Most casino floors, especially in Las Vegas, have no strict dress code, but the lounges, clubs and restaurants around them often do. Dress for the best room you might end up in: sharp tailoring or a satin piece, a layer for the air conditioning, and a gown only if the evening is formal.
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Casinos are built so you lose track of time, and they are very good at it. No windows, the same light at nine and at three, and air conditioning that does not care what you are wearing. The floor itself rarely asks for anything. The room you go to next might: a lounge with a door, a restaurant with a policy, a club with a line.
So I dress for the best room of the night, not the first one. Tailoring is the easy answer, because it looks right at a table and at a bar. Satin and metallic fabrics are made for this light. A gown is for nights that are actually formal, and you will know when they are. And there is always a layer, because inside it is cold whatever the month. Four rules, with the looks.
1Tailoring for the best room
A blazer and wide trousers are correct at a table, at a bar and in a restaurant that checks the door, and they never look like too much for the floor. Change the colour instead of the shape: navy instead of black, a bronze satin top under it, an emerald skirt in place of the trousers.
Casino light is warm, low and everywhere at once. Matte fabrics go flat in it; satin, brocade and leather pick it up. Silver brocade with black satin or black leather, and nothing else that shines. Let the fabric do it, not the jewellery: small hoops are enough.
A gala, a private room, an invitation that says black tie: then a gown, and a long one. Without the reason, a gown on a casino floor at eleven looks like you got lost on the way to something else. When you wear it, keep it to one colour and one idea: a satin column, a deep emerald, knife pleats.
There are no windows and no seasons inside. Bring a layer that belongs to the outfit, not a cardigan from the car: a leather coat, a blazer over the shoulders, a cropped biker. Something that can hang on the back of a chair and still look like a decision.
On most casino floors, no: you will see everything from evening wear to shorts. The clubs, lounges and finer restaurants inside are a different matter and often turn away sportswear, flip-flops or trainers. Check the venue before you go.
Do casinos in Europe have a dress code?
Often, yes. Many ask for smart dress, some ask for a jacket in certain rooms, and most ask for ID at the entrance. Check the casino's own rules before you go.
Can I wear jeans to a casino?
On most floors, yes. For the lounge or the restaurant afterwards, dark jeans with a blazer and a sharp top get you into most places; some formal rooms still say no to denim.
What should I wear to a casino at night?
Tailoring or a satin piece, shoes you can stand in for hours, and a layer for the air conditioning. Save the gown for a formal event.
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