Genting Casino Plymouth: An Evening on Union Street
Genting Casino Plymouth sits right on Union Street, in the middle of the city’s main night-life strip, and a few hours inside gave me a clear picture of what this venue actually is: practical, local, open-door, and built around a long evening rather than a special occasion. For anyone reading Genting Casino Plymouth reviews before going, my main takeaway is that this is a straightforward local casino rather than a big destination venue — current hours, games and promotions are always best checked on the Official website before heading out, since a gaming floor changes faster than any write-up can keep up with.
Arrival & exterior
Union Street is one of Plymouth’s older through-roads, running from the city centre down toward Devonport, and it’s been the spine of the city’s evening life for a long time. Genting Casino Plymouth sits on it near Theatre Royal Plymouth, close to TimberVault, the axe-throwing and escape-room venue tucked along Derry’s Cross. None of that tells you much about the casino building itself, which doesn’t try to stand out — it reads as a working entertainment frontage among bars and other late venues rather than a landmark you’d photograph. The street setting did most of the work for me: this isn’t somewhere you plan a special trip around, it’s a stop on a night that’s already happening somewhere busy.
Getting there & parking
Parking is available at the venue, which is useful given how central Union Street is, but I wouldn’t assume anything beyond that — capacity and cost are the kind of detail that changes, so I’d check before relying on it for a busy weekend night. Plymouth city centre is generally walkable from most central hotels, and Union Street’s location means several bus routes pass close by without much extra walking at the other end.
First impression inside
Once inside, the layout felt straightforward rather than dramatic — a single floor doing double duty as gaming room and late bar, tables nearer the centre and machines running along the sides, with a screen or two for live sport adding background noise without taking over the room. It wasn’t loud in the way some city-centre venues get; the energy builds later, once live gaming opens at six and the bar starts filling up. Early on it felt closer to settling into a regular pub with a casino built around it than walking into a glamorous gaming hall, which actually suited the character of the place — this reads as a local night-out spot, not a show.
The gaming floor
The gaming offer here is built around two live tables, a small run of poker-style games against the house, a slots and electronic terminal area, a couple of jackpot-linked formats, and Mahjong on the side for anyone looking for something different. It’s not a sprawling floor, and I didn’t feel like I was missing anything walking it in twenty minutes — compact enough to understand quickly and get on with playing.
Table games
Roulette and Blackjack are the two live dealer games on the floor, available once live gaming opens at 18:00, and they’re the obvious starting point for a straightforward table night. I didn’t find stakes posted anywhere obvious in advance, so the Genting Casino Plymouth minimum bet is something I’d check at the table itself rather than assume before sitting down — it can move with the night and the table.
| Game | Minimum bet | Opening times / details |
|---|---|---|
| Roulette | Shown at the table | Live gaming from 18:00 |
| Blackjack | Shown at the table | Live gaming from 18:00 |
Poker and poker-style games
There’s no live poker room here in the cash-game or tournament sense. What’s on offer instead is 3-Card Poker and TCP Stud, two formats played against the dealer rather than against other players. 3-Card Poker is a fast hand-ranking game where you’re betting on your own three cards beating the house, not a poker room in the traditional sense, while TCP Stud sits in a similar category but ties into the venue’s jackpot offer. I played a few hands of 3-Card Poker out of curiosity, but personally I still gravitated back to the roulette table for most of the evening. Because both formats are played directly on the floor, Genting Casino Plymouth online reservation isn’t needed for this kind of play — you sit down whenever a seat is free.
If poker against other players is what you’re after, it’s worth knowing that Grosvenor Casino Plymouth, elsewhere in the city centre near Derry’s Cross, runs a dedicated poker offer with cash games and tournaments — something this venue doesn’t try to replicate. Genting Plymouth is built more around the casual floor experience than a serious poker night.
| Offer | Opening times / details |
|---|---|
| 3-Card Poker | Live gaming from 18:00 |
| TCP Stud | Part of the venue’s gaming and jackpot offer |
Slots & electronic gaming
The machine area covers standard slots, Live E-tables (electronic versions of table-game formats played from individual terminals), Dragonfire Roulette, and BOOM Slots, plus jackpot formats including Blazing 7s. It’s an easy area to navigate — terminals are grouped rather than scattered, and I didn’t have to hunt for a free machine even once the floor picked up later in the evening. None of it felt like the main event; it read more as the option for anyone who wants to play solo or take a break from table action without committing to a full sit-down game.
