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Sebastian Fox

A very popular choice of theme for weddings today is “Las Vegas”, as many couples are deciding to exchange vows in a fantasy, by creating with a themed wedding on an exotic island or some other location that they think will be provide the most perfect background to their wedding ceremony. While these can often be the most spectacular weddings, they are also the hardest to plan and most expensive for you. Whether you are planning for a wedding, a bridal shower, or any other family celebration, a “Las Vegas” theme will always add an exciting touch to the occasion.

Planning for the celebration is part of the fun and to many couples choosing “Las Vegas” as a theme is because it’s the perfect place for their wedding and they are living the dream. Vegas themes can be around “Elvis and The Chapel Of Love”, as there are many beautiful chapels in Las Vegas. The choice of venue for your ” Vegas” theme reception area will play a strong influence on the tone and quality of it as most of the time will be spent at the reception and you want to make sure that you and your guests have a fabulous time and fond memories of the occasion.

Aside from the lure of the glittering fun casino with full size, stylish and authentic casino tables, the success of creating a truly memorable themed wedding experience is because Las Vegas is about dreams and can make wedding dreams come true for every couple; that’s what makes it such a popular wedding theme. No matter how you imagine your perfect wedding, everything is possible in Las Vegas.

Sebastian Fox

First and foremost you need full size authentic casino tables, which you can hire from fun casino companies. The two most popular fun prize casino games worldwide are blackjack and roulette, as the rules are fairly simple. In fact we believe that our ” Wheel Of Fortune” fun casino game is so easy to play, it’s an office favourite. The wheel of fortune is a game so fast, that it’s becoming a great American Export to Britain. Your fun prize fundraising casino will be best received if it includes at least one of each of the games mentioned.

At your fun casino fundraising event, guest’s are sold fun casino vouchers which are personalised to your charitable cause and should be sold at an exchange rate (perhaps £5.00 cash for 20 playing chips converts into 0.25p per playing chip ]. Also at your fundraising event make sure you cover the basic cost of your fun casino from the sale of tickets, as you would with a band or a disco. This then ensures that all proceeds from the sale of fun casino vouchers goes directly to your charity or association. Another way of paying for casino table hire is to seek and secure corporate or local business sponsorship.

The fun casino tables are opened for play and the fun casino vouchers are exchanged at the casino tables for playing chips and the fun and winning commences!! All of the fun casino tables are staffed with our professional croupiers so your whole event will be organised and run for you.

Your tables should be open for between two and three hours and either start your fun casino after your meal or break for everyone to eat! Even “FUN GAMBLING” is very addictive and you do not want anyone to miss out on dinner. The action will really hot up towards closing time as people try to get among the prize-winners, so allow fifteen minutes or so to count up and compile the list of prize-winners.

Prizes can and do vary from a bottle of bubbly to a trip around the world and can be presented to the “best” or “worst” gamblers. For successful fund raising, a selection of prizes that are well publicised ahead of your event, will always improve the take! Often businesses may be interested in donating items.

Sebastian Fox

We have supplied numerous Charitable fund raising events with our fun casino entertainment and it has always been an extremely successful event. For the fun casino to be used as a fund raising activity, the basic principle is to cover the costs reasonably incurred in organizing the event. For example the fun casino cost can be paid either by securing corporate or local business sponsorship or from the sale of tickets, as you would with a band or a disco. This then ensures that all proceeds from the sale of fun casino vouchers to entitle guests to participate in the fun gambling, go direct to your charity.

The fun casino can operate alongside a buffet or as after dinner entertainment but be ware that under the gambling act of 2005, that sums raised by other persons will not form part of the proceeds of the event and so may be appropriated for private gain.

Your tables should be open for between two and a half to three hours maximum depending upon numbers. The two most popular fun prize casino games worldwide are blackjack and roulette, as the rules are fairly simple and the games are fast and great fun. Your fun prize casino will be best received if it includes at least one of each of them.

Non-commercial gaming may be an ancillary activity or the only or principal purpose of the event. To qualify as prize gaming, the prizes (whether in cash or in kind) should be put up in advance, and must not be dependent on the number of players taking part or the amount of money staked. The players participating in non-commercial gaming must also be told what “good cause” is to benefit from the profits from the gaming. There are no statutory limits on stakes, prizes, participation fees or other charges for this type of non-commercial gaming. No license, permit or other form of permission is required to operate this kind of gaming provided that the statutory conditions are complied with. Prizes can and do vary from a bottle of bubbly to a trip around the world and can be presented to the “best” gamblers. If you are fund raising, a selection of prizes, well publicised, will always improve the take! (Often businesses may be interested in donating items).

HOW IT WORKS

For fund-raising events the fun Casino Vouchers , which we supply to your event free of charge, can help to raise funds via secured local business or corporate sponsorship. The fun casino vouchers will be sold to players throughout the event by your own members. You can decide how much the fun casino vouchers are to be sold for but fund raising the fun casino vouchers should be sold at an exchange rate. From our experience we recommend that £5.00 – £10.00 cash for each fun casino voucher being 20 fun Casino Chips which players are given at the fun casino tables in return for their fun casino voucher.

The croupiers explain the games in simple detail. Guests can then play on the gaming tables of their choice for up to three hours. It must be stated that they are playing for prizes and that all monies raised go to the fund. You can cover the cost of the Casino table hire by securing local business or corporate sponsorship.

