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Ok, let’s get one thing clear for a start – this is a pretty optimistically named casino. Fair enough, it’s near the river but in no sense is this a boat, in fact it would probably be better named the Grosvenor Casino Glasgow River box. I can see why they didn’t go for that, to be fair, but just a heads up for the potential visitor. Smart casual is a pretty broad dress code that mainly expects guests to forego dirty trainers, tracksuit pants, ripped jeans and flip flops for a look that is more akin to something you’d wear to a nice pub. Grosvenor Casino Riverboat, Glasgow’s premier riverside venue, is located in the vibrant heart of the city. At the Riverboat Casino, we've created a great place that's fun, entertaining, and—most importantly—built on serving our customers.
Gamer's casino in the heart of the Glasgow night lifeBefore you go:
Reg/Walk In: Reg
Cashout at Machines: Coupon
Dress Code: Smart casual
Rewards Programme: Yes
Parking: Street parking
Restaurants: Yes
Bars: Yes
Address: 528 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LW
Telephone: 44 1413328171
Website:http://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/glasgow-princes
Your first impression of this site isn’t necessarily all that encouraging, with a squadron of punters smoking outside the entrance and generally looking mildly shifty. It improves within, however, with a friendly (albeit glacially slow) reception team enforcing the membership policy. You’d expect a pretty solid level of service, mind, given that it’s no more than 100 yards away from the Genting site – bound to keep them on their toes.
Those receptionists were helpful enough, although I could have done with knowing that all the gaming’s upstairs – I wandered along the ground floor corridor into what seemed to be the bar / restaurant area, complete with some sort of charity sale / bazaar gubbins going on, not really what I was after. Once I’d figured out where the action was, I headed that way to see what goes on. I’ll say one thing for the site, it holds one record – the squarest casino in the UK. I thought Grosvenor Hull was pretty square, and Grosvenor Huddersfield is a whacking great big box, but this site is as simple as they come.
It’s not that big, either, and has quite an old school feel about it. It’s all beautiful wood panelling, deep, rich colours and an air of quality. While I was there they were getting upgraded Electronic Roulette terminals – the shiny Sabre terminals that vibrate slightly when you place a bet – swanky.
The site also has the smallest bar you could possibly imagine upstairs, and really seems like one of those sites that’s designed for serious gamers rather than folks looking for a casual night out with their partner. You’d think that with that in mind it would be geared up for proper cash action, yet the ATM I used seemed to have a maximum withdrawal of £200, hardly breaking the bank in Monte Carlo stuff. It also asked twice if I was happy with the fee they were charging, which seemed almost apologetic.
As hard gaming casinos go it’s got a lot of character, not to mention a very friendly and chatty manager, always a welcome addition. Make sure you get the pronunciation right for the street it’s on, mind – Sauchiehall Street. In fact I don’t think I’ll even give you a hint, it’s more amusing to imagine you mangling it in front of the locals and making a fool of yourself …
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Before you go:
Reg/Walk In: Reg
Cashout at Machines: Coupon
Dress Code: Smart casual
Rewards Programme: Yes
Parking: Free customer parking
Restaurants: Yes
Bars: Yes
Address: 61 Broomielaw City Centre, G1 4RJ
Telephone: 44 1412266000
Website:http://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/glasgow-riverboat
Ok, let’s get one thing clear for a start – this is a pretty optimistically named casino. Fair enough, it’s near the river but in no sense is this a boat, in fact it would probably be better named the Grosvenor Casino Glasgow River … box. I can see why they didn’t go for that, to be fair, but just a heads up for the potential visitor. Take a look at the photo and you will see what I mean.
It’s still a great place, mind, with some lovely views over the river from the top deck. First things first, mind, obviously you have to get in. The reception area appears to be the most up to date bit of the site, but with the tedious membership arrangements still in place getting through to the gaming isn’t instant. I’m not sure if they are still using the old Gala database (this was an ex-Gala site, like all the Grosvenor outlets in Glasgow) but I was told my old blue Grosvenor card was no good, I needed a red one. The receptionist tried to tell me that the red card was for Scottish casinos only … I reckon maybe they had them all ready for a win in the Scottish referendum and were planning their own independence celebration, with new casino membership cards as the centrepiece. FREEEEEDOOOOOOM! (or not).
So, while I was waiting for the lady to get me processed, unbeknownst to me a tiny chinese lady – about 4 foot 7 – snuck up and stood right next to me, almost in my pocket. First time I looked round she was too low and under my eyeline, then she brushed against me, and as I turned and noticed her about an inch away, scared the piss out of myself. Many a hazard in UK casinos, mark my words.
Anyway, finally I gained entrance. The site is on two levels, and is a late opening job – 4pm for slots and Electronic Roulette, 6pm for tables. A scout around showed that upstairs is the bar, cafe-ish bit and restaurant, with those beautiful views over the river. It’s got a lot of character, which is a slightly sideways way of saying that it’s pretty dated inside – the carpet’s most certainly about as old as God’s dog, and some of the seating isn’t much better. As usual with a Grosvenor – even a freshly converted one – the slots were much more up to date, and of course have been updated to Ticket in / Ticket out (TITO) payment.
The place has a lot of appeal, and handily is a two minute walk from the Central train station. I also got chatting to the tremendously friendly manager who cleared up the age old question – what’s the story with Scottish beer ? You can’t get bitter in Scotland as such, it’s either lager (standard) or “heavy”. It always tastes more or less like bitter to me, but evidently (thanks Pete) it’s a subtly different product, not dissimilar to Mild – I wouldn’t have made the comparison, since of course I’ve never drunk mild, not being over 75.
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All things considered, it’s one of few sites left that still has a bit of character, so if you’re headed into Glasgow, particularly by train, who not check it out.
Note – despite the dodgy Google map reference, the casino is still open !
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