Ocean Gaming

What a fun place!!! Food and service were great. I had a great Bloody Mary. But what I loved most of all were the $ 2 bets you could put on Blackjack. My boyfriend and I had a great afternoon. We will definitely be returning.

Very small casino right in front of hampton beach. Blackjack tables start off at $ 2 and only go up to $ 4, which I wish was at least $ 6 to win more money, but I guess that way you also dont lose alot. Always packed so expect a wait if you come here on a saturday afternoon wanting to play blackjack.
Waitresses are friendly and quick to get your drink with no issues at all. Great small casino to go to if you don’t want to bet a ton of money and enjoy the beach right after.

This place has been mine and my boyfriends favorite during our entire vacation. We found ourselves throwing out terrible food from other places and walking back here for more– the bartender, Alfie was our favorite. He remembered us after just one visit so we kept coming back for more. The blackjack dealers are all very friendly and don’t mind helping walk you through the game if you’re new to gambling like myself. Although our vacation is coming to an end, I can assure you we will be coming back here if ever in the area. Great food, atmosphere and company! Very much recommended!

Great staff, clean place, The manager is a very legit guy (or so he seems), working the rounds on the floor making sure everything is being run top notch. Great service, great bar, food, and I walked away a winner.
My only complaint is that they actually have the NERVE to put up «gambling problem?» signs. You guys take max $ 4 a hand. Is it even possible to call $ 4 bets a gambling probleM?

We went for the first time on a friday afternoon, there were only about 15 — 20 people there. The craps table was not open, I wish that it had been. There were only 4 — 5 blackjack tables open, that may be the only tables that hey have? We played blackjack, when we sat down there were 5 of us but quickly it got down to 3 of us, which means you loose your money even faster. I enjoyed that it was close by and I liked the min bet of $ 2, but wish that they had a higher max. The employees were very friendly. A mixed drink was $ 7.

My husband and I went here this past weekend and enjoyed it so much we regret not learning about it until now. It is a small, laid back and low key «casino» that has a bar and outside deck as well. There were about 6 – 7 tables open on a Sunday night and it was not crowded at all so you could easily get it on any game you wanted too. The employees are so inviting, helpful and down to earth. They actually root for you to win which I really liked because at big casinos the employees act like its a crime if you win. The only thing I was disappointed about was the roulette table. I guess it’s not a popular game up here so it’s only open on Friday and Saturdays. We will definitely be back here! Thank you Ocean Gaming for a great experience :)

I’ve been to close to 60 casinos, and this is the smallest casino I’ve ever been to. But you know what — it does the trick.
Low limit gaming, Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, 3 Card Poker, and Texas Hold’em are all offered, and its right on the main drag at Hampton Beach. Max bet is $ 4, so $ 20 or $ 50 will last you awhile. Its not Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, but its simple and nice.
I guess the one negative is that low-​limits equals «wild» gaming. People hitting on 16’s at blackjack when the dealer is showing a 6. Coming from «real» casinos like Connecticut’s offerings, it can be a little hard to stay calm at first, but when you remember it’s $ 2-​$ 4, you really have to relax!

I myself am astonished about these «positive» reviews. While the place is clean and new, I cant say the same about the staff and the service. As a place where the max bet is $ 4, you can assume I am not writing this review solely on the fact that I lost a lot of money.
This place is run by absolute scum bags. While by law they are required to pay into a charitable fund, they could care less. The owners are extremely rude and look down on people in a very unprofessional way. I sat at the bar for 15 minutes waiting to be served, and when the waitress finally stopped jibberjabbering to the bouncer, I asked for a manager, at which I got the very rude reply «why would you need a manager? You didn’t even ordered yet.» And when the owner came over, I told him about the issue and said «what do you want, a comp in my luxurious hotel?, or how about a free buffet voucher? come on buddy, my girls wouldn’t do that» I immediately got up and left.
Folks if you enjoy the poker scene and don’t have many options in the area, go to the poker room in Hampton falls, while it may not be perfect, the owners and staff are professional. Do not, I repeat do not even go here, you’ll be sorry you did.

