FAQs
General
The nearest car park is located at Q-Park Chinatown, Newport Place London WC2H 7PU.
Yes, located in its new home on the third floor, poker is fully open with Covid-secure play in place 12 midday-8am (Mon-Thur) and 24 hours (Fri-Sun).
Yes, the Dice table is in The Gods Casinos. However, because of our current reduced capacity Dice is only available to Black Card and Tribune Card holders only. This will change once the Hippodrome is permitted to allow more customers into the venue.
For our customers’ safety and comfort dividers are in place at all tables. There is a maximum of three players per table, and it is not currently possible to play at more than one table at any one time. On blackjack, the limit is one player per box.
We are fully committed to the safety of our staff and customers and follow all Government recommendations. These include sanitation stations throughout, meticulous cleaning of all areas, one-way entrance and exit systems, perspex dividers on gaming tables, regular chip cleaning, at-table service for food and drink. Masks should be worn at the gaming tables please, and when walking around the building.
It is open 12 noon to 6am.
Yes, we can host events for between 10 and 100 people in different areas throughout the Hippodrome including The Magic Mike Theatre (by special request), private dining and meeting rooms, The Boozy Tea Room cocktail lounge, Heliot Steak House restaurant, the Rooftop Terrace and in some of the eight bars. We have presentation facilities available to hire.
Yes, please speak to a manager for more information.
You can smoke anywhere on our three-tier outdoor terrace where you can also play the tables, eat and drink.
Ask the dealer at any available table to show you. They would be delighted to explain. Or you can view our learn to play videos on YouTube.
Every table has a screen saying what the minimum bet is at that table.
Take your Cash Chips to the cash desks on either the Grand Casino floor or at The Gods casino.
Sit at any free seat at any time, put your cash on the table and the dealer will exchange it for Cash Chips.
Put your money on the roulette table in front of the dealer. The dealer will exchange it for Gaming Chips at that table – you will be given your own exclusive colour to avoid mix-ups with other players. When you want to cash out, tell the dealer who will change your colour chips for Cash Chips.
There is free wi-fi throughout the casino at HIPPODROMECASINO. Our wi-fi name is HIPPODROMECASINO.
No, signing up to Hippodrome Rewards is free.
Yes, our loyalty programme is called Hippodrome Rewards and it’s free to join. Simply bring your photo ID (Passport, driving licence, PASS verification card or military card) to our reception desk or ask one of our hosts who will be happy to assist you. You can pre-register here.
You must be at least 18 years of age to visit The Hippodrome Casino and this includes Heliot Steakhouse, our bars and the Magic Mike theatre too.
If you’re lucky enough to look 25 or under, or if you gamble more than £1500, we will ask you to show us your photographic ID.
No. The Hippodrome Casino has an open-door policy, which means you can walk right in. We also run a fantastic loyalty membership scheme that offers rewards so it may be worth you signing up, details below.
Gaming
Yes, located in its new home on the third floor, poker is fully open with Covid-secure play in place 12 midday-8am (Mon-Thur) and 24 hours (Fri-Sun).
Yes, the Dice table is in The Gods Casinos. However, because of our current reduced capacity Dice is only available to Black Card and Tribune Card holders only. This will change once the Hippodrome is permitted to allow more customers into the venue.
Poker now has a new home with more tables on the third floor and is fully open with Covid-secure play in place 12 midday-8am (Mon-Thur) and 24 hours (Fri-Sun).
We have six floors of gaming including three casinos each with a unique theme – the Grand Casino on the main floor, Lola’s one floor down and our brand new Gods Casino up at the top of the building with spectacular views of the main auditorium.
Electronics and slots are available throughout the building.
And you can play on our new three-tier outdoor Rooftop Terraces where you can also eat and drink.
Check out the Gaming sections on this website for more details HERE
Yes, please speak to a manager for more information.
Ask the dealer at any available table to show you. They would be delighted to explain. Or you can view our learn to play videos on YouTube.
Every table has a screen saying what the minimum bet is at that table.
Take your Cash Chips to the cash desks on either the Grand Casino floor or at The Gods casino.
Sit at any free seat at any time, put your cash on the table and the dealer will exchange it for Cash Chips.
Put your money on the roulette table in front of the dealer. The dealer will exchange it for Gaming Chips at that table – you will be given your own exclusive colour to avoid mix-ups with other players. When you want to cash out, tell the dealer who will change your colour chips for Cash Chips.
Food & Drink
Yes, we offer a wide selection of dishes.
