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Are you going to a casino for a night out and wondering what to wear? Will you be allowed in or be refused entry? It depends on the casino and on whoever is working at the door. However, there is a list of inappropriate clothing items that is pretty much consistent among New Zealand casinos as well as casinos worldwide. If you want to be guaranteed entry to any casino, you’d simply not wear anything from this list.
At the time of writing, there are five land-based casinos in New Zealand, plus one that is currently not operational but its licence persists, SkyCity Wharf Casino. These are the five that are active:
Now let’s check the dress code for each.
Christchurch is quite specific – and peculiar – when it comes to dress code. First, they say that “smart and neat presentation is required at all times and management reserve the right to refuse entry”. Then they elaborate on specific clothing items that are not allowed:
Grand Casino Dunedin, on the other hand, is quite broad in the description of what is and what is not allowed, leaving it all to the doormen and their judgement. They say they “expect a neat and tidy standard of dress at all times” and they “reserve the right to refuse entry where patrons are not appropriately dressed”.
Here is another casino that lists items that are not allowed specifically, but doesn’t have a problem with beanies like Christchurch does! On top of the basic etiquette requirement of a “neat and tidy standard of dress at all times”, the following items are not deemed appropriate for entry to SkyCity Auckland:
SkyCity Hamilton uses almost the same dress code as the Auckland casino, but they add face paint to the list (what happened there??), while hats and sunglasses are not allowed at all since Hamilton doesn’t have a poker room. These are inappropriate items:
In addition to this, if someone is seen to be intoxicated, abusive, threatening or causing conflict with staff or other customers, SkyCity Hamilton will take appropriate steps to stop the behaviour. This includes, in appropriate circumstances, having the customer escorted from the premises. Patrons detected loan sharking or begging will be required to leave SkyCity Hamilton.
The dress code at Queenstown is identical to the one at Auckland as the casino is a part of the SkyCity Group. These items are not permitted:
Dress codes can get quite specific, depending on the country, location and the problems that the establishments experience with the visitors. For example, the Troy Liquor Bar nightclub in Las Vegas doesn’t allow men’s tank tops, plain white t-shirts, face or head tattoos, camouflage, weapons, saggy pants, sportswear, sports team apparel, fighting, drugs, work boots or gang insignias.
But that’s a nightclub – they’re quite strict in Vegas. In Vegas casinos, there is no dress code. You can walk in in shorts and sandals and no one would say a thing, as long as you have money to play. People report they’ve seen people play slots in Vegas in pyjamas.
In Hippodrome casino in London, there is “no set dress code, smart casual is what most people opt for unless it’s a special occasion when customers go all out and dress to impress”.
Then again, the Holland Casino in Amsterdam has a long list of items that aren’t allowed: baggy jeans, hoodies, shorts, sleeveless shirts for men, sports clothes, skimpy or translucent clothing, beachwear, workwear, headgear, damaged or worn clothing, costumes.
Apparently, when more than a few people attempt to walk in wearing funny costumes, you add it to the list of inappropriate clothing. I guess it doesn’t happen much in New Zealand.
Almost all casinos will not allow dirty or torn clothing and footwear, which is their way of not letting homeless people and beggars in. Fashionably distressed items should be fine, but if the doorman didn’t get the memo that it is, then you’ll be refused entry.
Work clothing and footwear are also banned, for the reason that they don’t want construction workers going in after work. Sleeveless tops on men are considered distasteful, so it seems, and you won’t find a casino that will let you in if you wear a tank top if you’re a bloke. Except in Vegas.
Clothing with offensive designs or words is not generally allowed, and neither are gang insignia. This is a safety concern, to prevent fighting from taking place. This seems almost unnecessary to add to your list of restricted items, but when you consider the oddly prevalent levels of gang activity for such a small country, it makes more sense.
Hats, caps and sunglasses are almost universally banned in casinos because they hide your face and make it difficult to track you down if needed. The same goes for banks, they’ll ask you to take your sunglasses and your cap off. Just in case you’re up to something nefarious.
Smart casual is pretty much the thing when it comes to casinos. It means men are not expected nor required to wear suits, and women are not required to wear tasteful cocktail dresses. This is not the 1950s and you are not expected to be in a tuxedo or to wear a suit and a tie. If this all feels like a bit too much prepping and preening to simply pop in for a flutter, punters can always visit an online casino in NZ and even play in their pyjamas instead if they wish. While it may not have the same glitz and glamour of Caesars Palace, it’s a viable alternative.
However, if you still want to put on your glad rags and go to a casino, men should stick to collared shirts, and women should wear blouses and other formal clothing. Just don’t go for t-shirts and baggy clothing, be a bit more formal as if you’re going to work at an office, but on a casual day, and you’ll be fine.
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