Wharf casino has been shut down completely. Skycity Group bought up the Wharf casino in 2013 and has since failed to reach an agreement with the owner of the building. At the same time, New Zealand’s law prevents the casino from relocating and therefore it was decided to close the Wharf casino until further notice.
This is what it says on their website:
Wharf casino before it closed down (2019)
In 2019, Wharf casino was open and their website was working. Below is a picture that reminds us of what the Wharf casino looked like back in the day when it was open.
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All land-based casinos in New Zealand
There are still 5 other country based casinos that you can visit in New Zealand and one of them is also in Queenstown just like Wharf casino “was” before it closed down. Here below you can see them all and can read more about each one.
CASINO | OPENING HOURS | CONTACT |
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Skycity Auckland casino | 24/7 | 0800 759 2489 |
Skycity Hamilton casino | Mon to Thur: 10am – 4am Friday: 10am – Closing on Sunday at 2am in the morning | 078344900 |
Skycity Wharf casino | Closed! | 03 441 1495 |
Skycity Queenstown casino | Every day 12am – 1am | 03 441 0400 |
Grand Casino (Dunedin) | Every day 12AM – 2AM | 0800 4770 4545 |
Christchurch casino | Monday till Thursday: 11AM – 3AM Friday: 11AM – Closes Monday morning at 3am. | 03 365 9999 |
FAQ
Why did Wharf casino close?
Because Skycity Goup has not succeeded in negotiating new terms with the owner of the building and because New Zealand law prevents them from relocating the casino.
When did Wharf casino close down?
We don’t have a specific date for when Wharf casino was shut down, but what we do know is that in 2019, Wharf casino had its operations open because their website was live and the year after, i.e. 2020, we are met by a message that the casino is closed, so sometime between In 2019 and 2020, the Wharf casino was closed down.
Source:
- www.skycityqueenstown.co.nz/wharf-casino/
- www.tripadvisor.se/Attraction_Review-g255122-d1756511-Reviews-Lasseters_Wharf_Casino-Queenstown_Otago_Region_South_Island.html
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skycity_Queenstown
- https://newzealandcasinos.nz/casino/skycity-online/