Rockstar first opened the Diamond Casino and Resort to Grand Theft Auto Online players in July 2019. It's located on the corner of Vinewood Park Drive and Mirror Park Boulevard, and occupies a pretty substantial amount of real estate. If they're lucky, players can also turn it into a huge source of in-game GTAO cash. It can be tempting to try the same thing in Grand Theft Auto 5's single-player story, where cash is often in shorter supply.

In the context of GTA Online, visiting costs 500 GTA$ for a basic membership, but this just grants access to basic gambling and storing a car in the garage. Full access to GTA Online's Diamond Casino demands a VIP membership, specifically by buying a penthouse suite at prices upwards of $1.5 million. Players can then participate in the casino's Work or Co-Op missions. The Diamond Casino and Resort GTAO heist mission doesn't require a penthouse, but does involve buying one of Los Santos' arcades, again set at $1.5 million or higher. If players do spend on a luxury suite, they can pay to expand it with things like a spa, private garage, and even a private dealer.

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Eurogamer notes that while there were once plans to open GTA Online's casino to single-player GTA 5 players via DLC - possibly even setting up an Ocean's 11-style heist with Franklin, Michael, and Trevor - Rockstar decided to switch course after the success of GTA Online. So, while the company could always change its mind in the future, for now the short answer is no, Grand Theft Auto 5 single-player users can't enter the Diamond Casino and Resort. This is probably frustrating to some long-time GTA 5 players, given that version of the casino was marked "Opening Soon" as far back as the game's launch in 2013.

GTA 6 Needs A Single-Player Casino

GTA Online Diamond Casino

With rumors already swirling about GTA 6, it's doubtful that Rockstar would want to spend more resources on the least profitable half of an eight-year-old game. There could even be gameplay rationalizations - a smart player might be able to rack up a fortune by gambling and then spending their way through Grand Theft Auto 5's storyline, buying weapons and property the game was originally designed to gate. Conversely, a few bad hands at the casino might force a player to grind for cash - something that's less of an issue in GTA Online, where that's largely the point. Either problem would be easy to solve with timed access.

Some kind of single-player casino could hypothetically make it into GTA 6, especially if Rockstar is aiming at a multi-city storyline like some rumors suggest. Low-key gambling is already a part of GTA's sister series Red Dead Redemption. Until then, however, Grand Theft Auto 5 players will just have to hold their breath.

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Source: Eurogamer