We all know the Casino hotspot in Scotland that is Glasgow but why has Paisley not got any casinos? The audience is certainly there but in reality Paisley isn’t ready for the big money making establishments and there seems no appetite to have these establishments within the town either, although regular casino trips are made by buddies to Glasgow every week.

Gambling on sports

Sports gambling has a long history in the United Kingdom, having been controlled for many decades, and more recently relaxed. The 1960 Act legalised off-course bookmakers. Pool betting on horses is a monopoly of The Tote. There are over 1,000 betting shops located in London.

There is a large market in the United Kingdom for gambling on competitive sports at bookmakers (betting shops) or licensed websites, particularly for horse, greyhound racing and football. The last of these also has an associated form of gambling known as the football pools, in which players win by correctly predicting the outcome of each week’s matches.

The online sports betting market in the UK is estimated to be worth £650 million which has seen a compounding annual growth rate from 2009–12 of approximately 7%. The total online gambling population in the UK is estimated at 2.1 million customers.

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As well as the Glasgow casinos, Glasgow city centre, with over 700 pubs and bars, 50 clubs and countless restaurants is a bustling and entertaining nightlife venue. Previously named the “City of Culture”, the image lives on with some trendy clubs attracting top DJ’s, traditional pubs and modern themed bars. There is no shortage of casinos in Glasgow. There are 5 in the centre and Gala is so impressed by the city that they have opened four of them!

Nightlife tends to be centred around certain areas – Ashton Lane with its quaint cobbled streets has many bars and restaurants, the West End, with its clubs and bars and Merchant City in the centre, popular with students and host to one of Gala’s Glasgow casinos.

Although the centre is packed with people seeking a good time on the weekend, some of the best nights can be had on weeknights. The music scene has some of the UK’s best established venues including Glasgow Barrowlands, King Tut’s Wah Wah, The Plaza, The Arena and for some world class DJ’s: Archaos.

Those seeking a less noisy and more cultural evening will be impressed by the amount of cinemas, theatres and concert halls in and around the centre of the city. Of particular note, the Tramway and the Citizens theatres, south of the river are worth a visit.

As with all vibrant cities, the club scene is in Glasgow is constantly changing and different nights have distinctly different styles of music, but from rap to reggae, if you check out the local guides you’ll be able to find something to your taste.

For a local touch, Park Bar, Scotia Bar and Clutha Vaults all play traditional highland sounds and The Riverside Club holds ceilidh dances every weekend. Still on a Celtic feel, Molly Malones in Hope Street has live bands every night of the week.

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Founder of Paisley.org.uk in 1998 and constantly strives to change peoples attitudes to the town, Brian is a self described Paisley Digital Champion who promotes Paisley via any means necessary. You can also follow me on X