Coming Out On Top At Casino Night

By: Nic Yonter

The chips of a Avila student on Casino Night

            Any frequent casino goer will tell you that if you don’t lose any money, you have had a successful night. For many Avila Students, this was the case on the night of Oct. 25.

            This event was sponsored by GAP and had the theme of zombies. It was held in the Whitfield Conference Room and there was a general feeling of being at a casino. The beauty of the night was that all of the chips were free and you could buy back in for most of the night.

            Many tables were set up for students to try their luck with. There were blackjack tables, Texas Hold ‘em tables, and a roulette table. The dealers kept the feeling of being at a real table and almost all students came out on top. The correlation between the chips and the prizes that were handed out at the end of the night was that $1000 was equal to one ticket. The students could place their tickets in various buckets for the raffle.

            In addition to the tables, there was a place to enter where you would stand inside while paper would fly around and you would try to retrieve as much as possible. Each slip of paper had a different value. Most pieces were worth one and some were labeled five. There were even a couple that had the value of 25; these were pieces of gold for those participating. Those values translated to the amount of tickets you could get for the raffle.

            The raffle was a big spectators event that was held at the conclusion of the night. There were many chances for prizes for those that had tickets to put in. Some of the prizes were gift cards to places like Applebee’s, Subway, IHOP, iTunes, and there was a raffle for cold hard cash. Then the raffle moved on to buckets that had a collector’s edition of various movies that had the theme of Halloween. There were also two baskets of things for the shower, for men and women. Lastly, the big prizes included a GPS, a microwave, and a Wii remote.

            Students also had the luxury of food being provided. There were chicken nuggets, chips and dip, apple with caramel, and a vegetable tray for those that wanted to eat healthy. The night seemed to be a success and the Avila students had the opportunity to be social while learning how to play casino games that may be usual later on in life.