Genting Casino York Place Edinburgh Live Casino

Live Tables and What to Expect on the Floor

At York Place we run live, croupier-dealt tables every evening from 6pm. The main floor focuses on classic table-game formats. You will find American Roulette, Blackjack and Three Card Poker in operation, all dealt by trained staff and running under Gambling Commission regulation. The premises licence for this site is held by the City of Edinburgh Council, and the venue operates within the UK licensing framework.

Some external directories also list Baccarat in the line-up here. We do not currently confirm that game on our own venue page, so if Baccarat is important for you, it is safer to check with us directly before you set off.

Before the live tables open at 6pm, electronic roulette is already available. The terminals are not tied to the croupier timetable. So if you arrive mid-afternoon, say 2pm, there is still gaming available rather than waiting for the evening shift.

Our slot machines are also available from 2pm. Jackpot levels go up to £10,000, and on the floor you will see titles such as Starburst, Fishin Frenzy, Book of Dead, Cleopatra, Eye of Horus and Reactoonz. The venue is a compact city-centre casino and is straightforward to navigate. For most people who simply want to play without a long journey to the edge of Edinburgh, that set-up works well.

Getting to York Place

The casino is located at 5B York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EB. That puts us in the East End of the New Town, close to the St James Shopping Centre and within walking distance of Edinburgh Waverley station. Major bus routes stop nearby too, so reaching us from different parts of the city is usually quite simple.

There is one practical point worth repeating. If you have a late night in mind, it is important to check closing times on the day you plan to come in. Our own venue page shows 5am as the closing time, but some third-party websites still display 4am or 6am. The safest option is to call us on +44 (0)131 624 2121 and confirm the current schedule shortly before you travel.

We open the doors at 2pm every day. You do not need mandatory membership to enter, but we do apply a smart-casual dress code on arrival. You must also bring valid photo ID, as we are required to verify that you are 18 or over. That age check is standard across licensed UK casinos, and we apply it at the door.

Planning Your Visit

If you have not been to York Place before, an evening here usually follows a simple pattern, especially if you want both live tables and machines.

1. Call us first on +44 (0)131 624 2121 to double-check the closing time for that night. It avoids any confusion with old listings online.
2. Make your way to 5B York Place. From Edinburgh Waverley or the central bus stops it is an easy walk through the New Town.
3. Pack valid photo ID in your wallet or bag. We have to complete age verification at the entrance for everyone, without exceptions.
4. Aim for smart-casual clothing for the door. You do not have to be a member to come in, so there is no joining requirement just to play.
5. Arrive before 6pm if you like machines: electronic roulette terminals and slots are already active from 2pm and continue through the evening.
6. From 6pm onwards, our live tables start operating. Take a look around the floor and join whichever game has a suitable seat and stake for you.
7. The late bar is open alongside the main gaming area. We serve drinks and snacks, with live sports on screen, including EPL and SPL fixtures, which helps if you are in a group and not everyone wants to stay at the tables the whole night.
8. Before the venue closes, remember to cash out any chips or credits you still hold.

That is effectively the rhythm of a visit. Nothing complicated, but knowing the 2pm start for machines and the 6pm start for live tables usually makes planning smoother.

Membership - Optional, But Worth Knowing About

Membership at Genting Casino York Place Edinburgh is not a condition for entry. You are welcome to walk in, play, enjoy the bar and leave again without signing up. However, if you think you might return on a regular basis, it is useful to understand what membership does for you.

Registration is handled at the front desk when you arrive. There is no requirement to complete a form online in advance; our team manages the process on site. Once you hold a card, it connects into the broader Genting Casinos UK network, rather than being limited to this single venue. That means your membership can be used when you visit other Genting casinos in Britain. It is one card across the operator, not a separate account for each location.

Genting Casinos UK - The Operator

York Place forms part of the Genting Casinos UK Limited estate, which operates land-based casinos in major towns and cities across the country. Above that sits the Genting Group, an international casino and hospitality business. Our UK venues are licensed by the Gambling Commission, and every individual casino also requires approval from its local authority.

Within Edinburgh, we also run a second Genting casino at Electric Fountain Park. That site is completely separate from York Place, but both properties appear on the Gambling Commission public register under Genting Casinos UK Limited. For players who live or stay in the city centre, York Place is usually the more convenient option due to the New Town location.

Genting additionally operates an online casino at gentingcasino.com, which offers live casino streams, slots and other digital products. This is a separate line of business from our physical venues. If you choose to use both the online platform and our land-based casinos, you are interacting with different parts of the same operator structure. The way you play in one channel does not overlap mechanically with the other.

Responsible Gambling

All gambling at Genting Casino York Place Edinburgh is restricted to customers who are 18 years of age or older. We carry out age checks at the entrance as part of our premises licence conditions, and this requirement is not optional or negotiable.

Genting Casinos UK Limited operates under the Gambling Commission framework, which sets out clear responsible gambling standards for all licensees. If at any point you want to put limits in place or feel that you need support around your play, you can speak to a member of our team on site and we will explain the options available. The Gambling Commission also publishes information on national self-exclusion schemes, including GAMSTOP, which some customers choose to use. The City of Edinburgh Council holds the local premises licence for York Place, while the Gambling Commission supervises the operator nationally, so both bodies are involved in how we are allowed to run the casino.