Uk Casino Locations

Whilst we're big fans of the convenience, game variety and bonuses that can be found at online casinos, there's no denying that the atmosphere you get when playing at a land based casino in person is pretty hard to beat.

In this next section we've provided a guide to all of the brick and mortar casinos found in the UK. For each we've provided useful information on visiting (including dress codes, opening hours and available games) as well as what you can expect to find once you've walked through the doors.

UK online casinos, as pointed out in the text above, feature all the regular gameplay options found at the top online casinos worldwide. Therefore, all you have to do is go through their RTPs, or simply choose from the casino games already known to offer the best chances of a big payout – blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and video poker.

• The game is always on at Hard Rock Casinos, where stars are made every night. Come try your hand at the tables, with classic games including blackjack, baccarat and poker, or tap into thousands of the hottest slots on the planet.
• The Star Gold Coast (formerly Jupiters Hotel and Casino) (Broadbeach) The Reef Hotel Casino (Cairns) Treasury Casino (Brisbane) The Ville Resort Casino (Townsville).

Map of UK Casinos

And as we've done for out other land based gaming sections, we also provide a list of all land based casinos in the UK, along with the group that runs them and their opening times.

List of Casinos in the UK

Brick & Mortar Casinos in the UK

The casino sector is still the most profitable in the gambling industry. The ability to win life-changing sums of money with just the spin of a wheel or roll of a dice keeps punters coming back for more. But, the scene has always carried a grey cloud over its head, mainly from those outside of the circle, with many saying that they have a detrimental affect on society.

Whilst there is little doubt that the online contingent is booming, land based casinos are having a tough time of it as late or at least aren’t competing the way in which they once did.

But First, Some History: The First Casinos

The first form of casino games were thought to date as far back as 2300 B.C. in China, with ancient Egyptian Dice also being found dating from what is believed to be 1500 B.C. Whilst the term ‘casino’ wasn’t used in those days, it was thought that these games carried similar skill/luck elements to them, tying in with some of the games you see today.

It wasn’t until the 18^th and 19^th century when the craze really started to take off and many ‘pop-up’ casinos were starting to be run within local bars and eateries. It was throughout central and western Europe where the first casinos were starting to be built, establishing within the likes of Germany and Monte Carlo.

Whilst casinos were never banned in the UK, they were a highly contentious area for the government, mainly due to the organised crime that often took place in and around them. Them weren’t officially legalised until 1960 when the first Betting and Gambling Act came in which required all casinos to apply for a license and meet similar standards that you see today. In fact, apart from the Gaming Act of 1968, these laws were revised until the Gambling Act of 2005, which required online casinos to be included into the laws as well.

Vegas, Baby!

Las Vegas was and still is the gambling capital of the world, but things haven’t always been golden over the other side of the pond. The first casinos were established by chance, when workers who were building connecting roads from Las Vegas to the Pacific Coastline played games to pass the time in between shifts.

This soon caught on and as games began to grow, the number of players wanting a piece increased. But, like in the UK, these games brought huge amounts of crime and so the government stepped in and banned all forms of gambling from 1910 to 1931.

Throughout that time the City was still a wash with gambling, although this time all illegal and ‘underground’. Policing this was proving to be almost impossible, so instead they decided that they would legalise gambling, but casinos would have to adhere to certain rules, similar to the Gambling Act’s that we have in the UK.

Since then the city has flourished and is now a world within itself offering everything you could ever need from casino-resort style buildings.

Development of Land Based Casinos

Casinos have changed quite a bit over the last few decades. They started life in your standard bars, with casino tables and card games available to play on. But, these days they have shifted into the resort-style, often including spa’s, bars, TV rooms, restaurants, nightclubs and so much more, making them a mecca for entertainment.

The Gambling Act 2005 was probably the biggest development in recent years for land based casinos, as originally they set out to make a series of super-casinos. These were designed be the size of small villages, never mind large resorts, and include huge hotels and highly spec’d amenities. But, pressure from the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, urged them not to go ahead and instead gave the green light for a larger range of smaller casinos to be situated throughout the UK.

