Casino Gaming at Wrest Point
Australia’s first legal casino is still in operation, still right on the waterfront, and still worth understanding before you step through the doors. Wrest Point Casino is located at 410 Sandy Bay Road in Sandy Bay, Hobart, and the main gaming floor is larger than most first-time guests expect.
Table games, machine gaming, sports betting, Keno-style play - the line-up is broad. In practice, what really matters is that each gaming area works to its own timetable. Turn up at the wrong time for the style of gaming you want, and you can easily end up waiting around.
Here is how the operating hours break down in practice:
| Gaming Section | Operating Hours |
|---|---|
| Boardwalk Gaming Machines | Sun-Thurs 9am-3am; Fri-Sat 9am-5am |
| Main Casino Gaming Machines | Sun-Thurs 12 noon-1am |
| Gaming Tables | Sun-Thurs 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat 5pm-3am |
| Sports Betting and TASkeno | From 9am daily |
| Casino Bar | From 12pm daily |
| Rapid Roulette | From 1pm daily |
On the main floor we run blackjack, American Roulette and Rapid Roulette terminals. Rapid Roulette is available from 1pm each day, which is earlier than the live table area. Full table games start at 5pm. If you prefer sports betting or TASkeno, both are open from 9am daily, making them the earliest options if you like to start your day on the gaming floor.
TASkeno deserves a separate mention. It is a Tasmanian-specific Keno-style product, sits alongside the usual choices and has its own regular crowd. In practice, that group does not always overlap with the typical table games players, so the atmosphere feels slightly different around those terminals.
All gaming zones are strictly 18+ only. In line with industry standards, we apply responsible gaming policies across the floor and we do enforce them, not just list them as a formality.
Planning Your Visit
If you have not visited us before, a small amount of planning usually pays off. The complex is straightforward to reach from Hobart CBD and the waterfront setting in Sandy Bay is well known locally, but it is still helpful to know which part of the venue you are heading for.
A few practical points to sort out before you arrive:
- Check the hours for the exact gaming area you want. The opening and closing times differ more than most people expect.
- Make sure everyone in your group is 18 or over. That condition applies right across the gaming floor.
- For the longest late-night machine session, the Boardwalk Gaming section is the one that runs through until 3am on weekdays and 5am on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Table games only start at 5pm, so if blackjack or roulette is the main aim, plan your arrival around that.
- Sports betting and TASkeno both open at 9am for an earlier start.
- The Casino Bar is open from 12pm each day, useful if you are settling in for an afternoon or evening.
- Look at wrestpoint.com.au/entertainment/ before you come in, as live shows and events are scheduled regularly and it is worth knowing if something lines up with your timing.
- For event or conference enquiries, contact our events team at [email protected] or by phone on 6221 1712.
There is one general habit that applies to casino visits in any market: set yourself a rough spend limit before you reach the tables or machines. It is a simple step, but it genuinely shapes how the session feels.
Our broader complex also includes hotel accommodation, several restaurants and different bar spaces. If you prefer, you can cover gaming, dining and an overnight stay without leaving the site.
