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Casinos & Pokies in Dunedin

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Casinos and Pokies in Dunedin

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	Casino	160	Dunedin
Address 118 High Street Dunedin DUNEDIN 9016 Operator Dunedin Casinos Ltd Pokies machines 160 Phone +6434774545 Website www.grandcasino.co.nz Venue hours Mon 12pm – 12am Tue 12pm – 12am Wed 12pm – 12am Thu 12pm – 12am Fri 12pm – 2am Sat 12pm – 2am Sun 12pm – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Mosgiel
Address 160 GORDON ROAD MOSGIEL DUNEDIN 9032 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434895543 Venue hours Mon 10am – 8pm Tue 10am – 8pm Wed 10am – 9pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 12am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 10am – 8pm
	Pokies pub	18	Glenross
Address 139 Kaikorai Valley Road Glenross DUNEDIN 9011 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434762001 Venue hours Mon 10am – 8pm Tue 10am – 8pm Wed 10am – 9pm Thu 10am – 9:30pm Fri 10am – 2am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 10:30am – 10:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Dunedin Central
Address 109 Princes Street Dunedin Central DUNEDIN 9016 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 901 Phone +6434718180 Website www.blackdogdunedin.nz Venue hours Mon 9am – 3pm Tue 7am – 8:30pm Wed 7am – 8:30pm Thu 7am – 8:30pm Fri 7am – 8:30pm Sat 6:30am – 7:30pm Sun 9am – 8:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Kaikorai
Address 3 Mellor Street Kaikorai DUNEDIN 9010 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6434767680 Website www.cableways.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 8pm Tue 11am – 11pm Wed 11am – 11pm Thu 11am – 11:30pm Fri 11am – 11:30pm Sat 11am – 11:30pm Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	South Dunedin
Address 244 KING EDWARD STREET SOUTH DUNEDIN DUNEDIN 9001 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 5 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 901 Phone +64272729228 Venue hours Mon 10am – 11:59pm Tue 10am – 11:59pm Wed 10am – 11:59pm Thu 10am – 11:59pm Fri 10am – 11:59pm Sat 10am – 11:59pm Sun 11am – 11:59pm
	Pokies pub	18	Dunedin Central
Address 53-65 STUART STREET DUNEDIN CENTRAL DUNEDIN 9054 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6434778036 Website www.lawcourtshotel.co.nz
	Pokies pub	18	Mornington
Address 36 MAILER STREET MORNINGTON DUNEDIN 9011 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6434536099 Website morningtontaphouse.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 9pm Tue 8am – 9pm Wed 10am – 9pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 10am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	South Dunedin
Address 67 McAndrew Drive South Dunedin DUNEDIN 9054 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6434552802 Website theropeandtwine.shop Venue hours Mon 10:30am – 11:30pm Tue 10:30am – 11:30pm Wed 10:30am – 11:30pm Thu 10:30am – 11:30pm Fri 10:30am – 11:30pm Sat 10:30am – 11:30pm Sun 10:30am – 11:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	South Dunedin
Address 2 Prince Albert Road South Dunedin DUNEDIN 9012 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 4 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 901 Phone +6434550109 Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 11pm Fri 10am – 12am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	Dunedin Central
Address 91 St Andrew Street Dunedin Central DUNEDIN 9016 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +64225097747 Website www.takeichi.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 8:30pm Tue 11am – 8:30pm Wed 11am – 8:30pm Thu 11am – 8:30pm Fri 11am – 9pm Sat 11am – 9pm Sun 11am – 8:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Dunedin Central
Address 387 George Street Dunedin Central DUNEDIN 9016 Operator Kiwi Gaming Foundation Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2056890 Phone +6433958035 Venue hours Mon 3pm – 11:30pm Tue 11am – 11:30pm Wed 11am – 12am Thu 11am – 12am Fri 11am – 2am Sat 11am – 2am Sun 11am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	18	Kensington
Address 4 King Edward Street Kensington DUNEDIN 9012 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434558001 Venue hours Mon 11am – 11pm Tue 11am – 11pm Wed 11am – 11:30pm Thu 11am – 11:30pm Fri 11am – 1am Sat 11am – 1am Sun 11am – 10:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Kew
Address 19 RUSKIN TERRACE KEW DUNEDIN 9001 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6434555663 Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	12	Saint Kilda
Address 146 Victoria Road Saint Kilda DUNEDIN 9012 New Zealand Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434562615 Website www.wobblysdunedin.nz Venue hours Mon 1pm – 8pm Tue 3pm – 8:30pm Wed 12pm – 8:30pm Thu 12pm – 8:30pm Fri 12pm – 9pm Sat 1pm – 9pm Sun 12pm – 9pm
	Pokies pub	12	North Dunedin
Address 746 GREAT KING STREET NORTH DUNEDIN DUNEDIN 9016 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6434777718 Venue hours Mon 11am – 11pm Tue 11am – 11pm Wed 11am – 11pm Thu 11am – 12am Fri 11am – 12am Sat 11am – 12am Sun 11am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	10	St Kilda
Address 134 PRINCE ALBERT ROAD ST KILDA DUNEDIN 9012 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 10 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6434554642 Website www.oceanbeachhotel.co.nz
	Pokies pub	9	Concord
Address 12 MAIN SOUTH ROAD CONCORD DUNEDIN 9018 New Zealand Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434884144 Website theconcordinn.com Venue hours Mon 11am – 11pm Tue 11am – 11pm Wed 11am – 11pm Thu 11am – 11pm Fri 11am – 12am Sat 11am – 12am Sun 11am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	9	Waikouaiti
Address 198 MAIN ROAD, STATE HIGHWAY 1 WAIKOUAITI DUNEDIN 9063 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6434657395 Website www.goldenfleecehotel.nz
	Pokies pub	9	South Dunedin
Address 123 Hillside Road South Dunedin DUNEDIN 9012 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6434553915 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7pm Tue 10am – 7pm Wed 10am – 9pm Thu 9am – 9pm Fri 9am – 9pm Sat 9am – 8pm Sun 10am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	6	North East Valley
Address 11 NORTH ROAD NORTH EAST VALLEY DUNEDIN 9001 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 6 Jackpot machines 1 Local council DUNEDIN CITY DIA licence 901 Phone +6434731795 Venue hours Mon 10:30am – 8pm Tue 10:30am – 8pm Wed 10:30am – 8pm Thu 10:30am – 10:30pm Fri 10:30am – 10:30pm Sat 1pm – 10:30pm Sun 10:30am – 8pm

