Grosvenor Casino – Sunderland Review

In the coastal town of Sunderland, in North-East England, you’ll find Grosvenor Casino Sunderland. This is the largest casino in the city and is home to plenty of table games, electronic games, and a separate poker room. They offer dining and bar facilities and have a small TV lounge where you can catch the latest sporting events.

This is one of the few Grosvenor casinos that are not open 24/7, with operating hours Sunday through Thursday 12pm to 4am, Friday to Saturday 12pm to 6am. You will, however, find many of the popular features present at most Grosvenor Casinos, including their Grosvenor One membership.

GROSVENOR CASINO – SUNDERLAND GAMES

There are two gaming areas at Grosvenor Casino Sunderland. The main gaming area is where you’ll find all their player-versus-dealer casino games as well as all of their slot machines. All of these games accept the Grosvenor One loyalty card.

Poker enthusiasts can visit the poker room which is home to their cash poker games and tournaments. The games are available daily and start in the evenings. The tournaments that they occasionally hold, aside from prize pools, also offer participants the opportunity to win a ticket to play at the GUKPT (the Grosvenor United Kingdom Poker Tournament) – one of the UK’s most prestigious poker tournaments.

CASINO GAMING OPTIONS:

• American Roulette
• Blackjack
• Three Card Poker
• Slot Machines
• Progressive Jackpots
• Cash Poker Games
• Poker Tournaments

GROSVENOR CASINO – SUNDERLAND DRESS CODE

Dress in smart casual attire when you visit this casino. They will accept if you want to dress more formally, but they draw the line at casual attire. They are quite lenient on what they refer to as ‘casual’ and basically limit it to torn clothing, sportswear, tracksuits, work clothes, and gym wear. They also ask that you leave the headwear at home, for security purposes, and that gentlemen should wear close-toed shoes.

FOOD & BEVERAGES

This Grosvenor casino chain offers the same menu available at most of their UK branches. You can choose between the Absurd Bird, Barrel & Stone, The Real Grill, Kitchen Bites, and The Good Pud. These categories cover most popular meal items including burgers, pizzas, steaks, chicken, fish, vegetables, as well as dessert. The restaurant is open every day from 3 pm until 6 am.

There is also a 24-hour menu that is available from the bar. This includes a wide variety of small meals and snacks. The bar is available on the gaming floor and has a selection of handpicked wines, beers, and spirits from all around the globe – which are also available from the restaurant. The bar is open from 3 pm until closing, at 5 am.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Poker is the main event to be enjoyed at Grosvenor Casino Sutherland. They have a separate poker room which is home to all their Texas Hold ‘em games. You will find daily cash games starting from 21:30 every night and ending at 04:30, as well as monthly tournaments. The cash games all have stakes starting from £40 and ending at £200 and the blinds stay at £1.

Grosvenor Casino Sutherland also hosts various parties throughout the year, with their Christmas party being the next major event. These parties happy during major holidays but can also be organised privately. Their event packages vary in pricing depending on what you’d like your party to include, with food, drinks, and gaming all available.

HD TVs are also available by their bar in their small lounge area. These TVs always stream the latest sporting events.

GROSVENOR CASINO – SUNDERLAND MEMBERSHIP INFO

Grosvenor One membership is available at all Grosvenor casinos throughout the UK. This casino-chain membership is very useful because it can be used no matter which Grosvenor casino you visit. On top of this, the membership is free and can be completed in less than 5-minutes. All you have to do is ask to join at reception. They’ll capture your details and on the system and you’ll have to show a valid form of ID if you are under the age of 25. At this point, you can go online and complete the online registration to receive your Grosvenor One welcome bonus and members card.

The welcome bonus is £30 which can be used on any of their electronic games. All of your funds, including the welcome bonus, are stored on your membership card which also acts as a multi-purpose e-Wallet. You Can use this e-Wallet in their casinos and online.

