Find Edinburgh Casinos in 2024

Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland and as such it boasts an engaging casino scene full of interesting venues. 

While it may not be a hotbed of gambling action, it is definitely worth a visit so allow us to help you along your way.  

Edinburgh Land Based Casino Operators

UK regulations prevent the construction of huge Vegas-style casino resorts, so you won't find any of those in Edinburgh. You will find some very notable casino operators though, including: 

• Grosvenor: If you only know one casino operator in the UK, then changes are it's Grosvenor. They have locations all over the country and several in the Edinburgh area. 
• Genting: An Asian gaming giant that has casinos all over the world, including Las Vegas.

Edinburgh Casinos

Whatever you visit in Edinburgh the chances are you'll find it in a beautiful historic building. That is certainly the case for many of the city's casinos too. 

They include:

• Genting Casino Edinburgh - The Genting York Place, located within a beautiful building, and the Fountain Park casino which is the bigger of the two and hosts quite a lot of games, including some surprising ones.
• Grosvenor Casino Edinburgh - better known by the locals as the Maybury Casino, this site is located within an impressive building on the city’s western outskirts. The casino is fairly large and there are multiple rooms that house the various different games.

More Than Gambling

Glasgow is one of the biggest and oldest cities in all the United Kingdom, so it will surprise no one to learn it has so much more to offer than casinos.

• History: Edinburgh has a rich and varied history that dates back to ancient times. As a result, there is well-preserved medieval and Georgian architecture., and the city's skyline is dominated by the iconic Edinburgh Castle, perched atop Castle Rock.
• Tourism sights: Other notable landmarks include the Palace of Holyroodhouse (the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland), the Royal Mile, and St Giles' Cathedral.
• Festivals: Edinburgh is famous for hosting the the Edinburgh Fringe, the world's largest arts festival. other notable festivals the city hosts are the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
• Harry Potter: The Harry Potter books were written in Edinburgh by J.K. Rowling and many a cafe you go to will claim it was the one she would visit to write. Most will claim to tbe the only one, but she supposedly visited many due to being unable to afford heating bills before her fame.

Important Considerations

You will need to be 18 to gamble in Edinburgh, and make sure you check beforehand with the venues you plan on visiting as many will have their own admission rules.