Asper Casino Newcastle
| The Gate | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed, in use |
| Type | Leisure, Entertainment |
| Town or city | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°58′23″N1°37′05″W / 54.973°N 1.618°W |
| Current tenants | See venues |
| Opened | 28 November 2002 |
| Cost | £80 million |
| Client | Land Securities |
| Owner | Crown Estate |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 19,235 m2 (207,040 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| www.thegatenewcastle.co.uk | |
The Gate is a retail and leisure complex in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
History[edit]
“Aspers’ success has been built on being stubborn and demanding, expecting the best from ourselves and all those around us. Better never stops, and it is this relentless commitment to improvement that has defined the Aspers attitude.”. It is part of the historic Grainger Town area of Newcastle. It was opened on 28 November 2002. The Gate has 19 venues spread across three floors, including a 16-screen Cineworld Cinema and Aspers Casino. The Gate is also next to Newcastle's Chinatown; there is an entrance on Stowell Street. Welcome to East London’s biggest 24/7 nightlife venue. There's more to a casino than you might think. We offer a huge range of choice including table games, slot machines, restaurants, bars, free entertainment and live sport fixtures.
The venue takes its name from the street on which it stands, Newgate Street. It is part of the historic Grainger Town area of Newcastle. It was opened on 28 November 2002.[1]
The Gate has 19 venues spread across three floors, including a 16-screen Cineworld Cinema and Aspers Casino. The Gate is also next to Newcastle's Chinatown; there is an entrance on Stowell Street. The Gate building was built to replace the 35-year-old, 7-storey Newgate House, which was home to the prolific music venue; The Mayfair club. Mood Bar opened on 28 November 2002, the same time as The Gate.
The 19,235 m2, £80 million venue was built by Land Securities and the 12-metre-tall (39 ft) sculpture outside, 'Ellipsis Eclipses', was designed by Danny Lane.[2] The 24-metre-high (79 ft)[3] glass façade was designed by Space Decks Limited.[4] The Odeon Cinema (later Empire, now Cineworld) was built to replace the 71-year-old Odeon/Paramount cinema on Pilgrim Street, which after the Gate's opening remained disused until its demolition in 2017.[5] The Gate provided 400 new jobs when opened and a further 600 during construction.
In 2004 BDP Lighting won a Lighting Design award for their work at The Gate.[6]
The Gate won the Property Week award for Best Commercial UK Mixed-Use Leisure Scheme, and the British Toilet Association awarded The Gate a Loo of the Year Award and awarded it five stars.[7]
In 2010 Jamie Ritblat's property company, Delancey, bought The Gate in a £900 million package of properties from PropInvest Group, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland. In 2012 The Gate was sold to the Crown Estate for £60 million.[8]
Venues[edit]
- Entertainment
- Aspers Casino
- YumeWorld Family Entertainment Centre
- ESCAPE - Escape Rooms
- The CTRL Pad - Video Gaming Lounge
- Bars and nightclubs
- WonderBar
- Restaurants
- The Mayfair
References[edit]
- ^'Last reel for 1930s cinema'. BBC News. 2002-11-22. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ^The Gate: Ellipsis Eclipses, Commissions North
- ^Tyne Clubs - The Gate, BBC
- ^Steel and Glass StructuresArchived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, Space Decks
- ^Tyne Features - Odeon Cinema, BBC
- ^BDP's Double Bill at Lighting Awards (29-Mar-2004)Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, Building Design Partnership
- ^'About Us'. The Gate. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^'The Queen's property company buys The Gate'. The Evening Chronicle. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Gate, Newcastle. |
- 3D Pamoramas of The Gate at quicktimevirtualreality.com and at BBC.co.uk
Aspers Casino Newcastle Poker
- Roulette
- Blackjack
- Craps
- Three Card Poker
- Baccarat
- Slots
- Multi Player Poker
Aspers Newcastle is located on the first floor of The Gate Complex which is the premier leisure and entertainment centre in the city centre. Divided over three levels and occupying a total floor space in excess of 65,000 square feet, Aspers Casino hosts the widest selection of casino gaming in the city.
Newcastle airport, eight miles away, offers fast access to the city by car, Metro and bus. If arriving at the casino by car, take the A1 and head for the city centre. You can get free car parking at The Gate whenever you use your Casino Aspire Membership card for a gaming transaction as long as you get it validated. The casino is also easily accessible by public transport. It is a five minute walk away from the Haymarket and Eldon Square bus stations and only a ten minute walk from the central rail station. To reach Aspers by Metro, you can exit at either St James’ Park or Haymarket Metro stations. Car ferry services also operate direct to Tyneside from Scandinavia and Germany. There isn’t a hotel in the Gate Complex but there are numerous hotels to choose from in the city centre – the nearest to the casino are Hotel Indigo, Newgate Hotel and County Hotel by Thistle.
The casino features 20 slot machines with jackpots of up to £4,000 and individual electronic roulette games linked to live tables. Asper’s has the largest poker room in the North East with 200 permanent seats. The tournament schedule covers every day of the week with regular specials. Cash games are available daily from 4.00pm and run 24 hours over weekends. Levels start at 50p/50p blinds, minimum £20 sit down. Private poker tournament bookings are also available and start from £15 per person with a minimum of six people per booking. Join their Aspire Loyalty Club scheme which offers benefits such as free drinks, special offers, free parking and promotions.
At Asper’s Casino, you are able to dine in style at Freya’s Restaurant, enjoy a quick snack in Tanzibar or catch live sport from around the world in the Sports Bar which has 30 individual multi-media screens.