Merchant City Casino is located in Glasgow as a part of the Gala Casino chain. On the outside you may find this casino looks more like an office building than a casino. It is not your traditional casino building in a hotel or luxury structure. It is rather run down on the outside when you look at the day time pictures. It is still easy to find because of the large G Gala sign on the front. Most of the Gala casino chains have individual names, but they are based mostly on their location or street name. The same can be said about Merchant City Casino. It is one of the only Glasgow based casinos and Gala casinos to be open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Most of the other Gala locations are only open a short duration each day. It tells you of the popularity this casino receives despite its unassuming exterior. ID is required for new players that have yet to sign up for the free membership. There is discounted parking before 6pm and free parking after 6pm. Any one must attend in smart casual meaning no jeans, trainers, or sportswear. There is a new sports lounge onsite with 14 plasma screens which always host the daily sporting events. Onsite are a restaurant and bar, but this casino does not have live entertainment other than the gaming and daily tourneys.
Other than the entertainment in the sports lounge and smoking lounge, Merchant City offers plenty of table games to entertain you. This casino has 7 American Roulette tables, 5 blackjack, 2 brag, 1 Big 6, a dice magic table, a shoot dice table, 68 electronic roulette machines and one casino war table. Brag, Big 6, Dice Magic, Shoot Dice, and Casino War are games that may not be found at other Gala casinos. You may find one or two of these games around Scotland and the rest of the UK, but for the most part all of those listed are only found at the Merchant City Casino location. It helps provide something a little different for gamers. The daily tournaments start at 8:30pm with starting chips around 8000 to 16000. The entry ranges from 40 to 400 pounds with 1 and 2 pound blinds. There are also VIP tables.
This casino is one of the busiest in the city, which brings about the excitement and entertainment one can find. It is a non smoking casino with a lounge for smoking. Socialising is a big part of the ambience at this casino.
A restaurant onsite offers top shelf liquor as well as a range of menu items such as aged steak and surf and turf.
Merchant City Glasgow is the busiest Gala casino, which is perhaps why it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It may be in a nondescript building, but it does attract hundreds of players each week whether they are on holiday or stepping out for the night.