Impact of Online Gambling on Local Casinos

There is little doubt that online casinos have had a negative affect on the land-based casino business. People are able to get a slice of the action on the go from their laptop or their mobile, pretty much anywhere in the world . The need to go to casinos has reduced, so these days it only attracts players that are looking for more of an experience, rather than to specifically gamble over a reasonable period of time.

But, at the same time it’s also allowed punters to try casino games out online before entering a casino. Take poker as example, whilst a dedicated gambling product in its own right, it’s still often played within casinos and the boom of online poker has seen plenty more players try their hand at live poker as well.

The games that are played have also changed quite significantly. Once upon a time very few casinos actually catered for blackjack or roulette players, with most playing the likes of craps and mixed card games. But, these days they are the two most popular casino games (outside of slots), with pretty much every casino you walk into having a plethora of choices for both.

Whilst the growth of online gaming hasn’t always had a positive affect on the land-based casinos, there is little doubt it has changed the shape of how they operate.

The Future

The future for land-based casinos is highly debated, with many parties disagreeing on even where it stand in its current form.

On the one hand you get pro-casino lobbyists who will argue that casinos, whilst becoming more streamlined, offer more services to their punters than ever before and allowing them a gaming experience that is unrivalled.

On the other hand you would argue that the online sector is making the land–based casinos obsolete. The ability to bet and gamble anywhere at anytime means you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your own home.

Unfortunately for the land based operators, the stats would have to back up the later. In 2014 the Gambling Commission released stats from a survey of over 4,000 stating that people are 20 times more likely to play casino games on their own phone than they are from an actual casino. In fact, visiting a casino was last in terms of frequency of betting behind even that of bingo halls, another lottery that is not the national lottery or the Euro Millions, Football pools in person and Poker at a pub or club. Pretty damming stats!

Whilst the amount that we are spending on gambling is rising, the numbers invested with land-based casinos are unfortunately decreasing.

The Gala Casino group is part of the Gala, Coral and Eurobet brands first established in 1997 by former executive John Kelly and was later acquired by a number of large private investors. The Gala Coral Group employs more than 16,000 people across the network of casinos, bingo halls, and sports books in the UK, Italy and online. The group was the first company to receive certification from GamCare and all Gala Casinos in the UK, along with employees are GamCare certified with frequent visits from GamCare to the casinos to ensure they are up to par.

Gala Casino Locations

Below you'll find a directory for a number of Gala Coral Casinos within the UK area. Our directory includes hours of operation, location and contact information as well as the poker schedule for tournament poker and cash games held at each casino. Locations marked with a (T) include contact information and a current tournament schedule.

• Gala Casino Birmingham (T)
• Gala Casino Bournemouth (T)
• Gala Casino Hull (T)
• Gala Harbourside Casino (T)

• Gala Casino Leeds (T)
• Gala Casino Liverpool (T)
• Gala Casino Leicester (T)
• Gala Casino Merchant City (T)

• Gala Riverboat Casino (T)
• Gala Casino Russell Square (T)
• Gala Casino Sunderland (T)
• Gala Casino Sol Central (T)
• Gala Casino Stockport (T)
• Gala Casino Stockton-on-Tees (T)
• Gala Casino Wolverhampton (T)

Gala Casino Birmingham

The Gala Casino Birmingham is one of the few Gala Casinos to offer their services 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Not only is the casino open around the clock but so are the poker competitions with dealers available throughout the day. Blinds start as low as 50p for cash games.

Gala Casino Birmingham Address/Contact
84 Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4AH
Tel: 0121 6431777 (24hrs a day, 7 days a week)
Fax: 0121 6435717

Gala Casino Birmingham Poker Competitions
Available Wednesday through Saturday with tournaments start times at 8:30 in addition to a Saturday. View all locations

Gala Casino Leicester

The Gala Casino Leicester is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with tournament poker available daily; starting at 8pm. Registration will begin at 7 pm sharp with a different format available each night. Gala Casino Leicester offers dealer dealt cash games. Please contact the casino for details.