Grosvenor One membership offers quite a few promotional events and specials including free soft and hot drinks throughout the day. The latest offers rewards include raffles for tickets to live musical performances, 10% discounts on food at the restaurant, and instant prizes if you play slots during the week. Members that organise parties at Grosvenor Casino Sutherland are also rewarded with free entry.

ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORTATION

Grosvenor Casino Sunderland is located just off the A1018 in the centre of the city. If you exit the A1018 at the High Street junction you will be at the casino within 3-minutes drive. Plenty of parking is available right next door to the casino at the Sunniside Multi-Storey Car Park. There is also a nearby bus stop on High Street for those using public transportation. It will take approximately 5-minutes to walk to the casino from here.

Sunderland has quite a few accommodation options available, but most of them are closer to the beaches on the northern side of the River Wear. On this side of the river you’ll find a few options including the nearby Travelodge Sunderland which is a 2-star hotel just next door to the casino. If you want to stay closer to the beach you can stay at The Balmoral & Terrace 3-star Hotel or The April 4-star Guest House.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Sunderland is a relaxing coastal city that was only granted city status 25 years ago. Don’t let its size fool you, Sutherland is home to many popular attractions including their beaches, glass making museums, and the River Wear. Other attractions in Sutherland include:

• The Penshaw Monument built in 1844
• Sunderland Minster
• Ship-building Museums
• The Nissan Plant
• Sunderland University

NEARBY CASINOS

Sunderland is quite limited when it comes to casino options and Grosvenor Casino Sunderland is the only one offering table games, electronic games, as well as a restaurant and bar. The other two options are both Admiral Casinos and offer a basic selection of slot machines and other electronic games.

• Admiral Casino Sunderland
• Admiral Casino Sunderland Waterloo Place

GROSVENOR ONLINE CASINO GAMES

Grosvenor has an online casino packed with the latest online gaming titles, including slot machines, roulette, blackjack, poker, and live casino games. Sportsbetting is also available from their ‘Sports’ tab which offers all the latest events.

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On the ‘Home’ page you will see all their most popular games which include 20 titles spread out across all their gaming categories, including:

• Live Blackjack
• Live Roulette
• Reel King Mega
• First Person Roulette
• Pyramidion
• Well of Wishes
• Cleopatra
• Extra Chilli
• Mystic Wheel
• Monopoly Live
• Pirates Plenty: Battle for Gold

LIVE CASINO GAMES

The live casino section on Grosvenor’s online casino is quite impressive. They offer over 20 games with roulette, blackjack, baccarat, deal or no deal, and monopoly to choose from. These games all feature dealers live from the UK which are then streamed directly to your desktop or mobile device. Most of these live games are streamed from random locations but they also offer a few games that are streamed directly from live Grosvenor Casinos. Grosvenor Blackjack Gold is streamed from different Grosvenor Casinos throughout London, while Victoria Baccarat is always streamed from The Victoria Grosvenor Casino.

• Live Speed Roulette – 20p
• Lightning Roulette
• Grosvenor Blackjack 1 & 2
• Grosvenor Blackjack Gold
• Live Speed Baccarat
• Victoria Baccarat
• Deal or No Deal Live
• Foxwoods Roulette
• Premier Roulette
• Immersive Roulette

CASINO RATING

BASIC INFORMATION

Casino Name: Grosvenor Casino – Sunderland

Location: Sunderland, UK

Address: Sunderland At Prospect, 6 Lambton Street, Sunderland SR1 1TP, UK

Phone: +44 191 510 6400

Email: Manager.GC-Sunderland@rank.com

Opening Hours: Sunday- Thursday 12pm-4am, Friday – Saturday  12pm-6am, Live gaming: Sunday- Thursday 5pm-2am, Friday – Saturday  5pm-4am

Table Games: Yes

Slots: Yes

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Grosvenor Casino Sunderland Licensee: Grosvenor Casinos Limited is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (See licensee).

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