The gaming offer can vary by venue, time and availability.
| Offer | Details | Opening times |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | Gaming machines and slot titles on the casino floor | Daily: 13:00–04:00 |
| Live E-tables | Electronic terminals for table-game formats | Daily: 13:00–04:00 |
| Dragonfire Roulette | Roulette-style electronic gaming option | Daily: 13:00–04:00 |
| BOOM Slots | Slots-linked format, can connect with points promotions when active | Daily: 13:00–04:00 |
| Jackpots | Includes Blazing 7s and the TCP Stud jackpot format | Current jackpot details are updated on the official website |
Food and drink
The Late Bar is the food-and-drink side of Genting Casino Plymouth, open from 13:00 to 03:30, and it reads as a bar that happens to serve casual food rather than a restaurant in its own right. The drinks list leans into cocktails — I went for a Berry Mojito, which felt like an easy, unfussy choice for a casino bar rather than anything trying to be a craft-cocktail showcase — alongside gin, wine, beer and the usual bar staples. Food runs to pizza, burgers and sharing plates: the kind of thing built for a table between hands rather than a sit-down dinner. I’d treat it as a practical pause in the evening rather than a reason to visit on its own.
| Offer | Opening hours | Booking / details |
|---|---|---|
| The Late Bar | 13:00–03:30 daily | Cocktails, gin, wine, beer and casual bar food; no separate restaurant booking needed |
Activities & visitor benefits
Genting Casino Plymouth runs the kind of recurring activity you’d expect from a chain venue rather than a fixed weekly schedule — prize draws, BOOM Slots points promotions, and seasonal gaming or drinks offers that come and go through the year. Nothing felt locked into a specific night when I visited, and what I saw mentioned was time-limited rather than a standing fixture. I’d check the website for whatever’s actually running on the night you’re planning to go, since this is the kind of detail that shifts month to month.
My Genting is the loyalty side of things — reward points, badges and challenges, and app-based offer tracking that builds up the more you play. Any Genting Casino Plymouth bonus on offer is tied to current My Genting promotions rather than something fixed, so I’d treat it as a useful extra rather than the main reason to visit. The 10% off drinks perk for members is a small, practical example of how the scheme works in practice rather than anything dramatic.
Genting also runs a separate online casino alongside its land-based venues, with its own games, registration and account system entirely apart from the Plymouth floor. I’d treat it as a different product rather than an extension of the physical visit, and check the operator’s own site directly for current games and terms if that side interests you.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Events & promotions | Prize draws and seasonal offers, timing varies through the year |
| Rewards / loyalty | My Genting points, badges, challenges and offer tracking |
| App features | Top-up, offer redemption, points balance and messages |
| Jackpot promotions | Blazing 7s and the TCP Stud jackpot format |
| Online offer | Separate Genting online casino, independent of the physical venue |
Entry, dress code & practical rules
Genting Casino Plymouth runs an open-door policy, so there’s no need to book ahead or sign up before turning up — you can walk in as a guest. You do need to be 18 or over, and I’d bring physical photo ID regardless of how old you look; a passport or driving licence covers it, and I wouldn’t rely on a phone photo of either for registration. Dress code is smart casual, with smart jeans and trainers accepted — the usual sportswear and headwear restrictions apply, which is fairly standard across this kind of venue and not something I’d build an outfit around. Parking is available at the venue, a small practical plus if you’d rather not rely on the bus routes along Union Street.
Final verdict & tips
Genting Casino Plymouth is a straightforward, open-door venue built for an evening you’re already having on Union Street rather than a destination in itself. The table and poker-style offer is compact — two live games and two formats against the house — and the slots and electronic side fills in the rest without trying to be a separate attraction. What worked for me was how little friction there was: walk in, no booking, find a table or a machine within a few minutes, and the bar there for a pause when needed. What felt more limited was the absence of a real poker room — if cash games or tournaments are what you’re after, this isn’t that kind of venue. I’d say it suits a casual local night out more than a planned poker trip or a big-occasion visit.
A few practical tips:
- Bring valid physical photo ID, even if you’re clearly well over 18.
- Check current opening hours and any active promotions on the website before travelling, especially if you’re coming from outside Plymouth.
- If cash-game or tournament poker matters to you, look elsewhere in the city rather than expecting it here.
- Don’t bank on parking without checking first, given how central Union Street is.
- Set a rough budget before sitting down at the machines — the slots and e-table area is easy to drift into.
The table games and bar side of the evening held up well for what they are, the poker-style games are a fun extra rather than a main draw, and the entry process is about as low-friction as casino visits get in a UK city centre. Here’s how it balanced out for me:
| ✅ Pros | ❌ Cons |
|---|---|
| Open-door entry, no booking needed for a general visit | No live poker room — only poker-style games against the dealer |
| Central Union Street location, easy to combine with a wider night out | Only two live table games (Roulette and Blackjack) |
| Genting Casino Plymouth online as a separate digital gaming option | Food offer is casual bar food rather than a full restaurant |
| Genting Casino Plymouth app for tracking points, offers and top-ups | |
| My Genting rewards include practical small perks like 10% off drinks |
