Decor
If you follow the canons of the film, then a spacious hall in a classic style is ideal for holding a party. Color design in beige shades, heavy curtains, crystal chandeliers, carob sconces, framed paintings, fresh flowers in vases and palm trees in tubs.
To get a feel for the atmosphere, watch the scenes from the film of the same name filmed at Casino Royale. This will make it easier for you to find a suitable room.
But more often they prefer a completely different environment for a party, different from the cinematic one. The tandem of red and black with white is popular (so that the interior does not turn out to be completely vampire). Or green and white, and black and red only for accents.
The richest people, crazy bets, and James Bond himself suggest a consistent party design in the style of Casino Royale. That is, there is no need to clutter the room with decorations. Let it be a few details, made with special care, seeming expensive, at the same level. Ideas:
- epic scenes from the film instead of paintings, preferably in black and white . Prop frames can be easily made from cardboard or ceiling plinth;
- Casino Royale inscriptions, numbers 007, $ signs . Large ones on the walls, miniature ones on napkins and textiles, in compositions. For example, bouquets can be complemented with homemade toppers - carved inscriptions made of smooth painted cardboard. Ideal - gold or laconic black;
- full-length silhouettes of elegant ladies and men in hats and weapons will add a spy twist . This decor looks perfect against a contrasting background;
- decorations in the style of Casino Royale - chips, playing cards, dice - can be everywhere . Miniature in compositions and on textiles, huge along the walls, at the entrance. Large dice and cards can be easily made from the same cardboard. Chips and signs of card suits can be collected into garlands. Cards “fan” winning combinations;
If a separate photo zone is planned at the party, it could be a still from a movie, a press wall with the words Casino Royale and the numbers 007, a poster with a gun muzzle tunnel or an Aston Martin DBS V12.
- spy paraphernalia also fits in, but there should not be too much of it . After all, the main theme is a casino, and James Bond is only one of the guests, and he does not demonstrate his affiliation with the secret service.
- fake dollars in stacks, in half-opened suitcases, in garlands, collected in bouquets, etc..
- a boa carelessly thrown on the back of a chair, a box of cigars and a tattered Fleming book on the table, an antique telephone, models of vintage cars - such little things will enhance the bohemian atmosphere with a slight retro touch;
- if you want more festive sparkle, use gold (or silver, it’s better not to mix these two “metals”) foil curtains in your decoration, it may rain;
- Balloons of black, white, red and green colors will fit . Preferably in the form of compositions here and there, and not chaotically throughout the room.
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What do you imagine when you hear the word “casino”? In front of you is a dimly lit hall sparkling with bright lights. Fans of slot machines are sitting at the consoles, waiting to win, the richest visitors are sitting at the roulette table, and somewhere in the back of the hall there are card tables. Huge sums are played out here every minute and everyone gets a chance to get rich. So, let’s highlight the ten most important things without which we cannot imagine a modern casino.
Slot machines
A very simple type of game, anyone can start playing and win without the participation of staff. The first machine gun was installed in England back in the 19th century. Since then, they have continuously developed, and today we offer you slot machines, electronic roulettes, video slots, horse racing simulators, and machines of mixed designs. Since 2006 on the territory of the Russian Federation, except for several special gambling zones.
Poker club
It is difficult to find a casino that does not have a corner specifically designated for poker. Its story began in 1967 in the well-known Las Vegas, when three guys (Doyle Brunson, Crandell Addington and Amarillo Slim) brought Texas No-Limit Hold'em to it. A few years later, the first WSOP tournament took place there; since then, every year the best professionals meet in the fight for the famous World Series bracelet.
Roulette
Take any feature film about a casino and you will definitely see a group of people gathered around a roulette wheel. And this is not surprising, if you guess the number, then in one spin you can win $3,500 by betting only $100. Opinions about who invented roulette vary significantly. The main ideas tend to be that its homeland is China or France. There is also an opinion that it was invented by the famous mathematician Blaise Pascal, obsessed with the idea of infinite motion.
Black Jack
This card game originated in France in the 19th century. Due to the simplicity of the rules, it is one of the most popular. Everything went well until players invented card counting systems, and thus learned how to beat the casino. The essence of all these systems is that cards are counted in a certain way and correlated with the bet. Players calculate the mathematical expectation and adjust their strategy depending on it. Since that time, the game has become less and less common in casinos, and some establishments have abandoned it altogether.
Jackpots
Every gambler dreams of hitting a big jackpot at least once. Many people are haunted by this thought, so the casino will always maintain the player’s confidence in this possibility. Therefore, there are a large number of slot machines on which you can win several millions by betting a tiny amount. Recently, poker and roulette have been pursuing the same policy. The jackpot prize pool increases progressively, which means that eventually someone will get lucky and walk away with a huge win.
Valuable prizes
In the 90s - 2000s, many casinos experienced a crisis. To attract customers, a new effective marketing ploy was needed. And most gambling establishments began to give away valuable prizes: from a car to a personal island. Such diversity could not go unnoticed; the number of visitors increased sharply, which made it possible not only to overcome the crisis, but also to increase profits.
Internet casino
With the widespread introduction of the Internet into our lives, slot machines and roulette migrated to it. Many entrepreneurs considered this direction to be promising and were right. And after a few years, there were already dozens of such virtual establishments. Of course, now players can make money on their favorite games without leaving their own home.