Data sourced from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs register of licensed gambling venues. Refreshed quarterly.

About gambling in Dunedin

Dunedin has one licensed casino — Grand Casino Dunedin at 118 High Street, Dunedin 9016 — and 20 licensed pokie venues across the city. The wider Otago region adds another 25 pokie venues across Alexandra, Cromwell, Wanaka, Mosgiel, and the smaller towns, plus the two Queenstown casinos. Grand Casino Dunedin opened in 1999 and sits inside the heritage Grand Hotel building, a category-1 listed historic structure dating from 1883. This guide lists the casino plus Dunedin’s pokie venues by suburb, with addresses, indicative hours, and the DIA-register context that backs every venue entry.

Is There a Licensed Casino in Dunedin?

Yes. Grand Casino Dunedin is the only licensed casino in the Otago region outside Queenstown and the only casino in the Dunedin city area. It sits at 118 High Street, Dunedin 9016, in central Dunedin, near the Octagon, the University of Otago, and the Dunedin Railway Station. The operator is Grand Casino Dunedin Ltd, the licence-holding entity that has run the venue continuously since opening.

Grand Casino Dunedin opened in 1999 under what is now the Gambling Act 2003 and holds one of the six casino operator’s licences issued in New Zealand. The venue occupies the 1883 Grand Hotel building, one of Dunedin’s best-preserved heritage commercial structures. The building is a category-1 listed historic place under Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, and the casino fit-out sits inside the restored hotel shell. The gaming floor, restaurants, and bars occupy the original public rooms.

The gaming floor runs blackjack, roulette, mini baccarat, poker, and around 160 pokies machines. Grand Casino Dunedin is a mid-sized licensed casino. It’s smaller than SkyCity Auckland or Christchurch Casino, but provides the full casino game set at a more intimate scale. Full dress code, parking, and entry-age information sits in the venue detail panel below.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Dunedin?

Dunedin hosts 20 DIA-licensed pokie venues, clustered across the Dunedin CBD, the George Street and Princes Street hospitality strips, Caversham, South Dunedin, Green Island, Port Chalmers, and Mosgiel. The table above gives the authoritative current list by suburb, sourced from the DIA Class 4 register.

