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. Aspers at the Gate is situated on Newgate Street in Newcastle and covers 45,000 square feet of gaming over three floors with casino games that include American Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, Punto Banco and Wheel of Fortune. The casino regularly introduces new games to keep their customers entertained.
| 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.
- Aspers Casino, also known as The Gate Newcastle is located on Newgate Street in Newcastle in England. The casino is 45,000 square feet filled with over three floors of gaming including Roulette, Poker, Punto Banco, Wheel of Fortune and Blackjack.
- 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.
History[edit]
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]
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- 3D Pamoramas of The Gate at quicktimevirtualreality.com and at BBC.co.uk
Located in The Gate Complex on Newgate Street in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Aspers Casino Newcastle is the city’s premier entertainment and leisure venue. Operating over three levels and having total floor space of over 65,000, there is no better place for gaming in the region. The casino has a range of slot machines, live gaming tables and the largest poker room in the North East of England with 200 permanent seats. There is also a fantastic fine dining restaurant, stylish cocktail bar and a sports bar that has over 30 screens to watch the latest sport.
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Visiting
- Opening Hours: The casino, bars and restaurants are open 24-hours per day, 7 days per week, including public holidays (except Christmas Day)
- Dress Code: Smart casual (no tracksuit bottoms, ripped or dirty jeans, workwear or hats)
- Membership: There is no requirement to be a member and entry is free for all
- Getting There: Thanks to its location in the city centre of Newcastle, the casino is easily reachable by all forms of public transport and is a short walk from both the city’s bus station and train station; Drivers should enter NE1 5TG into their sat nav
- Parking: Free parking is available at the Gate’s car park though you must get your casino membership card validated to enjoy this perk
Casino Games
Aspers Casino in Newcastle features a wide range of casino games. This includes Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, Punto Banco and Wheel of Fortune. The casino offers a spectacular electronic gaming experience and has 20 of the latest slot machines that have progressive jackpots of up to £20,000, as well as 70 live electronic gaming terminals and electronic roulette games linked to live tables.
Poker
Poker players are well catered for at Aspers Casino Newcastle as it has the largest poker room in the entire North East of England with 200 permanent seats. Cash games are available every day of the week from 2pm onwards and have blinds ranging from 25/25p to £1/£2. Bigger games may be available on request.
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays sees the casino’s tournaments take place. Prize pools range from £500 to £2500 with buy-ins from £15 to £30. Any player who hits a Royal Flush in any scheduled tournament automatically receives free entry into all tournaments the following week.
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The casino is also a regular location for the Grand Prix Poker Tour Mini and also plays host to its own monthly cash poker league where players can win a share of £6500 every month. All you have to do is play 750 hands in cash games per month to qualify for the Final Freeroll Tournament, which takes place on the first Thursday of the following month. Please note that all poker players must be members of the casino.
Loyalty Program
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Like most casinos, Aspers Casino Newcastle has a loyalty scheme for regular users of the casino. The scheme is known as Freeplay Extra and it rewards players with points every time they play with the points being instantly redeemable on your slots of electronic roulette cash balances. Build up enough reward points and you can become eligible for Extra status or VIP Xtra status, which means that you qualify for extra food and drink discounts. All members of Freeplay Extra are eligible for a wide range of other events and promotions.
Food and Drink
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Fine dining is on offer at Aspers Casino in Newcastle at the fabulous Freya’s Restaurant. Serving modern British cuisine, diners can choose from a range of flavoursome dishes cooked by the able kitchen team. Particularly popular are the Freya’s Favourites Menu and their Grill Menu, which both offer a wide variety of tasty dishes.
Tanzibar is the casino’s stylish cocktail bar that offers a vibrant and cosmopolitan atmosphere unlike any other venue in the city of Newcastle. As well as a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, there is a tasty snack menu available too. The other bar on offer at Aspers is their wonderful Sports Bar. With 30 individual multimedia screens and a huge 156” HD screen, you can watch live sporting events from around the world at any time of the day.