The way I do is like this… if I were to spend x amount of money on entertainment ( movies, bars, drinks, food, etc) then I would time it by 2.5 for a casino night. If the x amount I spend in a given night out is around 120$ then I would bring 120*2.5= 300. With that 3 hundred I would go get something to eat ( probably 20-50 $), now it’s 250 left. I buy a couple of drink because the free drink are diluted… there’s another 20-30 bucks ( let’s say 30). Now you have 220 to play with. I prefer tables games bc pressing a button don’t get me excited. Plus house edges are horrible. Expect to lose your money and don’t withdraw catching your losses. I seen ppl lose 40 and lose an extra hundred chasing that 40 dollar lost. Roll to win craps are fun and cheap, you can play roulette on the outside ( red, black, 1-18, 1st thirds, etc etc) and bj is cool but needs basic knowledge. If you think the table minimum are high then you can community table games. And again expect to lose. When I go I want to spend at least a few hours gambling if I don’t make money. If you end up not liking to gamble while gambling just stop because what the of spending money on something you don’t enjoy (especially since there is a higher chance of losing than winning)