Lifestyle

Most casinos are relaxed about clothes, but not all of them. Smart casual covers the majority of visits; evening venues, private rooms and themed parties may ask for more.

Chips have no built-in value; the table decides. A common colour pattern, a sensible starting stack and a plan for colouring up keep a home game running smoothly.

A home casino night is a party first and a game second. Play-money chips, a couple of easy tables and friends who take turns dealing are enough for a memorable evening.

A hundred squares, two rows of random digits and a big game on the screen. Football squares needs no football knowledge at all, which is exactly why it works at a party.