What visitors ask about gambling in Berlin, answered from the venue listings and Germany's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Berlin?
Berlin has 2 casinos listed in State of Berlin, Germany.
- They include Spielbank Berlin.
- Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.
What casinos are in Berlin?
The best-documented casinos in Berlin are Spielbank Berlin, out of 2 listed in the city.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Berlin?
The minimum casino age in Berlin, State of Berlin is 18, set by law rather than by the individual venue.
- Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
Are casinos in Berlin open 24 hours?
None of the casinos in Berlin we hold hours for run around the clock; they keep set hours.
- A 24-hour gaming floor rarely means 24-hour everything — the cage, the poker room and the kitchens keep their own hours.
Can you smoke in casinos in Berlin?
Smoking rules are set by each federal state. Most Spielbanken are non-smoking, with a separate sealed smoking room off the floor.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Berlin?
Photo ID or a passport is required at every Spielbank. Entry is registered and checked against OASIS, the national self-exclusion file.
- Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
What currency do casinos in Berlin use?
Casinos in Berlin deal in the Euro (EUR).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.