2026 Casino Night

What a night! 🎉 Our Play Rugby Casino Night was more than blackjack, roulette, and a few good poker faces — it was a powerful reminder of what happens when a community comes together with purpose.

Because of our incredible supporters, sponsors, board, staff, and friends, we raised $125,000 to fuel equity, opportunity, and life-changing experiences for young people across NYC. 🙌

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors who truly loaded the dice for our students athletes!

🌟Gold Sponsors: AIG • Reidy Contracting Group • Pig n Whistle on 36th • Portale Randazzo, LLP • Rooney Law

🥉Bronze Sponsors: Captain’s Knock • Derek and Rocky Lipscomb • Version 1

🃏Poker Tournament Sponsors: Antarctica Capital

Poker Table Sponsors: RBC • Moelis & Company • Jamie Waters • Vito Sperduto

🍸Special shout out to Golden Bay Distillery Ltd, Championz Gin, and The Bronx Brewery

Also great to be joined by World Cup winners Ben Cohen 🏉 and Liam Plunkett 🏏

From celebrating the 2,600+ young people we served this year, to marking 100% HS graduation and college enrollment for our Academy seniors, to welcoming rugby legend Bryan Habana to the Play Rugby USA Board — this night was about gratitude, momentum, and belief in what’s possible.

Our community went All In for Play Rugby — and our young people are holding aces thanks to everyone who joined us!