Gala Casino Leicester Address/Contact
90 Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4NN
Tel: 0116 2426070 (24 hours)
Fax: 0116 2426080

Gala Casino Leicester Poker Tournaments
Sunday - £30 re-buy with 1 re-buy/ add on and a 3000 starting stack
Monday - £10 re-buy with 1 re-buy/ add on and a 3000 starting stack
Tuesday - £10 re-buy with 1 re-buy/ add on and a 3000 starting stack
Wednesday - £20 re-buy with 2 re-buys/ add-ons and a 3000 starting stack
Thursday - £20 re-buy with 2 re-buys/ add-ons and a 3000 starting stack
Friday - Friday's at the Gala in Leicester are Poker and Points night with a £10 freeze out and 300 Free points
Saturday - Saturday Poker and Points night with a £20 unlimited re-buy and 500 free points
Last Sunday of the month - £100 View all locations

Gala Casino Sol Central

The Gala Casino Sol Central in Marefair offers 24/7 gaming across the board. Dealer dealt cash games are available on Wednesday's and Saturdays with blinds starting at 50p. All cash games begin at 8pm. Below you'll find contact information for the Sol Central Gala Casino including the casino's tournament poker schedule. Tournaments are on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays with registration opening at 6pm and tournaments scheduled to begin at 8 with late entry available for the first 90 minutes from start times.

Gala Casino Sol Central Contact / Address
Sol Central, Marefair, Northampton NN1 1SR
Tel: 01604 623500 (24 Hours)

Gala Casino Sol Central Poker Tournaments
Sundays - £40+£20+£20.
Mondays - £15 freeze out.
Thursdays - £10 freeze out
Fridays - £25 + £5 bounty tournament View all locations

Gala Casino Wolverhampton

The Gala Casino in Wolverhampton offers dealer dealt cash games 7 days a week from 7pm until 5am. Dealers are available on request and the casino is open to ante and structure suggestions when hiring a dealer for your cash games. Tournament poker is available from Mondays through Fridays in Texas Hold'em only. Below you'll find contact information for the Wolverhampton casino including the tournament schedule. All tournaments have a 9:30 pm start time with registration opening at 8pm - 9:15pm.

Gala Casino Wolverhampton Contact/Address
Whitmore Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV1 1JR
Tel: 01902 423 267
Fax: 01902 428 316

Gala Casino Wolverhampton Poker Competitions
Monday - £5 with a re-buys available during the first 60 minutes of the tournament.
Tuesday - £10 Freezeout
Wednesday - Freeroll with a £100 prize pool guaranteed
Thursday - £10 Head Hunter (bounty tournament)
Friday - £20 second chance Freezeout View all locations

Gala Casino Russell Square

The Gala Casino in Russell Square offers tournaments and cash games, with dealer dealt cash games ranging from £50 buy-ins to £500. The casino is open 7 days a week from 10pm till late. Please contact the casino for a current tournament schedule.

Gala Casino Russell Square Contact / Address
61-66 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JS
Tel: 020 7833 1881 View all locations

Gala Casino Hull

The Gala Casino located in Hull is open from 10am - 6am daily and offers a live poker league, free poker tournaments, and daily cash games. Tournament poker is played in Texas Hold'em only with registration opening at 5pm daily and tournament start times schedule for 6pm. The Gala Casino poker league is available Friday nights at 8pm. Cash games are only available on tournament nights after the tournament ends unless otherwise requested.

Gala Casino Hull Address / Contact
15-16 Dock Street, Hull East Yorkshire, HU1 3DL
Tel: 01482 327932 (10:00am - 6:00am)
Fax: 01482 326008

Gala Casino Hull Tournament Poker Schedule
First Sunday of the month £50 freeze out.
Mondays - NL Texas Hold'em Tournament (please contact casino for buy-ins)
Wednesdays - NL Texas Hold'em Tournament (please contact casino for buy-ins)
Saturdays - NL Texas Hold'em Tournament (please contact casino for buy-ins) View all locations

Gala Casino Leeds

The Gala Casino in Leeds hosts nightly poker tournaments with registration opening at 7pm, followed by the tournament starting at 8pm. Sunday tournaments have a 5pm start time, with registration open from 4pm. The casino offers guaranteed tournaments, freeze outs and freerolls in addition to a poker league. Poker league tournaments are schedule for Thursday nights at 7:30pm with entries opening up at 6:30pm. Cash games are available on the main floor with blinds starting at 50p & £1.

