Pokies Locations · South Australia
Pokies Near Me in Adelaide, South Australia
If you’re searching for pokies in Adelaide, you’ll find a wide range of gaming venues across the city and surrounding suburbs, in hotels, pubs, clubs and dedicated gaming venues, with different locations offering different environments, facilities and opening hours. Pokie Finder helps you locate nearby venues and understand what each one offers.
Location search
Finding Pokies in Adelaide
When looking for pokies in Adelaide, start with the location that works best for you: close to Adelaide CBD, or in nearby suburbs such as Norwood, Mile End, Plympton, Glenelg, North Adelaide and Unley. Enter a street or suburb below and choose a category.
How gaming works in SA
Licensed Gaming Venues in Adelaide
South Australia regulates gaming machines through a licensing and entitlement system. Each licensed venue has a specified maximum number of machines, with most individual venues capped at 40 gaming machines.
The South Australian Consumer and Business Services (CBS) register is a useful official reference for checking licensed gaming venues. It includes venue names, suburbs, licence information and approved gaming-machine numbers, which can make your search more reliable than depending entirely on general online directories.
City centre
Adelaide CBD and Nearby Pokies Venues
If you are staying in the Adelaide city centre, several pokies venues are in the CBD and nearby suburbs, including a casino, hotels, pubs and community or sporting clubs with licensed gaming facilities.
For a large-scale gaming venue, SkyCity Adelaide is located on North Terrace above the historic Adelaide Railway Station; its official website states that it has more than 1,000 gaming machines across two levels. For a traditional hotel or pub environment, the CBS gaming register lists numerous licensed venues throughout Adelaide.
| Venue / brand name | Address | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkyCity Adelaide | North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5001 | Active – G (Granted) | Adelaide’s major casino and entertainment complex, with more than 1,000 gaming machines, restaurants, bars and accommodation. |
| Ambassadors Hotel | 107 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | CBD hotel with a dedicated gaming lounge, dining, accommodation and 32 electronic gaming machines advertised by the venue. |
| Hotel Richmond | 128 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Central Rundle Mall hotel with dining, accommodation and a basement gaming and TAB area. |
| Metropolitan Hotel | 46 Grote St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | CBD hotel and pub with a gaming area, bar and dining facilities. The CBS register lists 30 approved machines. |
| Mile End Hotel | 30 Henley Beach Rd, Mile End SA 5031 | Active – G (Granted) | Hotel just west of the CBD with dining, bar facilities and licensed gaming. |
| Talbot Hotel | 104 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Centrally located hotel and pub close to Adelaide Central Market, with licensed gaming facilities. |
| Rosemont Hotel | 160 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Hindley Street hotel with hospitality, entertainment and gaming facilities. |
| Arab Steed Hotel | 241 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Heritage-style Hutt Street hotel offering food, drinks and a dedicated gaming area. |
| Black Bull Hotel | 58 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Central Hindley Street hotel and entertainment venue listed on the SA gaming register. |
| Seven Stars Hotel | 187 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Heritage Adelaide pub and hotel with dining, bar facilities and licensed gaming. |
The CBS register identifies “G” as a granted licence status and provides the approved machine limit and entitlements held for licensed venues.
Hotels and pubs
Pokies Hotels and Pubs in Adelaide
If you prefer a local hotel or pub atmosphere, many hotels and pubs with pokies are available across the Adelaide CBD and surrounding suburbs. South Australian gaming-machine venues must hold the appropriate licence and gaming-machine entitlements; the licence specifies the maximum number of machines approved for the premises, with the general maximum set at 40.
| Venue / brand name | Address | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry’s Bar on Grenfell | 12 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Heritage-listed CBD venue with a gaming room, bar, food and function spaces. Its website publishes gaming-room trading hours. |
| General Havelock | 162 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Hutt Street pub and dining venue with licensed gaming facilities. |
| Cumberland Arms Hotel | 205 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Traditional CBD pub offering dining, drinks and a licensed gaming area. |
| Gilbert Street Hotel | 88 Gilbert St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Inner-city hotel and pub with dining, bar facilities and gaming. |
| The Little Pub | 17 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Compact Hindley Street pub and entertainment venue with licensed gaming facilities. |
| West End Tavern | 253–255 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Central Hindley Street tavern listed by CBS with 40 approved gaming machines and 34 entitlements held. |
| Pulteney Pokies | 471 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Pulteney Street gaming venue with hotel, bar and bistro facilities. |
| Earl of Aberdeen Hotel | 316–320 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Historic Pulteney Street hotel with a long-standing pub identity and licensed gaming facilities. |
| Union Hotel | 70 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Long-established Adelaide CBD pub with dining, drinks, functions and licensed gaming. |
| The Original Coopers Alehouse | 316 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active venue | Historic Pulteney Street pub trading from the Earl of Aberdeen Hotel site, offering traditional pub dining and drinks. This is the venue’s trading identity rather than a separate gaming licence. |
Clubs
Adelaide Pokies Clubs
Adelaide also has a number of pokies clubs, including football clubs, community clubs and sporting venues, which can offer a different setting from CBD hotels with bistros, bars, sporting events, memberships and community activities. The South Australian Government confirms that clubs can apply for gaming-machine licences, subject to the relevant licensing and entitlement requirements. The clubs below are in Adelaide and nearby suburbs.
