What visitors ask about gambling in Melbourne, answered from the venue listings and Australia's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Melbourne?
Melbourne has 3 casinos listed in Victoria, Australia.
- They include Crown Melbourne, Crown Entertainment Complex and Crown Metropol Hotel.
- 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 Melbourne?
The 3 casinos in Melbourne are Crown Melbourne, Crown Entertainment Complex and Crown Metropol Hotel.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Melbourne?
The minimum casino age in Melbourne, Victoria 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 Melbourne open 24 hours?
None of the casinos in Melbourne we hold hours for run around the clock; they keep set hours.
- Hours are confirmed for 1 of the 3 venues; the others publish none we can cite.
- 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 Melbourne?
Smoking is banned on the main gaming floor in every state; some venues keep an outdoor smoking area.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Melbourne?
Photo ID is checked at the door, and carded entry applies at several venues.
- 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 Melbourne use?
Casinos in Melbourne deal in the Australian dollar (AUD).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.
Are there casino hotels in Melbourne?
2 of the casinos in Melbourne are listed with a hotel on the property.
- Staying on site usually means the gaming floor is the shortest walk in the building, which is the point of the layout.
