Province guide
Where to stay and play in British Columbia
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In B.C., BCLC manages the casinos and the Independent Gambling Control Office regulates them. Entry is 19+, and since June 2023 every guest has been asked for government photo ID, which is checked against the restricted-entry list. We cover two Lower Mainland casino hotels — and they are about as different as two properties can be.
- Casino age
- 19+
- Regulator
- Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO)
- Operator
- BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC)
- Helpline
- Gambling Support BC 1-888-795-6111 (around the clock, free)
- Self-exclusion
- BCLC Game Break — six months up to three years
2 casino hotels in our guide
River Rock Casino Resort
Transit doesn't get easier: from River Rock, the Canada Line reaches YVR in seven minutes and downtown Vancouver in eighteen. On top of that come 396 rooms with some standout suites, Gordon Ramsay Steak (his first in Canada), a pool with a water slide and a marina right on the Fraser.
Cascades Casino Resort
Gateway's Langley City casino with the 77-room Coast hotel alongside. ATLAS does a solid steak, the casino runs 24 hours and parking is free — but there's no pool and no theatre.