What the Venue Actually Offers
Amusement City Casino is based at 4 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. You are right in the middle of the city; walking from Temple Bar or Trinity College usually takes well under ten minutes, and the Ha’penny Bridge is just around the corner. Our team compared the official site amusementcity.ie with several local directories - the details line up the same way almost everywhere.
The gaming area covers roughly 17,000 square feet spread across three floors. For a standalone city-centre club in Ireland, that is on the larger side, and once you see the layout, the venue’s own claim of being Dublin’s largest and busiest casino does not feel exaggerated. There is no charge to enter. However, you do have to become a member before you can play anything on the floor.
Games on the Floor
The offer combines machine gaming and live tables. Slot machines - video cabinets, mechanical reels and jackpot slots - are active from the moment the doors open. Live tables roll out later in the day, typically from around 17:00 and then stay open until closing time.
| Game Category | Examples | Typical Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Machines | Video slots, jackpot, mechanical | From opening |
| Live Table Games | Blackjack, Punto Banco, Baccarat | From 17:00 |
| Poker | Texas Hold’em cash games | From 17:00 |
Poker is offered as Texas Hold’em cash tables rather than a fixed daily tournament schedule. For set events or specific poker nights, the only reliable move is to phone ahead on +353 (0)1 474 3273, as those calendars change and the public website is not always brought up to date immediately. The casino does not name particular software providers for its electronic terminals, which is very standard for this type of Irish venue.
Opening Hours at Westmoreland Street
The club’s timetable shifts slightly day by day. Third-party listings sometimes hold on to old schedules, so it is worth double-checking directly before travelling across town.
| Day | Opening Time | Closing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 | 01:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 01:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 01:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 01:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 03:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 03:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 | 02:00 |
On Friday and Saturday, closing extends to 03:00, which lines up with the broader late-night pattern around Temple Bar. The Luas stop at Westmoreland is effectively outside the front door, and several Dublin Bus routes pass along the street, so transport in and out is relatively simple.
Becoming a Member
Membership is processed when you arrive and there is no charge for it. Under Irish gambling rules, venues like this operate as private members’ clubs; based on our wider review work, the approach here is very much in line with what you see across similar casinos in the country.
At the entrance you usually:
- Walk in to 4 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2.
- Head over to the registration desk close to the door.
- Show a piece of valid photo ID - typically passport or driving licence.
- Complete the short membership form with the help of staff.
- Get your confirmation and go through to the gaming floor.
The minimum age is set at 21. That is higher than the general betting age in Ireland and comes from the casino’s own policy, not directly from the law. There is no joining fee attached to any part of this process.
Background and History
Amusement City has been trading from the same Westmoreland Street address since 1974. For the Irish casino scene, staying in one spot for more than five decades is genuinely unusual. A lot of comparable operations have shut down or moved premises as regulators and market conditions shifted, but this club has stayed rooted to the same doorway. There are no extra branches, no sister casinos and no related clubs using the Amusement City Casino brand elsewhere in Ireland.
The private members’ model is central here. For years, Irish gambling legislation has pushed casino-style venues to run under that type of club structure instead of holding an open commercial licence like you would see in the UK or parts of mainland Europe. In its house rules, Amusement City points to the Gambling Act and the relevant Irish laws. You will not see a specific licence number or a named regulator highlighted in big print on public material, which again matches how other Irish casinos have usually chosen to present their compliance.
Setting the age limit at 21 and requiring membership before play does filter who comes through the door. The location, so close to Temple Bar, naturally brings in people from the wider nightlife crowd, but those two rules shape the room into something slightly different from a fully open, walk-in commercial casino. Euro is the only currency used on the premises.