Live games on the Internet
How do you feel about playing with a real Las Vegas dealer while sitting on your favorite couch. Thanks to Internet technologies this has become possible. Live games quickly gained popularity among players because the hands were now dealt by an ordinary person, who was more trustworthy than a random number generator. The introduction of “live” games has significantly increased customer confidence in online casinos. On my own behalf, I can recommend you games with live dealers at Eurogrand Casino.
Gambling on your smartphone
Continuing the topic of the rapid development of technology, it is necessary to mention that today you have the opportunity to win a million directly from your phone. So, you can, for example, go fishing with friends and not give up the game. All you need for this is to install the appropriate application and have access to the Internet. If you don’t yet know how to play in mobile online casinos, click and read a useful article.
Let's return to real gambling establishments. If you are a regular customer of one of them, you should have assessed the possibilities of using a whole range of services that can be provided to you completely free of charge. This may include payment for hotel stays, food, drinks, and sometimes even airfare. Casinos do everything to retain regular customers. By the way, the all-inclusive system appeared somewhere in the middle of the 20th century in casinos, and after that it migrated to other areas (business, tourism, and so on).
In conclusion, I would like to say that no matter what restrictions the state imposes on the gambling industry, the casino will still remain popular. This is due to people’s natural craving for excitement and the eternal desire to get rich without making much effort.
Invitations
If you are pressed for time, make cards on your computer with images of the listed attributes - something like a thematic flyer, but printed on thick paper. Or a postcard in the shape of a card, cube, chip, gun, etc.
This original party invitation combines the style of Casino Royale and a certain reference to James Bond. For example, a round postcard in the form of a playing chip with a striped rim, but in the center there is a tunnel with a recognizable silhouette “in the distance.” Or a playing card (ace) with a target instead of a suit sign in the center.
Casino, shop and auction
- An interesting moment for a theme party is earning chips or paper dollars and then using this money to buy various gangster-related items in the store. You can earn money or chips in competitions (more for winning, less for participating). The store's product range may include boas, cigarettes, decks of cards in gift format, a CD with the film "The Godfather", and the game "Mafia". If you don't have enough chips, you can pay extra in cash. Especially if you organize the sale in the form of an auction.
- In addition to the store, a mini-casino would be appropriate at such a party. In this case, the gangsters must have a choice: take their dividends in the form of counterfeit dollars, which can be exchanged in the store for souvenirs, or take chips to play in the casino. It’s easy to make a tape measure with numbers yourself. Winners at the casino are also given prizes, only more valuable ones - a cigarette case, a bottle of whiskey, a cigarette holder.
- To conduct such entertainment, the presenter will need assistants - a seller or auctioneer and a croupier. You can entrust these roles to guests, but it’s better to invite professionals - animators - it’s more fun with them. Magicians can play police officers who search all the men and take silver spoons, women's stockings and bottles of whiskey from their pockets (there was Prohibition in Chicago!).
- It would be nice to invite a cartoonist to such a retro party and he will make friendly caricatures for all the guests. If inviting professionals is not part of your plans, a caricature competition can be organized among everyone.
Suits
The audience at Casino Royale is very complex - the elite and bohemians. Classic suits for men and evening dresses for women are ideal for a party. You can take James Bond himself and his magnificent companions as a standard of style.
There are no special requirements for choosing an outfit. You can wear any evening dress or suit at Casino Royale, the main thing is elegance, thoughtfulness of the image down to the smallest detail, including accessories, hairstyle and makeup.
If you have a lot of time, you can recreate the characters' costumes. There are no fancy clothes in Casino Royale; similar outfits are easy to find if you have a couple of weeks to prepare. James Bond himself, the mysterious M, Le Chiffre, Valenka, the charming Vesper Lynd - a list of all the characters is available online.
Or limit your dress selection to a specific color. For example, if the decor is dominated by red, have the ladies wear black dresses, and vice versa. Or any color of your choice - black, red, white, green.
Then let the men come to the party in classic black suits, but with a bud/scarf in their breast pocket that matches the color of their date’s dress. Instead of a snow-white shirt, you can wear a red, green, etc.
Menu, serving
A classic buffet with miniature appetizers in any design. There are no requirements for the menu, depending on the tastes of the guests. Cheese plates, plenty of fruits and seafood, caviar.
Drinks include the legendary James Bond cocktail, whiskey, martini, any wine and champagne. Alcohol should be of high quality, in beautiful bottles with old labels (print, re-stick). Non-alcoholic drinks - coffee, fresh juices, fruit cocktails.
A chocolate fountain, non-bulky ice sculptures, crystal, candlesticks, fresh flowers and/or feathers in vases, and long flowing tablecloths will fit perfectly into the Casino Royale theme.
To decorate dishes, use playing cards, chips, $, 007 signs, Casino Royale inscriptions. Don’t go overboard with decorating the dishes – a few noticeable details will suffice. For example:
- glued thematic silhouettes on transparent dishes (from the outside) or on the edges of porcelain plates so that the food does not come into contact with the picture;
- cards on toothpicks for decorating cupcakes and other desserts, on the tips of skewers;
- You can draw dots on pieces of dark chocolate with white chocolate or icing to create dice.;
- if you are celebrating a birthday, order a Casino Royale themed cake - casino attributes, weapons, a scene from a movie, a car, roulette;
- Using icing or mastic, you can easily make chips from round cookies or sponge cakes and decorate cupcakes;
- Stick small cardboard toppers (you can order wooden ones, but it’s expensive) into a pile of fruit and a scattering of sweets in vases.
