- Year Opened
- 1990
- Age Restriction
- 21+
- Property Type
- Licensed Card Room
- Regulator
- California Gambling Control Commission
- Tables
- 2
About Bruce’s Bar and Casino
Bruce’s Bar and Casino is a small licensed card room in Blythe, California, operating at 116 South Main Street in the Colorado River city along the Arizona border. Open since 1990, the property runs 2 gaming tables as a California-licensed card room under the oversight of the California Gambling Control Commission.
Blythe sits at the southeastern corner of California where Interstate 10 crosses the Colorado River into Arizona. The property serves local residents and travelers passing through this desert city, which does not have tribal or commercial casino competition within city limits.
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Bruce’s Bar and Casino
Blythe, California
Gaming at Bruce’s Bar and Casino
Bruce’s Bar and Casino runs 2 card tables under the California card room licensing framework. No specific game list is publicly available for this property. California card room rules permit games including blackjack variants and similar player-banked formats, but the specific spread at Bruce’s should be confirmed on site.
Pai gow poker is another common California card room format that may be available.
Two tables is a very small operation by any standard, and the property functions as a neighborhood bar with gaming rather than a destination card room. Visitors planning a gaming-focused trip to the area would find the larger California card rooms more suitable for extended play sessions.
Location & Parking
Bruce’s Bar and Casino is at 116 South Main Street in Blythe, California. Blythe is accessible from Interstate 10 at the Blythe exits, roughly 225 miles east of Los Angeles. The city is the last California stop before crossing into Arizona. Self-parking is available at the property.
The closest significant gaming operations are the tribal casinos across the Colorado River in Arizona, which are subject to different licensing and regulatory frameworks than California card rooms.
How Bruce’s Bar and Casino compares locally
Directory comparison: Bruce’s Bar and Casino vs nearby venues
We track 4 properties in Blythe. The comparison below uses directory data only — machine counts and hours should still be confirmed with each casino.
| Property | Bruce’s Bar and Casino
This property
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Blythe | Bakersfield | Marysville | Marina |
| Address | 116 South Main Street Blythe | 1001 South Union Avenue, Bakersfield | 5402 Lindhurst Avenue, CA 95901 | 3100 Del Monte Boulevard, Marina CA |
| Games in directory | — | 5 game types | 2 game types | 2 game types |
| Live poker room | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel / resort | No | No | No | No |
| Open 24/7 (tag) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Read more | This page | Visit page | Visit page | Visit page |
How top Bruce’s Bar and Casino peers in Bruce’s Bar and Casino compare on amenities
| Amenity / Game | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Agua Caliente Casino | Jamul Casino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ♠️ Poker Room | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — | — |
| 🏊 Pool | ✓ | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
116 South Main Street Blythe
Open in Google MapsCalifornia Card Room Law
Bruce’s Bar and Casino operates under a license issued by the California Gambling Control Commission. California prohibits commercial casino gaming for private operators, but licensed card rooms may spread player-banked card games. Slot machines and house-banked games are not permitted at California card rooms.
The minimum gambling age for California card rooms is 21. The Bureau of Gambling Control handles licensing investigations and enforcement for all licensed California card room operators.
Licensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
