No. 1The neighbouring casinos
The casinos below are listed by city. The desk does not publish hours, game counts or amenities for these venues. You may wish to consult each venue's own website for current details.
| Casino | City |
|---|---|
| Cascades Casino Delta | Delta |
| Parq Casino | Vancouver (downtown) |
| Hastings Casino | Vancouver |
| Starlight Casino New Westminster | New Westminster |
| Grand Villa Casino Burnaby | Burnaby |
| Great Canadian Casino Vancouver | Coquitlam |
| Elements Casino Surrey | Surrey |
For a note on whether a venue is open at the moment, please see the desk, which carries the current open and closed status.
No. 2Getting around from Richmond
From Bridgeport Station, next to River Rock, the Canada Line runs north to the downtown waterfront in about 18 minutes. Travellers heading to Parq Casino may find this the simplest starting point, though the desk does not have a confirmed station or walking route for that venue.
For the casinos in Delta, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam and Surrey, the desk does not hold confirmed transit details. You may wish to plan the journey with TransLink before setting out. Details on reaching River Rock itself are on the Canada Line and parking page.
No. 3Rules that apply at every B.C. casino
BCLC runs all commercial gambling in British Columbia, including casinos, on behalf of the province. As a result, the main entry rules are the same wherever you go.
- Age: all players must be 19 or older.
- Photo ID at the door: since June 26, 2023, every visitor must show original, physical government-issued photo ID to enter a B.C. casino. Photos or copies are not accepted. Security scans the ID and checks it against the list of people barred from gambling facilities. BCLC's announcement of the ID requirement explains the process, and Casinos BC lists accepted documents.
- Smoking: provincial law bans smoking and vaping in indoor public places, and casinos are named among them. Details are on the province's smoke-free places page.
- Cash: casinos verify the identity of anyone whose buy-ins or payouts reach $3,000 or more in a single day, and buy-ins of $10,000 or more within 24 hours require a source-of-funds declaration.
No. 4Support at every venue
GameSense Info Centres are located on or near the gaming floor in every B.C. casino and community gaming centre, with GameSense Advisors on site. Advisors may also be reached at 1-866-815-0222. The GameSense FAQ has more information.
Game Break, BCLC's voluntary self-exclusion program, applies across the province. Gambling Support BC offers free, confidential help 24 hours a day at 1-888-795-6111, or through gamblingsupportbc.ca. Further contacts are on the support services page.