Man in casino elaborated (4)
I believe the answer is:
noel
'man' is the definition.
'in casino elaborated' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NOEL' can be found hidden inside 'casino elaborated'.
(Other definitions for noel that I've seen before include "Christmastime" , "Christmas; man's name" , "Fellow" , "See 7 Across" , "seasonal festival" .)