Gala Casino Leeds Contact / Address
Wellington Bridge Street, Leeds, LS3 1LW
Tel: 0113 3893700

Gala Casino Leeds Tournament Poker Schedule
Monday - £15 freezeout with a 10,000 starting stack. Tournament guarantees a £1,500 prize pool and will increase to £1,500 with 75 or more players registered.
Tuesday - £10 Triple chance with two re-buys available. Players have a 5,000 chip stack and tournament guarantees a £1,500 prize.
Wednesday - £25 Double chance with one re-buy. Players start with 7,500 chips and tournament guarantees a £2,000 prize.
Thursday - £30 Freezeout with a 10,000 chip stack and a £1,500 guaranteed prize.
Friday - £20 re-buy with unlimited re-buys for the first 120 minutes of the tournament. Players start with a 2,000 chip stack with a £2,500 guaranteed prize.
Saturday - £10 Double chance tournament with one re-buy and one top up. Players start with a 7,500 chip stack and a £1,000 guaranteed prize.
Sunday - £15 Triple chance tournament with two re-buys. Players will start with a 5,00 stack and the tournament guarantees a £2,000 guaranteed prize. View all locations

Gala Casino Liverpool

The Liverpool Gala Casino is open 24/7 and provides a full line of gaming including Texas Hold'em poker tournaments and dealer dealt cash games. All tournaments (except Sunday's schedule) start at 8:30 unless otherwise stated by the casino with registration opening one hour prior to game time. Cash games are available Thursday and Sunday only at 7:30pm. Most tournaments include free snacks at break.

Gala Casino Liverpool Contact / Address
Queens Dock, 44 Chaloner Street, Liverpool, L3 4BF
Tel: 0151 7098878
Fax: 0151 7096088

Gala Casino Liverpool Poker Tournament Schedule
Monday - £10 plus one rebuy or one add-on.
Tuesday – 15 plus one rebuy or one add-on
Wednesday – Free entry tournament + 2 £10 rebuys or add-on.
Friday - £25 Double Chance Freeze-out
Saturday - £15 Deep Stack Freeze-out. This tournament starts at 7pm and is a self-deal tournament. View all locations

Gala Casino Harbourside

The Gala Harbourside Casino offers poker tournament and cash games in addition to a full line of gaming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All tournaments start at 8pm nightly (unless otherwise stated), with registration opening up at 7pm. Players can register for tournaments over the phone by calling the cash desk and reserving their seat.

Gala Casino Harbourside Address / Contact
Explore Lane, Bristol, BS1 5TY
Tel: 0117 9069970 (24h)
Fax: 0117 9221070

Gala Casino Harbourside Poker Tournament Schedule
Monday - £20+£5 Bounty Tournament with 4500 starting chip stack
Tuesdays - £20 Triple Chance tournament with 3000 starting chip stack
Wednesday - £50 Triple Chance tournament with 4000 starting chip stack. Rebuys available for the first 90 minutes of the game.
Thursdays - £10 Second Chance tournament with 2500 starting chip stack.
Fridays - £30 Freezeout with a 5000 starting chip stack
Fridays - £20 Turbo NL Hold'em tournament with a 4500 chip stack
Saturdays - £20+£5 Bounty tournament with a 4500 starting chip stack
Saturday - £10 Triple Chance tournament with a 2500 starting chip stack
Sundays - £40 Double Chance tournament with an 8000 (or 2 x 4000 ) chip stack
Sunday - £30 Second Chance tournament with 4000 chips to start plus a 90 min rebuy period. View all locations

Gala Casino Stockton-on-Tees

The Gala Casino in Stockton is open from 5pm - 5am Sunday through Saturday and offers live entertainment, gaming machines, tables games and poker. The casino's poker tournaments are scheduled Monday through Friday, with an extra tournament held on the last Saturday of each month. Pre-registration is required for all events starting at 7:15pm and ending 7:50. All tournaments unless otherwise specified will begin at 8pm sharp. All tournaments are played in Texas Hold'em format. New members to the Stockton casino will receive a free £10 voucher.