| Venue / brand name | Address | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg Footballers’ Club | Brighton Rd, Glenelg East SA 5045 | Active – G (Granted) | Sporting club based at Stratarama Stadium with club facilities, dining, events and gaming. |
| West Adelaide Footballers’ Club | 57 Milner Rd, Richmond SA 5033 | Active – G (Granted) | Football club with bar, bistro, events and club facilities at Hisense Stadium. |
| Salisbury North Football Club | 39–41 Bagster Rd, Salisbury North SA 5108 | Active – G (Granted) | Community football club with hospitality, sporting and gaming facilities. |
| The Eagles Club | 722 Port Rd, Beverley SA 5009 | Active – G (Granted) | Sporting and community club with dining, bar and gaming facilities. |
| Northgate Community & Sports Club | Duncan Fraser Reserve, Rowe Ave, Northfield SA 5085 | Active – G (Granted) | Community sports club offering sporting facilities, social activities and gaming. |
| Para Hills Community Club | 360–370 Bridge Rd, Para Hills West SA 5096 | Active – G (Granted) | Large community club with bistro, sports bar, entertainment and a dedicated gaming room. |
| Club Marion | 262 Sturt Rd, Marion SA 5043 | Active – G (Granted) | Community club south of Adelaide offering dining, entertainment, sporting activities and gaming. |
| South Adelaide Footballers’ Club | 1 Lovelock Dr, Noarlunga Downs SA 5168 | Active – G (Granted) | Football club and community venue with hospitality, events and gaming facilities. |
| Roosters’ Club | Northfield SA 5085 | Active – G (Granted) | Sporting and community club listed by CBS with a granted gaming-machine licence and 40 approved machines. |
| Ballers Clubhouse Adelaide | 21 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000 | Active – G (Granted) | Central entertainment and social venue listed by CBS with a granted gaming-machine licence. |
Venue types
Local Gaming Venues Worth Checking
A local gaming venue can provide a different setting from a large casino. For example, Harry’s Bar on Grenfell operates a dedicated gaming room in the Adelaide CBD, while venues such as Para Hills Community Club, Glenelg Football Club and West Adelaide Football Club combine gaming with broader community or sporting facilities.
| Venue type | What you can expect |
|---|---|
| Casino | Large gaming environment with gaming machines, table games, restaurants, bars and entertainment. |
| Pokies hotel | Hotel/pub setting with gaming machines, food, drinks and other hospitality facilities. |
| Pokies pub | More local pub atmosphere, generally combining gaming with food, drinks and entertainment. |
| Pokies club | Community or sporting environment that may include gaming, dining, bars, events and club facilities. |
Licences, gaming-machine entitlements, trading hours and venue operations can change. Check the latest South Australian gaming register (searchable by venue or postcode) and the venue’s own website before visiting.
Terminology
Understanding Gaming Machines in Adelaide
You may see several terms while searching, including poker machines, gaming machines, electronic gaming machines and EGMs. These generally refer to electronic gaming machines operated at licensed venues; South Australia’s official government information uses both “gaming machines” and “pokies or poker machines”. To operate them legally, a venue must hold a gaming machine licence and the required gaming machine entitlements.
Before using a machine, take time to understand its displayed game information, available stakes and rules. Different machines can have different themes, features and betting options. See our pokies terminology guide for more terms.
Casino
SkyCity Adelaide Gaming Machines
If you want access to a large selection of machines in one location, SkyCity Adelaide says it offers more than 1,000 gaming machines across two floors, including newer machines and popular games. It also operates a rewards program with member benefits, promotions and selected food and beverage offers, and publishes information about gaming-machine return-to-player requirements and responsible-gambling support.
The outcome of an individual gaming-machine play is not guaranteed, and past results do not determine what happens on your next play. See RTP explained.
Before you go
Choosing Pokies Venues in Adelaide
When comparing pokies venues in Adelaide, consider more than just the number of machines. You may want to check:
- How close the venue is to you
- Opening and gaming hours
- Number of approved gaming machines
- Parking and public transport access
- Dining and entertainment options
- The type of venue and atmosphere
- Responsible-gambling information
- Whether the venue’s current details can be independently verified
Official licensing information helps confirm that a venue is part of the regulated gaming environment. Venue information can change, so check the official South Australian gaming register for licensing and machine information, then the venue’s own website for current opening hours and facilities.
Pokie Finder
Find Pokies Near You in Adelaide
Whether you are looking for pokies in the Adelaide CBD, a nearby hotel, a local pub or a larger gaming destination, you have multiple options across Adelaide and its surrounding suburbs. Use the map above to find nearby pokies venues, review the available information, and confirm details before you visit. If gambling stops being fun, see our responsible gambling page.
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