The casino sounds perfect - I have been to M&G at other casinos and they are my favorite venue. That way I can go down and roll dice if I need a change of scenery
Hmm... $10? The parties in NYC ask ten times that, and are very well attended. I can't imagine having an open bar with any quality liquor for that price.
Like most of the other parties though... discussion should probably be kept off of the public boards other than initial announcements. I don't know how long you guys have been around, but the board that this one replaced was brought down that way... I know people seem to have a penchant for forcing history to repeat itself (especially the worst parts), but a little memory and foresight goes a long way.
Probably a good time to start an email list to keep interested parties up to date
~Mme X~