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Casinos in Northern Alberta
This page covers the five gaming venues this site lists in northern Alberta. It gives each one's town, address and operator, and notes which are First Nations or racetrack casinos. Opening hours are in the "Hours side by side" table below the map; check with the venue before setting out.
The northwest: Grande Prairie and Whitecourt
Grande Prairie has two gaming venues. Great Northern Casino sits at 10910 107 Avenue, phone (780) 539-4454. PURE has run it since June 2026.
Wild Horse Casino & Lounge is a racetrack casino at Evergreen Park, 55051 Township Road 710, in Grande Prairie County. The Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural & Exhibition Society runs it. For a phone number, use the AGLC directory.
Whitecourt has Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza, at the corner of Highway 43 and Highway 32 North. Its host First Nation is the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. The phone number is (780) 779-2727.
Hours side by side · from each venue's own pages
Floor, tables and poker
| Venue | Casino floor | Live tables | Poker | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Casino & Entertainment CentreFort McMurray | Slots: Sun-Thu 9:30 a.m.-3 a.m.; Fri & Sat 9:30 a.m.-4 a.m. | Tables (as of March 4, 2025): Mon-Wed 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Thu-Sat 2 p.m.-3 a.m.; Sun 2 p.m.-2 a.m. | ask the venue | Directions ↗ |
| Great Northern CasinoGrande Prairie | Slots: Sun-Thu 9:30 a.m.-3 a.m.; Fri & Sat 9:30 a.m.-4 a.m. | Tables: Sunday noon-2 a.m.; Mon & Tue 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Wed-Sat noon-3 a.m. | ask the venue | Directions ↗ |
| Wild Horse Casino at Evergreen ParkGrande Prairie County | Gaming 10 a.m.-1 a.m. | ask the venue | ask the venue | Directions ↗ |
| Casino DeneCold Lake | ask the venue | ask the venue | ask the venue | Directions ↗sources differ on hours, see its page |
| Eagle River Casino & Travel PlazaWhitecourt | Slots: Sun-Thu noon-midnight; Fri-Sat noon-2 a.m. | Table games: Sun-Thu 4 p.m.-midnight; Fri-Sat 4 p.m.-2 a.m. | ask the venue | Directions ↗ |
Hours as each venue publishes them, local Alberta time. Holiday hours can differ. Directions open Google Maps from where you are.
The northeast: Fort McMurray and Cold Lake
Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre is at 9825 Hardin Street in Fort McMurray, phone (780) 790-9739. PURE has run it since June 2026. Casino Dene stands at Route 28 and Highway 897 in Cold Lake. It is a First Nations casino of Cold Lake First Nations, phone (780) 594-7900.
These towns sit far apart, and the North is a big region to cover by car. Before you set out, check opening hours on the venue's own page. The AGLC directory at aglc.ca/gaming/casinos/find-casino-rec lists addresses, phones and games. The "Hours side by side" table below the map sets out floor, live table and poker hours for each venue.
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Questions
Which northern Alberta casinos changed owner in 2026?
Two northern venues changed hands. Great Northern Casino in Grande Prairie and Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre in Fort McMurray passed to PURE. That came with PURE's purchase of Gamehost, completed on June 24, 2026. Since December 2024, PURE itself has been owned by Indigenous Gaming Partners.
Which northern venues are First Nations casinos?
Two of the five northern venues are. Casino Dene in Cold Lake is a First Nations casino of Cold Lake First Nations. Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza at Whitecourt has the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation as its host First Nation.