Heliot Restaurant is open for dinner every evening from 5pm to 10pm (Sun-Thur) and 5pm to 11pm (Fri-Sat).
Lunch is served on Saturday and Sunday between 1pm and 3pm.
A 24-hour menu is available throughout the Hippodrome too including our spectacular new Rooftop Terrace – 3pm to 2am (Mon-Thur) 12 noon to 5am (Fri-Sun).
Opening Hours
The Hippodrome Casino is open 24-hours a day. We are only closed on Christmas Day.
Some opening times differ as follows:
Lola’s Casino – 12 noon to 4am (Mon-Sun)
The Gods Casino – 6pm to 2am
Heliot Bar – 10am to 2am (Mon-Thur) 10am to 5am (Fri-Sun)
Boozy Tea Room – 10am to 2am (Mon-Thur) 10am to 5am (Fri-Sun)
Lower Gods Terrace – 6pm to 2am
Upper Gods Terrace – 2pm to 6am
Rooftop Terrace – 3pm to 2am (Mon-Thur) 12 noon to 5am (Fri-Sun)
Heliot Steak House – Lunch 1pm to 3pm Saturday and Sunday
Heliot Steak House – Dinner 5pm to 10pm (Sun-Thur) 5pm to 11pm (Fri-Sat)
Theatre
We have dedicated wheelchair access at the Little Newport Street entrance. There are lifts around the building that provide access to all facilities within the casino (including the Heliot Steak House and the Magic Mike Live Theatre).
The Hippodrome Casino works alongside Nimbus Disability to offer the Access Card. This enables us to provide the support you need in a quick and discreet manner. For more information on the Access Card, please click here.
For further information regarding our access policy, please email us on [email protected].
Tickets for performances can be purchased on this website. Please check the calendar.
You must be at least 18 years of age to visit The Hippodrome Casino and this includes Heliot Steakhouse, our bars and the Magic Mike theatre too.
Dress Code
We have no formal dress code! Many customers do choose to dress up for a fun night out, but feel free to be more relaxed in jeans and shirts/t-shirts. The only rule we have is that your appearance has to be of an acceptable standard and not likely to offend other customers.
If you’re lucky enough to look 25 or under, or if you gamble more than £1500, we will ask you to show us your photographic ID.
Car Parking & Access
The nearest car park is located at Q-Park Chinatown, Newport Place London WC2H 7PU.
We have dedicated wheelchair access at the Little Newport Street entrance. There are lifts around the building that provide access to all facilities within the casino (including the Heliot Steak House and the Magic Mike Live Theatre).
The Hippodrome Casino works alongside Nimbus Disability to offer the Access Card. This enables us to provide the support you need in a quick and discreet manner. For more information on the Access Card, please click here.
For further information regarding our access policy, please email us on [email protected].
Yes, our nominated car park is the Q Park China Town. Diamond and Platinum cardholders can get 3 hours of free parking.
To receive your discount please visit www.q-park.co.uk and enter the promotional code ”Hippo”’ when making your booking.
Alternatively click on this link: http://goo.gl/G0T2y
Hippodrome Rewards
No, signing up to Hippodrome Rewards is free.
Yes, our loyalty programme is called Hippodrome Rewards and it’s free to join. Simply bring your photo ID (Passport, driving licence, PASS verification card or military card) to our reception desk or ask one of our hosts who will be happy to assist you. You can pre-register here.
Member App
Please contact reception inside the casino to change these details. They may need valid photo ID to verify any changes.
This is a target value that you want to achieve with your rewards points. This could be the value of a voucher or piece of Hippodrome merchandise available on the store screen for example. It’s entirely up to you.
As we are a casino we are required by law to verify our customers details. Currently that can only be done by reception within the casino.
Non Hippodrome Rewards members can modify their profile details until they become a Hippodrome Rewards member.
Usually caused by a poor internet connection, your purchase has gone through but the Hippodrome Member App could not download your voucher receipt. Please view the voucher screen within the app and pull down to refresh and receive your voucher receipt.
We could not process your order. This usually occurs due to lack of or poor internet connection. Please try again later.
When you make a purchase through the Hippodrome Member App you will receive a receipt in the form of a voucher. If you no longer require what you purchased before you have redeemed your voucher then please take the voucher receipt to the reception desk inside the casino and explain that you no longer require this purchase. They will scan your voucher and process a refund for you which will return your points back to your account and cancel the voucher receipt.
