Host a casino night fundraiser
You’ve tried the trivia nights and the chocolate drives. Now here’s a fundraiser that will leave your guests talking for weeks about your best ever fundraiser. Whether it’s a primary school, secondary school or even a footy club fundraiser a casino night fundraiser is easy. Our professional staff handles all of the casino experience for you so that you can enjoy a stress free, relaxed casino night fundraiser without the worry of whether everything will run smoothly.
Tips for a successful fundraising Event – (Establishing and Realizing your Financial Goal)
There are 5 key areas to address when planning casino night fundraisers.
- Goal – Decide on how much money you would like to make from the event, and keep it realistic.
- Revenue – Maximize your revenue earning potential by ensuring each of the following areas is covered off: ticket sales, table sponsorship, food & drink sales, auctions and additional ‘buy-in’ purchases.
- Expenses – Try to keep these to a minimum and typically include: facility costs, decorations/props, equipment rental & dealers, food & beverage costs, insurance, security, clean up.
- Determine ticket price – This can be done be estimating your net profit, deducting expenses and then dividing by the expected number of guests/tickets sold.
- “It will be all right on the night if…” – here are some things to know before the event.
- Set up early at the facility
- Have change available at the ‘cash desk’
- Have additional ‘buy-in’ and drink tickets at the cash desk
- Have a public address system on hand to announce prizes etc.
- Have sponsor signs in place on all tables
- Number tables
- Post signs prominently indicating chip denominations
- Post information about buying more ‘buy-in’
- Clearly indicate location of cash desk
- Have change or drink tickets available at the bar/s
- Designate all tasks ahead of time
- Keep thorough notes for your next event – the second time is always easier
Tips for additional fundraising on your casino night
We understand that the key to a successful casino night fundraiser event is raising funds. So here are a few ideas to help maximize profits:
- Find sponsors for the fundraising casino night
- Try to organize a way to return any opened drinks
- Allow guests to buy back in if they run out of chips
- Run a raffle concurrently
