Casino Night - Not just fun & games!

Last week, we hosted 200 students from all walks of campus for our annual Casino Night. One of our flagship Signature Social programs, Casino Night transformed the Hillel parking lot (programming lot) into the Hillel Sportsbook - a sports-themed "casino" complete with four different casino games, a DJ, a food truck, a bar, and even a "Partner Plaza" featuring 7 different student organizations. Among them, Gift of Life was there giving students the opportunity to join the national bone marrow registry. 

One of our biggest learnings from the pandemic was to “lean in” to significant community-building opportunities. So, while Casino Night may appear to be just a big social event, it is so much more. These Signature Social events represent an opportunity for students to make new connections to each other and to the wider ASU campus community. The Partner Plaza - a feature of both Casino Night and November's Hillelchella - has become an avenue through which Hillel fosters deeper ties with the greater ASU community, creating relationships with diverse organizations such as TAMID at ASU, Engineers without Borders, Blaze Radio, Gift of Life, and even the Album Listening Club at ASU. With these partners, plus a food truck, yard games, a quiet inside lounge, and of course, casino games, Casino Night was designed to ensure everyone felt comfortable, welcome, and at home at the Hillel sportsbook.