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South Island Region · 16 cities · 48 venues

Casinos & Pokies in Otago

Find every licensed casino and pokie venue across the Otago region of New Zealand.

3Licensed casinos
45Pokie venues
16Cities & towns
838Pokies machines

Pokies and Casinos by City in Otago

Open any city for its full list of pokie venues and casinos.

Dunedin 21 venues Casino
Cromwell 4 venues
Queenstown 4 venues Casino
Alexandra 3 venues
Mosgiel 3 venues
Balclutha 2 venues
Wanaka 2 venues
Kaitangata 1 venue
Lawrence 1 venue
Milton 1 venue
Outram 1 venue
Owaka 1 venue
Port Chalmers 1 venue
Ranfurly 1 venue
Roxburgh 1 venue
Tapanui 1 venue

Every Casino and Pokie Venue in Otago

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Casino160Dunedin
Casino86Queenstown
Casino30Queenstown
Pokies pub18Mosgiel
Pokies pub18Glenross
Pokies pub18Dunedin Central
Pokies pub18Kaikorai
Pokies pub18South Dunedin
Pokies pub18Dunedin Central
Pokies pub18Mornington
Pokies pub18Mosgiel
Pokies pub18South Dunedin
Pokies pub18South Dunedin
Pokies pub18Dunedin Central
Pokies pub18Dunedin Central
Pokies pub18Kensington
Pokies pub18Alexandra
Pokies pub18Wanaka
Pokies pub18Kew
Pokies pub17Frankton
Pokies pub16Alexandra
Pokies pub14Cromwell
Pokies pub14Cromwell
Pokies pub13Mosgiel
Pokies pub12Saint Kilda
Pokies pub12North Dunedin
Pokies pub12Milton
Pokies pub11Alexandra
Pokies pub11Cromwell
Pokies pub10Port Chalmers
Pokies pub10St Kilda
Pokies pub10Balclutha
Pokies pub10Cromwell
Pokies pub9Concord
Pokies pub9Waikouaiti
Pokies pub9South Dunedin
Pokies pub9Queenstown
Pokies pub9Wanaka
Pokies pub8Mosgiel
Pokies pub7Ranfurly
Pokies pub7Balclutha
Pokies pub6Lawrence
Pokies pub6Roxburgh
Pokies pub6North East Valley
Pokies pub5Tapanui
Pokies pub5Waihola
Pokies pub4Owaka
Pokies pub3Kaitangata

Data sourced from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs. Refreshed quarterly.

About Gambling in Otago

Otago is the only New Zealand region with two licensed casinos in one city. Queenstown hosts SkyCity Wharf Queenstown and Wharf Casino Queenstown, and Dunedin hosts Grand Casino Dunedin. Beyond those three licensed casinos, Otago contains 45 DIA-licensed pokie venues running a combined ~560 pokies machines across Dunedin, the Queenstown Lakes, and inland towns.

Is There a Licensed Casino in the Otago Region?

Yes — three. Grand Casino Dunedin opened in 1999 inside the heritage Grand Hotel on High Street and runs blackjack, roulette, mini baccarat, and over 180 pokies machines. Queenstown hosts two: SkyCity Wharf Queenstown on Beach Street (operated by SkyCity Entertainment Group) and the locally-operated Wharf Casino Queenstown at Steamer Wharf. Queenstown is the only city in New Zealand with two licensed casinos, giving it the highest per-capita casino presence in the country.

Which Cities in Otago Have Pokie Venues?

Dunedin holds the largest pokie footprint — 21 pokie venues across the CBD, North Dunedin, South Dunedin, and Mosgiel. Queenstown adds 4 pokie venues alongside its two casinos. Cromwell and smaller Central Otago towns including Alexandra and Wanaka carry another 10 venues between them. Balclutha and the Clutha district account for the remainder. Full per-city detail is on each city directory page.

Licensing and Regulation in Otago

The 45 pokie venues in Otago operate under Class 4 licences issued by the Department of Internal Affairs under the Gambling Act 2003. Territorial consents sit with Dunedin City Council, Queenstown-Lakes District Council, Central Otago District Council, Clutha District Council, and Waitaki District Council. Each runs its own Class 4 policy. The $2.50 per-spin stake cap and 18-machine-per-venue cap apply. Grand Casino Dunedin and the two Queenstown casinos operate under separate casino operator’s licences.

Play Responsibly in Otago

The Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655 is free, confidential, and available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Queenstown and Dunedin. The Problem Gambling Foundation delivers counselling services across Otago. All three Otago casinos participate in the national multi-venue self-exclusion scheme — self-exclusion at any of the three is enforceable at all six NZ casinos. Pokie venues support single-venue self-exclusion under DIA host-responsibility rules. See responsible gambling for the full support list.