Province guide
British Columbia's casino hotels, reviewed
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British Columbia's casinos are managed by BCLC and overseen by the Independent Gambling Control Office. Entry is 19+, and since June 2023 B.C. casinos have checked government photo ID from every guest against the restricted-entry list. Our two Lower Mainland picks couldn't be more different from each other.
- Casino age
- 19+
- Regulator
- Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO)
- Casinos run by
- BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC)
- Helpline
- Gambling Support BC 1-888-795-6111 (24/7, no charge)
- Self-exclusion
- BCLC Game Break: six months to three years
2 casino hotels reviewed here
River Rock Casino Resort
For car-free travellers, River Rock wins outright: step onto the Canada Line next door and YVR is seven minutes off, downtown Vancouver eighteen. Then there's the stay itself — 396 rooms including some very large suites, Gordon Ramsay Steak (his first in Canada), a pool with a water slide and a marina on the Fraser.
Cascades Casino Resort
Gateway's Cascades casino in Langley City, attached to the 77-room Coast hotel. Good steak at ATLAS, round-the-clock gaming, free parking — no pool, no showroom.