The typical Dunedin pokie venue is a community-owned sports club or RSA, a Cosmopolitan Club, a working-men’s club, or a pub gaming room with 9 to 18 machines. Larger venues include the Dunedin RSA, St Kilda Club, and Carisbrook-side hospitality venues. Smaller pub gaming rooms run between 4 and 9 machines.

Outside Dunedin city, the rest of Otago hosts 25 pokie venues across Alexandra, Cromwell, Wanaka, Mosgiel, Balclutha, Port Chalmers, Roxburgh, Tapanui, Outram, and Owaka. Queenstown’s four pokie venues plus the two Queenstown casinos are covered separately on the Casinos in Queenstown page. The DIA register at dia.govt.nz/Gambling-Class-4 is the authoritative venue list and refreshes quarterly.

What Hours Do Pokie Venues in Dunedin Operate?

Pokie venues in Dunedin typically run from late morning (10am to 11am) until 11pm or midnight, consistent with the national Class 4 licence pattern. Opening times track the parent pub’s liquor licence, and no pokie venue in the Dunedin area is permitted to run 24 hours.

Most Dunedin pubs close their gaming rooms at 11pm or midnight on weekdays. A limited number of venues extend Friday and Saturday gaming-room hours by one to two hours where the liquor licence permits later close. Sunday gaming is available at all pokie venue with a typical later start (11am to noon) and a midnight close.

Grand Casino Dunedin runs 11am to 3am daily. Those extended hours are fixed in the casino operator’s licence conditions and don’t change seasonally. The casino is the only gambling venue in Dunedin that runs past midnight every day of the week.

How Do I Find a Pokie Venue Near Me in Dunedin?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Otago venue with current opening hours, live “open now” status, machine count, suburb, and one-tap Google Maps directions on every result. We rebuild the underlying register from the DIA’s quarterly Class 4 list and layer Google Business Profile hours on top, so you can filter to venues open right now — a capability the raw DIA register doesn’t provide.

For Dunedin-specific lookup, sort the venue table above by suburb or machine count, or tap any row to reveal opening hours, phone number, operator, and directions. The “Open now” toggle filters to venues open at your current NZ time. The scope and mechanics of Class 4 licensing (machine caps, stake limits, community-grants return) are covered on the pokie venue page.

If you’re unsure whether a Dunedin venue is DIA-licensed, check the signage inside the gaming room. Every pokie venue must display its DIA licence number and the Gambling Helpline NZ number (0800 654 655). Unlicensed gambling can be reported to the DIA on 0800 257 887.

What Games Are Available at Dunedin’s Casino and Pokie Venues?

Grand Casino Dunedin runs blackjack, roulette, mini baccarat, poker, and around 160 pokies machines. Mini baccarat is the scaled-down version of the full baccarat game, played on a smaller table and with fewer dealers. Poker at Grand Casino Dunedin includes regular cash games and occasional tournament events.

Table games at Grand Casino Dunedin spread across the restored Grand Hotel public rooms. The pokies machines accept denominations from 1 cent up through higher-limit options, and casino pokies carry no statutory per-spin stake cap. The casino is a licensed casino under the Gambling Act 2003, the same licence class that authorises SkyCity Auckland.

Pokie venues in Dunedin offer pokies machines only. No table games. Each venue runs between 1 and 18 machines under a $2.50 maximum stake per spin. Machine selection depends on the supplier contract at each venue. Common titles are reel-based and multi-line video pokies certified to DIA technical standards. Full rules and house-edge detail for each game type sits on the NZ casino games guide.

What Responsible Gambling Support Is Available in Dunedin?

Gambling Helpline NZ (0800 654 655) is available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Dunedin and the wider Otago region. The service is free, confidential, and funded by the Ministry of Health. The Problem Gambling Foundation has Otago-based counsellors delivering harm-reduction programmes and personal counselling.

Grand Casino Dunedin runs voluntary self-exclusion and participates in the national multi-venue exclusion scheme. A self-exclusion at Grand Casino Dunedin is enforceable at all six licensed casinos in New Zealand. Pokie venue in Dunedin support single-venue self-exclusion under the DIA’s host-responsibility rules, with exclusion periods commonly set at six months, twelve months, or two years.

Every licensed venue in Dunedin must display Gambling Helpline NZ signage, provide host-responsibility-trained staff during gaming hours, and prohibit ATMs on the gaming floor. For the full list of Otago and national support services, exclusion procedures, and crisis lines, see the responsible gambling page.

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