Guyana Princess Hotel & Casino

Guyana Princess Hotel and Casino is Guyana largest casino and the country first to open its doors, inaugurated in 2010 in Providence, a community 10 kilometers south of Georgetown on the East Bank Demerara. With 276 electronic gaming machines and 15 gaming tables with blackjack, roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker and three-card poker, it operates 24 hours with buffet, casino bar and the Princess Bet sports betting system allowing bets on football, cricket and ice hockey. The 195-room four-star hotel was Guyana first international-scale resort hotel, opening the country to international business tourism within the oil sector boom that transformed the Guyanese economy in the 2010s. Casino access is restricted to tourists and visitors; Guyanese citizens cannot play by law.

Guyana and the 21st century oil boom

Guyana is one of the world fastest-growing economies in recent years, driven by the discovery of enormous offshore oil reserves in the Atlantic Stabroek block by ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC in 2015. Discovered reserves exceed 11 billion barrels, positioning Guyana among the largest oil producers per capita on the planet. This boom has generated an unprecedented flow of oil industry executives, international consultants and service companies staying in Georgetown hotels, making Guyana Princess the reference for accommodation and entertainment for the international corporate tourism of the capital. The Gambling Prevention Act limits to three the total number of casinos that can operate in Guyana.

Guyana first casino in the oil boom context

Guyana Princess Casino is the main casino entertainment establishment of oil boom Guyana, with the country largest gaming offering and the only integrated resort proposition with four-star hotel. It operates under the Guyana Gaming Authority, launched in 2008.