Amusement City is a gaming venue at 4 Westmoreland Street, a minute’s walk from Temple Bar, and it is the place most people mean when they search for an amusement casino in Dublin. It opens at 10am on weekdays and stays open until 2am, or 4am at weekends. To get in you need to be 18 or over, carry photo ID and have a free guest pass, which you request online before your visit. The floor is built around slot machines and electronic roulette rather than dealer-run tables.
The details below come from the venue’s own website and Dublin Town’s business listing, checked on 10 November 2026. We have no connection to Amusement City and we can’t book passes or answer questions about your visit; contact the venue for that.
Amusement City Dublin opening hours
| Day | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 10am | 2am |
| Friday | 10am | 4am |
| Saturday | 11am | 4am |
| Sunday | 12pm | 4am |
“Closes 4am” on a Friday means the early hours of Saturday. Bank-holiday and Christmas hours may differ; the venue shares updates through its WhatsApp channel. Some casino directories still show 11am to 1am every day; those figures are older than the venue’s current timetable.
Getting in: guest pass, ID and what to wear
The guest pass is the step that catches first-time visitors out. Membership is not required, but the venue asks visitors to request a pass before they come, and confirmation can take up to a day. The sequence:
- Fill in the free guest pass form on the Amusement City website. Groups such as stag parties send one form per person.
- Wait for the confirmation, which the venue says arrives within 24 hours. Don’t leave it until the evening you plan to go.
- Bring photo ID: a passport, driving licence or similar card. Without it reception will turn you away, pass or no pass.
- Show the pass at reception and hand large bags, backpacks or suitcases to the free cloakroom.
There is no formal dress code. The house rule asks guests to look “smart and presentable”, so think tidy casual rather than matchday kit.
What you can play at Amusement City
The main floor holds more than 250 slot machines, a mix of classic reel games and newer video cabinets with bonus rounds and jackpots, plus electronic roulette terminals. Minimum bets are low on both, and the roulette has wide betting limits, so a casual €10 night and a long session sit side by side.
A separate private floor hosts booked events: corporate nights, stag and hen parties, private poker and live card games, and tutorials for people who have never played. Those are arranged through an enquiry form rather than on a walk-in basis.
If you have only seen casinos on television, expect something closer to a large, well-run gaming arcade than a room of croupiers. That is not a criticism; it is the format most visitors come for.
Amusement City casino Dublin reviews: what to weigh up
We have not visited for this guide and we don’t score venues. When you read visitor reviews, look at the date first. Listings disagree on basic facts: one directory still credits the venue with 30 machines and daily hours of 11am to 1am, while the operator now lists over 250 machines and a 4am weekend close. Older complaints about hours or entry may simply describe a different set-up.
The useful questions are practical ones. Was the guest pass confirmed on time? Was the floor crowded on a Saturday night? How quickly did staff pay out or deal with a machine fault? Recent reviews that answer those tell you more than a star average.
Casino or amusement arcade? The legal background in Ireland
For decades Ireland had no licence for a full casino in the Las Vegas sense. Venues like Amusement City worked within older law: the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 let amusement halls open only where the local council had passed a resolution allowing them. It also explains why many Irish venues lean so heavily on gaming machines and electronic tables.
The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 replaces that patchwork. It set up the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) as a single regulator and brings amusement arcades into the same licensing system as betting and gaming. The GRAI began accepting licence applications in February 2026. The GRAI also plans on-site premises checks, including how close a venue sits to schools and cash machines. Expect some rules to change for every Dublin gaming venue as licences are issued.
Not in Dublin tonight?
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Wherever you play, set a spending limit first. The venue points players to the free Irish gambling helpline on 1800 936 725, and our responsible gaming page lists numbers for the UK and US too.