If you make a purchase using your rewards points from within the Hippodrome Member App the app will issue you a voucher as a receipt for your purchase. The voucher will be displayed inside the voucher screen. Pull down to refresh if it is not displayed.
Next time you visit the casino please take your voucher to the location detailed in the voucher description to redeem it for the product that you purchased.
At this stage you can only use rewards points to make purchase from within the Hippodrome Member App. If you wish to buy merchandise using money then please visit reception inside the casino.
At this stage you can only use rewards points to make purchase from within the Hippodrome Member App. If you wish to buy merchandise using money then please visit reception inside the casino.
Hippodrome Rewards products / vouchers are only available using your accumulated rewards points. As your rewards points increase Hippodrome Rewards product become available to purchase using your points. The number of products available to you with your current number of rewards points is displayed over the shopping cart icon at the bottom of the Hippodrome Member App.
Please follow the instructions displayed in the panel for each voucher for how to redeem. Please also make yourself aware of any specific terms and conditions and validity restrictions relating to each voucher.
Vouchers are displayed in a different colour if you have not opened the voucher screen since the voucher was created. This is just so you can visually see which vouchers are new.
The vouchers screen updates automatically every five minutes while the Hippodrome Member App is open. However you can manually refresh your vouchers by pulling the voucher screen down and releasing. A loading bar is displayed at the top of the screen while your voucher details are updating.
Vouchers are issued for various reasons including promotions and as receipts for purchases made using Rewards points to name a couple. When you receive a new voucher you will receive a notification if they are enabled on your device and you will see the number of vouchers you have appear in the bar at the bottom of the Hippodrome Member App.
The Hippodrome Member App refreshes it’s data every five minutes automatically when the app is open.
You can manually refresh the data displayed at any time by pulling the rewards screen down and releasing. A loading bar is displayed at the top of the screen while your rewards details are updating.
Note: In most cases your points values will be a few seconds behind game play inside the casino but your points values may take a few minutes to fully reflect their real values and is dependent on a reliable internet connection.
Please contact reception inside the casino to change these details. They may need valid photo ID to verify any changes.
Your Hippodrome Rewards details are linked to your Hippodrome Member App account automatically in the background when you create an account. However if your Hippodrome Rewards account details are not up to date or are incorrect this may not work.
To manually link your Hippodrome Rewards membership to the Hippodrome Member App please tap the I HAVE A HIPPODROME REWARDS CARD button at the bottom of the rewards screen and enter your Member number and Date of Birth. This will link your Hippodrome Rewards membership to the Hippodrome Member App log in.
If this manual linking does not work please contact reception inside the casino to update the Hippodrome Rewards email address to that used to log into the Hippodrome Member App. This will link your Hippodrome Rewards membership to the Hippodrome Member App log in.
Please visit the Welcome Desk inside the casino to ask them to take a new photo of you. Next time your open the Hippodrome Member App it will update.
Please visit the Welcome Desk inside the casino to ask them to take a new photo of you. Next time your open the Hippodrome Member App it will update.
Photos are only displayed for Hippodrome Rewards members. If you are a Hippodrome Rewards member and your photo is not being displayed please pull down on the rewards screen to refresh the data displayed. This will request your photo from our servers again.
This message is displayed if the Hippodrome Member App believes that you are a suspended, excluded or self excluded member. Please contact reception within the casino for them to investigate.
Something went wrong when we were logging you in. The most likely cause of this error is a poor or intermittent internet signal. Please try logging in again.
This is almost always due to an internet connection issue. Please restart your app and attempt to log in again, maybe from a different location or where the internet signal is more reliable.
Occasionally you may receive this message if we are performing maintenance in the background or we are experiencing a technical issue.
To ensure that the Hippodrome Member App has the best chance of a successful log in please ensure that the app is not running in the background on your device before restarting.
Your email address and / or password do not match those we have stored. Please enter the correct log in details or use the password reset option by tapping on RESET over the password field.
This is because your device does not have a security pin enabled. Please activate this feature on your device to allow the Hippodrome Member to remain logged in.
Tap the bottom right menu icon from within the app to display the log out option. Tap to log out.
Open the app and enter the email address and password that you provided when registering.
Once you have logged in the app will remain logged in until your log out again.
If you select REMEMBER ME your email address will be remembered by the app when you are logged out so that you will only need to re-enter your password.
