Amsterdam

Two state-operated casinos, a proper poker room, and one of the few European capitals where the gambling is the least interesting thing to do.

An Amsterdam canal at night with a lit bridge, gabled houses and bicycles along the rail
Summary: Amsterdam's casinos are both run by Holland Casino, the state operator. The central branch at Max Euweplein sits beside Leidseplein and runs tables, slots and a live poker room; a second branch is at Sloterdijk.
Holland Casino, state-ownedOperator
Centrum and SloterdijkLocations
18, ID requiredLegal age
12:00 to 03:00 dailyCentrum hours

The two venues

Holland Casino Amsterdam Centrum

Max Euweplein 62 · open daily 12:00 to 03:00

The main venue, a short walk from Leidseplein and about as central as it gets. The floor covers roulette, blackjack, punto banco, Caribbean Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Casino 21, alongside a large slot section.

The live poker room is the part worth knowing about: cash games and a scheduled tournament programme, and one of the more reliable poker rooms in the Benelux.

Holland Casino Amsterdam West Sloterdijk

La Guardiaweg 61

A second branch to the west of the centre, easily reached by train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station. Quieter than the central venue and less oriented toward visitors.

How the Dutch system works

Holland Casino is state-owned and until recently held a legal monopoly on land-based casino gambling in the Netherlands. That has two visible consequences.

The first is consistency: every Holland Casino branch runs the same games under the same rules, so what you learn in Amsterdam applies in Rotterdam or Scheveningen.

The second is a strong responsible-gambling regime. Registration is mandatory, identification is checked properly, and the Netherlands operates Cruks, a national self-exclusion register that blocks a registered person from every licensed operator in the country, online and offline.

Practical notes

Bring a passport or national ID card. Registration is required and enforced; a driving licence is not always accepted for non-residents.

Dress code is smart casual and lightly enforced, though the central venue is stricter in the evening.

The legal age is 18. Dutch tax treats gambling winnings above a threshold as taxable, and the operator generally withholds on large wins at licensed venues, so a substantial result may arrive net.

Honest framing for a trip: Amsterdam is not a gambling destination. It is an excellent city with a good casino in it, and the casino is worth an evening rather than a journey.

Before you go

Two things are worth reading whatever the city. Our house edge entry explains why games that look alike are frequently priced very differently, and hold explains why a 1.4% edge produces a much larger loss across a visit.

Set a budget before you sit down and treat it as the cost of the evening. Our responsible gaming page covers limits and self-exclusion.

Know the odds first

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a casino in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam's casinos are both run by Holland Casino, the state operator.
What is the legal gambling age?
18, with photo identification required.
When was this checked?
Against each operator's own published material in August 2026. Hours and rules change, so confirm on the official site.

Venue details, addresses and opening hours on this page were checked against each operator's own published material in August 2026. Where a claim could not be confirmed it is not made. Hours and rules change without notice, so the official links above are the authority and this page is the starting point.