The theme of this year’s Vegas Night is Let the Good Times Roll.

“It’s the best-kept secret on campus,” said Chris Cheng, director of donations for Vegas Night.

Vegas Night is open to the public and will run from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m.

For a $5 entrance fee, participants will receive $3 in chips and a voucher for food and drinks, said Lisa Danno, executive director of Vegas Night.

The association’s Vegas Night executive board has a charity gaming license, so participants can gamble with — and win — real money.

They worked hard this year to create a realistic casino on campus, Danno said.

Moving Vegas Night from the Union Ballroom, where it was held last year, to Breslin Center will give players more space and add to the atmosphere of the casino, Cheng said.

Vegas Night players can choose from table games including craps, roulette, blackjack and a money wheel.

The event also will feature a poker tournament, bingo, a buffet and show girls. More than 250 student volunteers from the School of Hospitality Business will man the gaming tables.

It costs $25 to participate in the 100-person poker tournament, and the winner will receive a $600 grand prize, Cheng said.

Danno said 91 seats in the tournament had been filled as of Thursday. Players can still register online for available seats at www.msuvegasnight.com.

“Vegas Night will have everything you would experience going to a real casino,” said Tyler Orr, assistant director of Vegas Night.

Only people older than 18 years old with a valid ID will be allowed to enter the event. Parking will be free in Breslin Center’s lot.

About 700 people are expected to attend during peak hours from 5- to 9 p.m., Cheng said.

“Why not come to casino night and turn $10 or $15 into $100?” Orr said.

“I fell in love with the fact that you can change someone’s luck in one night.”