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Alberta on file: resorts outside Calgary and Edmonton

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Alberta's two major casino resorts have the same profile. Each is First Nations-owned and each sits on a city boundary: the Tsuut'ina Nation's Grey Eagle beside Calgary, and the Enoch Cree Nation's River Cree beside Edmonton. Gaming is regulated by AGLC; you need to be 18.

Province
Alberta — casino entry at 18
Oversight
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis
Operator
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis
Help
Addiction Helpline of Alberta Health Services: 1-866-332-2322 — round the clock
Self-ban
AGLC scheme: half a year minimum, three years maximum; covers PlayAlberta.ca and all casinos in Alberta

2 resorts on file here

  1. 08

    River Cree Resort & Casino B(80.5/100)

    Enoch (Edmonton) · Alberta · 249 keys · opened 2006

    Five things on one Enoch Cree Nation site just west of Edmonton: a 249-room hotel; one of the province's biggest casinos; Hell's Kitchen — Ramsay's Canadian first; twin NHL-size rinks; and a shuttle, at no charge, into West Edmonton Mall. An 18-storey tower is going up.

    Accommodation B− · Gaming A− · Showrooms B · Dining A− · Leisure & spa A− · Reachability C+

    Open the dossierRoom availability & rates ↗resort's own booking pageSee on map ↗
  2. 09

    Grey Eagle Resort & Casino B−(77.0/100)

    Calgary (Tsuut'ina Nation) · Alberta · 178 keys · opened 2014

    Tsuut'ina Nation owns and runs Grey Eagle, on the south-west fringe of Calgary; the 178-room hotel opened in 2014. West-facing rooms can see the Rockies, the 2,500-seat Event Centre books serious acts, and Little Chief is one of Western Canada's better casino restaurants. The pool stays closed during renovation work that runs into 2027.

    Accommodation B · Gaming B− · Showrooms A− · Dining B · Leisure & spa C− · Reachability B

    Open the dossierRoom availability & rates ↗resort's own booking pageSee on map ↗