The Best Casino in Devon Comes Down to Two

Devon's casino scene has quietly narrowed. With Genting's Torquay casino now closed, the county's two remaining full service casinos are both in Plymouth, a few minutes apart near the Theatre Royal: Grosvenor Casino at Derry's Cross and Genting Casino on Union Street. So the best casino in Devon really is a two-horse race, and it comes down to which room suits the night you have in mind.

To settle it properly rather than by hunch, we asked the research team at Gambling.com, an independent resource for online casinos and betting, to compare the two. They read through both venues' Google and TripAdvisor reviews and checked what visitors say against each casino's official information. Here is how the two casinos in Devon actually stack up.

How we compared them

Gambling.com's team went through both casinos' TripAdvisor and Google reviews, including more than 120 visitor reviews for Grosvenor Plymouth, and cross-checked opening hours, games, dining and facilities against each venue's official site. The aim was a straight, useful answer for a night out, not a sales pitch for either room.

Opening hours and access

This is the clearest split. Grosvenor Plymouth is open 24 hours, with live gaming from midday to 5am every day. If you want a late finish, an after-dinner table, or somewhere still going when everywhere else has shut, it is built for it.

Genting Plymouth keeps tighter but still generous hours: open daily from 1pm to 4am, with live gaming from 6pm and the Late Bar running to 3:30am. For most evenings out that is plenty, but for round-the-clock access Grosvenor leads.

Location and setting

The two are close, which makes this a genuine head-to-head. Grosvenor sits at 15 Derry's Cross, right in the city centre by the Theatre Royal. Genting is a short walk away at 2 Union Street, also by the Theatre Royal and next to TimberVault. Both fold neatly into a wider night out in Plymouth.

The games

Both cover the classics of roulette, blackjack and slots well, but they lean different ways, and the research made the split clear.

Grosvenor's standout is a dedicated live poker offering, so if poker is your game it is the obvious pick in Devon. Genting counters with breadth: alongside roulette and blackjack it offers three-card poker, TCP Stud, mahjong, electronic tables and national jackpot games including Blazing 7s and TCP Stud. For variety and a shot at a jackpot, Genting has the edge; for a real poker night, Grosvenor does.

Table minimums vary by night and by table at both venues, so it is worth a quick call ahead if you have a budget in mind. If you want to get to grips with how the different table games work first, gambling.com's how-to-play guides are a good place to start.

Food and dining

This is where Grosvenor Plymouth pulls ahead in the reviews Gambling.com read. It's a la carte restaurant and food come up again and again, with repeated praise for value and comments along the lines of "amazing food, amazing value" and "so impressed for the money." As a dinner-and-tables night in one place, it is the stronger choice.

Genting Plymouth plays the food differently, leaning into a livelier bar-led night: cocktails, sharing plates, pizzas and burgers at the Late Bar rather than a formal restaurant. If the meal is the main event, Grosvenor wins; if you want drinks and a buzz around the gaming, Genting fits.

Service and welcome

Both score well here, which says a lot about the standard in Plymouth. Grosvenor's reviews repeatedly praise staff who are accommodating and patient, with first-timers noting nothing was too much trouble and dealers happy to talk beginners through the games. Genting draws the same warmth, with visitors describing attentive, friendly staff and a good all-round welcome. Newcomers are in safe hands at either.

Grosvenor Plymouth vs Genting Plymouth at a glance
 

The verdict

Neither casino is a runner-up. They win on different nights, and the research points to a clean split.

Pick Grosvenor Plymouth if you want dinner at the centre of the evening, 24-hour access, or a proper game of poker. The food and value reputation is well earned and the doors never close.

Pick Genting Plymouth if you want the widest spread of games, a crack at a jackpot and a livelier bar-led night out.

Whichever you choose, set a budget before you go and stick to it. You must be 18 or over to gamble at either venue and if you ever want support or want to set limits on your play, GambleAware offers free, confidential help. Play for the fun of the night out, and Plymouth gives Devon two genuinely good ways to spend it.