You can pay for additional entertainment by selling tickets for the event and to include an initial amount of gaming chips, perhaps 5. Guests can then purchase more fun casino vouchers from your volunteers at an exchange rate of £5.00 – £10.00 as they need to. Our MC / Casino Manger along with our professional croupiers will run the games and find the top players for you for the end of your event.

GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES FOR FUND-RAISERS

You do not need a gaming license to have a fun casino. However under the gambling act of 2005, casino gaming includes games like roulette and blackjack where players compete against the “house” or a banker, rather than against one another on equal terms.

Non-commercial casino gaming

Organizations that wish to provide casino games for charitable or other non-commercial purposes (e.g. to raise funds for a club or society) may do so under the prize gaming provisions in Part 14 of the Gambling Act 2005. Non-commercial gaming of this kind may only take place at events where none of the proceeds from the event itself are used for private gain. For these purposes, the proceeds of an event constitute the sums raised by its organizers (including sums raised by way of participation fees, sponsorship, commission from traders, or otherwise) minus the costs reasonably incurred in organizing the event. That the whole proceeds of the entertainment, after deducting the expenses of the entertainment, shall be devoted to purposes other than private gain.

Sebastian Fox

In fact Christmas parties have been in the news a lot recently, with articles about how to survive the company Christmas party, and various stories on the radio and internet about parties being cancelled due to the fear that businesses have of being sued.

In fact it has been shown that fifty percent of all parties finish with colleagues fighting, one in three with incidents of sexual harassment, and one in five with accidents involving employees. The trouble is that health & safety rules (which are designed to help protect event organisers and managers) are becoming an excuse not to have a party.

There have even been reports in the press of a local council insisting that a party organiser (of a free community event) risk assess the mince pies and Christmas decorations. Now I’m all for ensuring an event that is safe and fun for everyone – but even I don’t think it’s necessary to go that far!

So what can you do to help make the Christmas party a safer place?

The first step is to set a ‘Party Policy’ which will outline the dos and don’ts for any of the attendees. The truth is that the party can be seen as an extension of the working day, and it should therefore be treated as such. It could be as easy as sending an invite with the rules of conduct printed on the back, to include behavioural guidelines so that everyone knows what is acceptable and what isn’t.

Although we have talked about the dangers of mince pies and streamers, as with any event or business activity it is important to identify the potential risks. You should collect together the risk assessments and method statements from the venue, and any other supplier, and if you are looking to hold the event in a temporary marquee, then you should consult with a specialist in this area.

Another area of concern is the provision of alcohol. As the organiser, you should provide soft drinks as well as alcohol, and you should be aware that you could be responsible for any actions or accidents that take place as a result of you providing the drinks. I would never recommend a free bar (I’ve seen this go wrong too many times) and you should take the responsibility of telling people to take it easy if they look like they have had enough.

One area that should be discouraged is the infamous Christmas party fling – this could lead to embarrassment and put a strain on work relationships when everyone gets back to work. Employers should make sure all employees are informed of the company’s view on workplace relationships and reminded ahead of the party.

If you are working with a company on their Christmas party you can help them by working with them to ensure the event is safe and enjoyed by all. You can also help to protect yourself by thinking about the areas that could go wrong and working with the venue and other suppliers to ensure that everything is covered.

Have a great Christmas and an excellent New Year (now that’s a whole other story…)

Sebastian Fox

When someone mentions the word casino, one’s first thought is of the glitz and glamor of the vibrant metropolis that is Las Vegas or Monte Carlo. Unfortunately both are a long, long way away from the UK, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the style and fun of Vegas or Monte Carlo brought directly to you.

A good events organizer and event management company should be able to use their international expertise to your special occasion and create an experience to leave you and your guests feeling like “high rollers”!

How can they do this, we hear you ask? Quite simply by supplying authentic, full-sized stylish gaming tables to your event and venue, be it an office, your home, function room or even a marquee, along with real professional croupiers, playing chips, personalized fun casino vouchers and cards.

The aim is to provide the glamor of an international casino, likes of which are found in Las Vegas and Monte Carlo, except with these type of events the professional croupiers will teach, instruct and exhilarate all participants, as opposed to expecting guests and players to already have knowledge and experience, thus guaranteeing action packed entertainment, with the emphasis on fun.

So How does a Las Vegas or Monte Carlo Theme Casino Party work?

Quite simply fun casino vouchers are distributed to everyone, which they may then exchange for playing chips. Following a brief overview and orientation, a tournament is organized, after which the person with the most playing chips is deemed the champion.

These fun casino events are ideal for: Christmas Functions, Award Nights, Staff Days, Conventions, Promotions, Conferences, Football Clubs, Charities, Birthday Parties, Company Meetings, Sales Incentives, Client Appreciations, Reunions, Trade Shows, Fundraisers, Social Clubs and Just For Fun.

How do you tell a professional fun casino supplier?

Simply put, authentic casino tables should have ‘H’ Style Legs with Custom Wood Finish (usually mahogany), with the Roulette tables being at least 9ftx 5ft and the blackjack tables being 7 sided. Roulette wheels will be at least 80cm in diameter.

With these types of events, for you the client or organizer – “It’s a win-win situation”