All passwords must:
Be 10 characters or more
Include one of the following characters: [email protected]$!%*#?&
Include at least one uppercase letter character
Include at least one lowercase letter
character
Include at least one number character
Not include your first name
Not include your last name
All passwords must:
Be 10 characters or more
Include one of the following characters: [email protected]$!%*#?&
Include at least one uppercase letter character
Include at least one lowercase letter
character
Include at least one number character
Not include your first name
Not include your last name
You will receive this message if your registration is already complete. Please log in instead.
You will receive this message if you are using the link for another email account on your device.
Please use your own email address when registering.
You may also receive this message if you have already recently completed registration. Please try to log in.
This error is displayed when the Hippodrome Member App has an issue communicating with our servers. This may be due to maintenance at our end or most likely due to lack of or intermittent internet access. This issue should resolve itself when you have a better internet connection or we have finished any work we may be performing in the background.
Please wait 10 minutes and try again.
You will receive this message if we already have your email address in our system.
Please tap the RESET button over the password field on the log in screen and complete the password reset process to access your account.
Please check the spam or junk folder of your email account as some email providers do not like emails from casinos.
If your verification has still not arrived after 10 minutes the most common reason is an incorrect email address. Please retry registering using a different email address to the one previously entered.
This error is displayed when the Hippodrome Member App has an issue communicating with our servers. This may be due to maintenance at our end or most likely due to lack of or intermittent internet access. This issue should resolve itself when you have a better internet connection or we have finished any work we may be performing in the background.
In some instances you may still receive your verification email and you can continue to complete registration using the button contained within the email.
If you have still not received your email after 10 minutes please try again.
Open the app and click REGISTER at the bottom of the log in screen.
You do not need to be a current Hippodrome Rewards member to register for a Hippodrome Member App account.
In fact we suggest installing the Hippodrome Member App before you visit and completing the in app Hippodrome Rewards membership pre registration form so that your membership can be fast tracked once inside the casino.
Registration is a three step process. As you will gain access to your Hippodrome Rewards account we need to verify your details before completing your registration in the app.
Step 1.
On the first screen you must provide your current functioning and a valid email address and confirm it. If you are a Hippodrome Rewards member then you also have the option to provide your member number and date of birth. Your member number is displayed on the bottom left of your membership card on the side which displays your rewards tier colour, e.g. Gold.
You will also need to read and agree to our Hippodrome Member App Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.
Tap REGISTER to move to the second stage of the registration process.
Step 2.
You will receive an email from us to the email address that you provided. Open the email in the email client on your device and then click on the big blue COMPLETE REGISTRATION button. This will open the Hippodrome Member App to complete your registration.
Note: Clicking the COMPLETE REGISTRATION button from an email client on a computer will take you to our website to complete registration.
Step 3.
Complete the details requested in the displayed form.
It is important that you enter the correct Date of Birth to ensure that your Rewards membership can be linked to your Hippodrome Member App account.
Password rules: We all hate having to remember them but as you will gain access to your Hippodrome Rewards membership we have strict rules in place when it comes to passwords.
All passwords must:
Be 10 characters or more
Include one of the following characters: [email protected]$!%*#?&
Include at least one uppercase letter character
Include at least one lowercase letter
character
Include at least one number character
Not include your first name
Not include your last name
Once you have decided which parts of The Hippodrome you would also like to hear, receive offers about and find out about please tap COMPLETE REGISTRATION. Once complete you will now be able to log in.
If you have automatic updates turned on then you should receive the latest version automatically as it becomes available on Google Play.
You can check to see whether you have the latest version at any time by clicking the link below from your device. If the version you have installed is currently out of date you will see an option to update.
If you have automatic updates turned on then you should receive the latest version automatically as it becomes available on the Apple App Store.
You can check the to see whether you have the latest version at any time by clicking the link below at any time from your device. If the version you have installed is currently out of date you see an option to update.
Yes. You must be at least 18 to install the Hippodrome Member App. The app is PEGI 18 rated.
Yes. You must be at least 18 to install the Hippodrome Member App.
To install the Hippodrome Member App on an Android device it must be running Android 8 (Oreo) or higher.
To install the Hippodrome Member App on an Apple iPhone you must have an iPhone running at least IOS 8.0.
You can download the Hippodrome Member App for Android phones by clicking this link from your device: Hippodrome Member App
Tap Install to install the Hippodrome Member App on your device.
Note: The Android version is only currently available to UK users.
You can download the Hippodrome Member App for Apple iPhones by clicking this link from your device: Hippodrome Member App
Tap GET to install the Hippodrome Member App on your device.