Genting Casino Plymouth United Kingdom Review

What This Place Actually Is

I spent a couple of weeks going through Genting Casino Plymouth properly. Not just the glossy bits, but official Genting pages, Tripadvisor posts, Gambling Commission records, and a few directory listings that turned out to be quietly wrong. The place sits at 2 Union Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2SR, right in the middle of the main nightlife strip. It trades as Genting Casino Plymouth under Genting Casinos UK Limited, which runs on an active UKGC licence, number 000537-N-103203-037. On top of that, Plymouth City Council takes care of the premises licence.

Opening hours are listed as daily from 1 pm until 4 am. Live-dealer tables only start at 6 pm; before that, it is all electronic terminals and gaming machines. Some older directories still show 12 pm to 5 am, which looks like an outdated schedule nobody bothered to fix. For anything you are planning around, I would ignore those and use the official Genting Casinos UK site or just ring the venue.

The casino has been operating under the Genting brand for more than a decade. Around 2012 it was marketed as Genting Grand Casino Plymouth, and that older name still turns up on some review sites and aggregators. The current official title is simply Genting Casino Plymouth, same building, same entrance.

Games on the Floor

The gaming offer is tight and fairly compact. This is not a huge destination casino. From everything I have been able to verify, the main table games are American Roulette, Blackjack, and Three Card Poker. There are also Electronic Roulette terminals and a set of electronic gaming machines, and those are switched on from opening time, not just in the evening.

One detail that kept popping up: Casinos.org.uk lists regular poker nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, usually called Small Stakes Night, with 50p/50p blinds. The listing gives a dedicated mobile number for bookings, 07715 235244. Whether that exact schedule survives into 2026 is not clear from official Genting material, so if poker is the only reason you are going, I would not trust that blindly. A quick text or call to confirm is safer than finding an empty card room.

The bar is integrated with the main gaming floor and runs until roughly 3:30 am. Across several reviews the interior gets described in similar terms: white and brown tones, LED strips, contemporary look, on the smaller side. Dress code is smart casual. You need valid ID at the door, and that is it - membership is not required just to walk in and play.

Planning a Visit

A few practical details matter more on the first visit than people tend to think.

I always start with the hours. For Genting Casino Plymouth, I would check the Genting Casinos UK website on the day or phone 01752 228930 before setting off. Third-party listings can sit unchanged for ages after the venue tweaks its schedule. If you have a specific event in mind, like that Small Stakes poker night, it is worth emailing [email protected] or calling the casino to check it is actually happening that week.

You will need valid photo ID. UK law expects casinos to verify everyone is 18 or older, so a driving licence or passport is the usual thing to bring. You do not need to sign up for membership just to get through the door.

Dress is smart casual rather than black tie. The casino does not publish a long rulebook, but tidy jeans and a decent shirt or top are usually fine, while full-on sportswear often is not. If you are there for the classic live tables, aim to arrive after 6 pm. Before that you will be limited to electronic terminals, which are available from 1 pm.

For poker nights specifically, I would contact 07715 235244 in advance. Seats at small-stakes evenings do fill, and just turning up and hoping for a free chair is an easy way to waste time.

One broader habit that has saved me hassle at casinos all over the place: I make a quick phone call the day before I go anywhere new. Hours shift, private events close parts of the floor, poker nights get shelved with little warning, and the website or social media often lags behind. Two minutes on the phone prevents a lot of that.

Where Plymouth Fits in the Genting Network

Genting Casino Plymouth is one small part of the Genting Casinos UK Limited portfolio. The central management office is based in Birmingham at Resorts World, and the whole land-based operation rolls up into the larger Genting Group. As a player in Plymouth, this mostly matters because of how the regulation works. The UKGC licence held by Genting Casinos UK covers all of its brick-and-mortar properties, and Plymouth is listed by name on the Gambling Commission public register.

There is also the online side to keep straight. On the official Genting contact page for Plymouth, any questions about online casino play are pushed across to GentingCasino.com. That site is the digital product: online slots, live dealer tables, and remote betting live there under the same brand umbrella. The Plymouth venue remains a physical-only casino. Same logo, same ownership, but day to day they operate as separate things.

What I Actually Noticed

After pulling together everything I could find - regulatory records, Tripadvisor reviews, Genting’s own material, a lot of small directory entries - I ended up with a fairly clear picture.

On the positive side, the regulatory set-up is clean and easy to verify. The UKGC licence is active and transparent, and local premises licensing from Plymouth City Council adds a second layer of oversight. For anyone in the UK, that is the minimum bar a casino needs to clear. Getting in is straightforward as well: you show ID, respect the dress code, and you are on the floor, no membership scheme slowing things down. The late closing time, 4 am every day, makes it one of the later-running options in central Plymouth. I also noticed that Genting staff reply to a lot of Tripadvisor feedback with direct contact details and specific responses, which is not something every land-based casino bothers to do.

The weaker points are just as clear. The game mix is narrow. If you are used to the sort of casino where you can wander between dozens of tables, Plymouth will feel slim: Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, plus electronic terminals and machines, and that is more or less the story. No Baccarat, no Craps, and I saw nothing that hints at a proper tournament calendar. The venue itself is consistently described as compact, and it behaves like that - functional, but not a resort.

Another thing that stuck out was how patchy the information is across the web. Opening hours, when live gaming starts, what nights poker is on, even small promo mentions - they vary depending on which third-party page you land on. For someone planning a night around a specific game, that inconsistency can easily cause confusion. The Small Stakes poker nights are the best example: they appear in older listings and on one external site, yet they are not clearly promoted on official Genting channels. Turning up purely for that without double-checking first is a gamble in itself.

Verdict

Genting Casino Plymouth does what a local, regulated casino is meant to do. It runs under an active UKGC licence with local council oversight, keeps the entry process simple, and stays open late enough for most night owls in the city centre. If you live in Plymouth or you are already in town and want a few hours of Roulette or Blackjack in a controlled environment, it ticks the basic boxes.

The compromises are fairly typical for a mid-sized UK city casino. The floor is small, the game selection is limited, and several bits of information floating around online are dated or inconsistent. None of that is a deal-breaker as long as you call or check official sources before you travel. As a straightforward local option, Genting Casino Plymouth holds up fine. As a reason to travel in from elsewhere in the United Kingdom just for the casino itself, the argument is much thinner.