At a glance[2][3]
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Casino
- Licence
- Commercial casino
- Area
- Povoa de Varzim
- Operator
- PDV Sociedade de Turismo e Lazer, S.A.
- Regulator
- Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ, Turismo de Portugal)
Practise in the app
A link will appear once the app is out.
Coming soonEntry and money rules for Casino Barrière Póvoa
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 18 or older | Confirmed[7][8][9][10] |
Can foreign visitors enter? | ID: National ID, Passport, Driver’s licence, Residence card. Registration required | Confirmed[7][8][9][10] |
Open 24 hours? | Not open 24 hours | Confirmed |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is €10,000. | Confirmed[6] |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Beyond the tables[2]
Only confirmed items are displayed.
Slot machinesYes
Table games[1]
Games listed on the official website.
Articles on this casino’s tables
Shown from the table types in this casino’s data.
How to read a blackjack basic strategy chart, and what S17, H17, doubling rules and surrender changeBasic strategy chart symbols, close cells, what S17/H17, doubling and surrender change, and house edge by rule.
Checked: 2026-10-01 About 7 min- Blackjack 6 to 5 vs 3 to 2 payout, house edge and even money
Blackjack 6 to 5 vs 3 to 2 - the payout on a bet of 10, the house edge, the strategy chart, and even money.
Checked: 2026-10-01 About 5 min 
How to play baccarat for beginners, the third-card rule and the betsBaccarat rules for your first time. How cards are counted, the Player, Banker and Tie bets, the third-card chart, payouts and house edge, and table etiquette.
Checked: 2026-10-02 About 5 min
Blackjack rules
Rules set by the regulator of Portugal. The rules actually used at this casino are not confirmed.
| Table | Decks | Dealer on soft 17 | Double down on | Resplit | Blackjack pays | Double after split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack/21 | 4〜6 | Stands (S17) | Totals 9–11 | Allowed | 3:2 | Yes |
*Rules can change. Check at the table. Practise in the app (coming soon)
Sources
The check date is the day we read the source.
- 1OperatorCasino Barrière PóvoaChecked：2026-09-29
- 2OperatorWelcome to the Barrière Casino Póvoa (concession from 1 May 2026)Checked：2026-09-29
- 3RegulatorSRIJ: Casinos (concessionárias, moradas, horários)Checked：2026-09-29
- 4LawPortaria n.º 217/2007: regras de execução dos jogos de fortuna ou azar (texto de 2007, SRIJ)Checked：2026-09-29
- 5Location (map)Wikidata Q4347078 (Casino da Póvoa)Checked：2026-09-29
- 6RegulatorDutch Customs - Entering or leaving the EU with EUR 10,000 or more (EU-wide rule, Regulation 2018/1672)Checked：2026-09-29
- 7LawLei do Jogo (Decreto-Lei 422/89) consolidada, versão de 29-1-2021 (SRIJ)Checked：2026-09-29
- 8RegulatorSRIJ: Autoexclusão e proibição (acesso a salas de jogos de casinos)Checked：2026-09-29
- 9RegulatorSRIJ: Proteção legal ao jogador (menores de 18 anos)Checked：2026-09-29
- 10OperatorCasino Estoril: Condições de AcessoChecked：2026-09-29
Map tiles: OpenFreeMap、© OpenMapTiles、Data from OpenStreetMap（ODbL）。Rendered with MapLibre（BSD）
Photo credits
- Background (Portugal): Photo by Scott Edmunds, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Photo of Casino Barrière Póvoa: Photo by Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.