
3. Choose a caterer and bar facilities
4. Choose your fun casino tables
5. Appoint a fundraising speaker (MC)
6. Find sponsors
7. Get volunteers
8. Get a team selling tickets
9. Advertise your fundraiser
Step 1: Calculate Revenue and Set Your Ticket Price
A realistic goal for how much money you want to raise is the starting point. It determines your ticket price and your budget for expenses:
✓ Net profit — how much money you want to raise
✓ Tickets — the maximum number of tickets you expect to sell
✓ Expenses — your total projected expenses
✓ Gross = net profit + expenses
✓ Ticket price = gross ÷ number of tickets
Example
You want to raise R100,000 and aim to sell 200 tickets. Your expenses are projected at R50,000. R100,000 + R50,000 = R150,000 gross. R150,000 ÷ 200 tickets = a ticket price of R750.
Choose a price that makes sure you meet your goal without discouraging guests from attending. Ticket sales are only one way to raise money on the night.
Other Ways to Raise Money on the Night
Table sponsorship
Find a sponsor for each casino table, or for several. Encourage sponsors to give away gifts that promote their business at “their” table — for example, a blackjack table sponsored by a dentist could give away a branded toothbrush for every blackjack dealt, or the croupier could wear the sponsor's cap or T-shirt. We can also brand the funny money with your sponsors' logos, and you can rotate all sponsor logos on a big screen or projector. When sponsors feel they're getting real value, they're more likely to attend and sponsor again.
Re-buys and pledges
Guests usually receive their first fun money as part of their ticket. When they run out, they can buy more fun money for an extra donation. Keep that donation at an amount that encourages people to buy in again rather than setting it too high. Set up a pledge desk where guests can buy in all evening, and run a “happy hour” where pledges are half price — it encourages guests to pledge more.
Steps 2 and 3: Venue, Catering and Bar
Venue
Size: make sure there's enough space for the casino tables and your number of guests. Location: choose a venue that's easy for your guests to reach, with enough safe parking — the easier it is to get there, the more people attend (and bring friends). Price: keep a balance between the venue you'd like and your fundraising goal, and ask whether a local business, restaurant or wedding venue will sponsor the venue.
Catering and bar
Happy guests stay longer, play longer and donate more. Ask local caterers or bakeries for a discount in exchange for exposure. Think about your date and time, whether the event is indoors or outdoors, whether there's a kitchen on site, and whether there's a cash bar or you need a mobile bar company. We strongly suggest a buffet or canapés for a casino fundraiser — guests can eat and play without losing any gaming time.
Step 4: Choose Your Fun Casino Tables
Choosing the right tables matters. Over the years we've found that poker tournaments raise the most funds. Get sponsors to put together one big prize for the tournament winner — anything from spa vouchers and weekends away to wine, chocolates or dinner vouchers; any business can add something, big or small. A big first prize (and smaller second and third prizes) keeps players buying in to win at the end of the night.
Add a blackjack and/or roulette table for guests who aren't playing in the tournament or who are knocked out early. It all adds to the fun, memorable evening you want — so guests look forward to next year's fundraiser. See our poker fundraiser page for how a tournament works.
Steps 5 to 9: MC, Sponsors, Volunteers, Tickets and Advertising
Choose your MC
A great speaker adds energy and pulls guests together to reach the goal for the night. Guests need to feel compelled to give, and that needs the right call to action at the right moment — so choose someone who can ask for donations and is fearless, funny and witty.
Find sponsors
Anyone and everyone can sponsor. Start with your own company, local businesses and your guests' companies. Treat it as a business opportunity for them: companies use sponsorship as advertising, and most have a budget for it every year. Anything that adds value to your event is worth asking for.
Get volunteers
Volunteers save you money. Find people who are passionate about the cause — friends, colleagues and family — and use social media to ask for help. Asking is a powerful tool.
Sell your tickets
Get your volunteers selling tickets, and ask sponsors whether they'd like to buy tickets to treat or thank their top clients. Sell ticket packages — for example, buy 8 tickets and receive 10 — to encourage guests to buy more than they planned. Most importantly, invite the right guests.
Advertise your fundraiser
Social media is a fantastic tool. Most organisations and companies are happy to support a fundraiser, so ask for help with advertising — and ask your suppliers to share it on their social media pages and in their newsletters.
Make It About Your Cause
We can design funny money notes with your charity's logo or message, and your sponsors' logos. Book two tables or more and our Vegas entrance décor is included free.
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Charity Fundraiser FAQs
How does the money reach our cause if guests play with fun money?
Guests pay for their tickets and for extra fun money, and that money goes to your cause. At the tables only fun money is played, and prizes are donated.
How do we work out our ticket price?
Add the amount you want to raise to your total expenses, then divide by the number of tickets you expect to sell. For example: (R100,000 + R50,000) ÷ 200 tickets = R750 a ticket.
How else can we raise money on the night?
Table sponsorships, re-buys (guests buying more fun money for a donation), a pledge desk, a half-price “happy hour” for pledges, and ticket packages such as buy 8 tickets and receive 10.
Which casino tables raise the most money?
Poker tournaments raise the most funds, especially with a big sponsored prize for the winner. Add blackjack or roulette for guests who aren't in the tournament or are knocked out early.
How does table sponsorship work?
A business sponsors a casino table and can give away branded gifts at “their” table. We can also brand the funny money with sponsors' logos.
What catering works best?
A buffet or canapés — guests can eat and keep playing without losing gaming time.
Do we need an MC?
We recommend one. A confident, funny MC who can ask for donations at the right moment makes a big difference to what you raise.
Who supplies the prizes?
You or your sponsors donate the prizes for the top players.
Can the funny money show our charity's logo?
Yes. We can include your charity's logo or message, and your sponsors' logos, on the notes.
Is it suitable for school fundraisers?
Yes. Schools regularly use fun casino nights for parent and staff fundraisers.
Is it real gambling?
No. Guests play with fun money only — no real money is staked and none can be won — so everyone can join in.
Where do you operate?
We run fun casino events across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and the rest of South Africa.
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