Stockton-on-Tees Gala Casino Address / Contact
Aintree Oval, Teesside Leisure Park, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 7BU
Tel: 01642 603030
Fax: 01642 606000

Stockton-on-Tees Poker Tournament Schedule
Monday - £20 +£2 rebuy
Tuesday - £30 +£3 Freezeout ( 3 x £50 bounties)
Wednesday - £5 + £1 rebuy
Thursday - £10 + £1 rebuy
Friday - £10 + £1 rebuy
3rd Saturday of every Month - £100 + £10 Freezeout £1000 added (Registration will open at 5:15 and run till 5:50. Tournament begins at 6pm) View all locations

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Gala Casino Sunderland

The Sunderland Gala Casino is open Monday through Sunday from 12pm - 6 am. The casino offers a restaurant, the 18° Below Ice Bar as well as a full line of gaming, including a card room. Sunderland poker tournaments are available 7 days a week, with games starting at 8pm. Please contact the casino for a complete schedule.

Gala Casino Sunderland Address / Contact
6 Lambton Street, Lime Light, Sunnyside, Sunderland Tyne&Wear SR1 1TP
Tel: 0191 5106400 (24 Hour)
Fax: 0191 5103304 View all locations

Gala Casino Stockport

The Stockport Gala Casino is open daily from 7pm till 5 am and offers tournament poker and dealer dealt cash games. The card room takes a 5% rake on pots of £10 and supports the no flop no drop policy. The Gala Casino Stockport poker games are available in Texas Hold'em and Omaha and we suggest players contact the casino for a up to date game schedule.

Gala Casino Stockport Address / Contact
59 Wellington Street, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 3AD
Tel: 0161 4803037 (12pm - 6am)
Fax: 0161 4807853 View all locations

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Gala Casino Glasgow (Merchant City)

The Glasgow Gala Casino in Merchant City offers daily cash games and tournaments starting at 8pm nightly. The casino takes a 5% rake on all hands over £10 and a smart casual dress code is in effect. Most tournaments start at 8:30 (unless otherwise stated) and registration will open one hour before game time. Registration for all events will open 1 hour and 45 minutes before the tournament begins, with the first 45 minutes of registration giving early bird bonuses.

Gala Casino Glasgow Merchant City Contact / Address
Merchant City, 16-18 Glassford Street, Glasgow G1 1UL
Tel: 0141 5535410 (11.00am - 6.00am)
Fax: 0141 5535420

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Gala Casino Glasgow Merchant City Tournament Schedule
Monday - £10 + Plus 1 £10 Add-on
Tuesday - £20 Freeze Out
Wednesday - £10 Freeze Out
Thursday - £20 + 1 Rebuy + 1 Add On. This tournament starts at 8pm.
Friday - £20 +1 £10 add-on. This tournament starts at 8pm.
Saturday - £30 Double Chance. This tournament starts at 8pm
Sunday - £20 Freeze Out Turbo with early registration bonus. Tournament begins at 2pm.
Sunday - £30 + £3 Freeze Out with early registration bonus. Tournament begins at 8pm. View all locations

Gala Casino Glasgow (Riverboat)

The Gala Casino Glasgow in Riverboat offers weekly poker tournaments and dealer dealt cash games. All poker competitions are dealer dealt, unless specified and cash games are available on Saturday and Sundays only from 12pm to 5:30 pm.

Gala Casino Glasgow Riverboat Contact / Address
61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G1 4RJ
Tel: 0141 2266000 (from 10am)
Fax: 0141 2212444

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Gala Casino Glasgow Riverboat Tournament Schedule
Monday - £40 Deep Stack Freezeout - Registration will begin at 8pm with tournaments schedule to start at 9pm. View all locations

Gala Casino Bournemouth

The Gala Casino Bournemouth is open 24 hours a day and offers a restaurant, bar, live entertainment and poker games in addition to table games and slot machines. Poker tournaments are available from 5pm with registration opening one hour before game time. Cash games open at 8pm every night and all games, including tournaments are in Texas Hold'em format. Please contact the casino for a current tournament schedule using the contact information below. View all locations

Gala Casino Bournemouth Contact / Address
48 Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BZ
Tel: 01202 553790
Fax: 01202 315116

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