The people who have written these reviews must not have ever been to a casino. This place sucks its open looks like a cafeteria sucks 100% awkward dont waste your money go to a real casino. Most people that go here are prob people with addictions

Ocean Gaming (a.k.a. Oceanfront Gaming) is a «charitable gaming establishment» (a.k.a. low-​stakes casino that profit shares with local charities in order to legally operate in the state of New Hampshire).
Apparently, NH law allows for «casino nights» to be operated for the benefit of charitable organizations with certain other limitations involved. One of the limitations, or so I’ve been told, is that these casino nights are not supposed to be a full-​time enterprise for any particular charitable organization, so to get around that these enterprising folks have a rotating list of charities that take something like 30% of all profits from any given night: the charity of the night is displayed at the top of the stairs as you enter (think The Hampton Beach Historical Society or the Southern New Hampshire Arts Council type groups). The great thing about this is, when you lose you can say «Hey, it’s for charity» and not exactly feel like an idiot.
Another limitation is that it’s $ 4 MAX bets. If you sit at a black jack table you can play 2 hands at $ 4 each (and play that little «Match the dealer» side bet at $ 1 – 4 each) for a total of $ 16 bucks and that is literally the highest initial bet you can put down on any given hand of black jack (you can double down/​split etc. beyond opening bet too). Similar rules apply to the other table games (let it ride, 3-​card poker), and $ 4 max on any given number on the roulette table, though you can bet multiple numbers. They also have craps, but I have no idea how to play that so I won’t comment. As far as I can tell, only 25% of the people who play craps actually know what is going on– the rest simply play the pass line and yell a lot. (BTW: Saw a guy get hit in the eye with a dice at a craps table in Foxwoods, even though the guy was nearly blinded the casino was more concerned with whether it was a legal roll or not due to interference– nice.)
The staff are all super friendly and if you go more than once you’ll start to recognize the dealers, waitresses, etc. A lot of the dealers are kids in college (you only have to be 18 to play here by the way, so I assume same goes for dealing) and one of them told me they’re mostly friends with a kid whose mom got them all the job. Even the ones who aren’t college age tend to be new dealers and aren’t exactly the honed caliber you might find in Vegas or down in CT so pay attention. There’s one dealer (no names because I like him/​her) who has tried to take my money 7 times now (keeping count) when I either push or actually win and had to correct him/​her. Similarly, I’ve been paid on losing hands (yes I correct that too, karma baby). Just keep track because sometimes a dealer’s 23 beats your 21 some how.
They also serve fairly cheap beers ($ 4.50 pints of Harpoon, $ 2.50/$ 3.50 pints of Miller/​Coors depending on special).
I tend to walk out of this place with a couple extra bucks in my pocket after tipping the dealer (again, karma baby) so I feel like it’s a lucky spot. In reality it’s probably just because I’m not betting $ 15 minimum/​hand and can play longer. With the being said, you can play something like black jack for hours and even if you’re doing badly, depending on your bets ($ 1 minimum) you might only walk out down $ 20.
On that last note: The betting minimums/​maximums and the atmosphere tend to lead this place to feel much more laid back than your standard, legit casino. I like that feel a lot better cause you don’t get the dummies who bet $ 100/​hand, hit on 16 and then bitch at you for NOT hitting a soft 19. Sorry, I’m good at 19, really rather not turn it into a 13 – 16. If you’re one of those people, don’t come here. There are a lot of people who don’t fully understand the game and you have to put up with it, but at least they aren’t going to cost you too much $$.
Bottom line: If you want to play some table games (no slots) at low stakes for a couple hours after a day at the beach come here. If you’re looking to be the next Rain Man or whatever and make a killing I’d suggest driving a couple hours south to one of the Native American owned and operated joints.
Place closes at 1 am.