What visitors ask about gambling in Edmonton, answered from the venue listings and Canada's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Edmonton?
Edmonton has 2 casinos listed in Alberta, Canada.
- They include Grand Villa Edmonton Casino and Casino Yellowhead.
- Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.
What casinos are in Edmonton?
The 2 casinos in Edmonton are Grand Villa Edmonton Casino and Casino Yellowhead.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Edmonton?
The minimum casino age in Edmonton, Alberta is 19, set by law rather than by the individual venue.
- 19 in most provinces; 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.
- Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
Are casinos in Edmonton open 24 hours?
None of the casinos in Edmonton we hold hours for run around the clock; they keep set hours.
- Hours are confirmed for 1 of the 2 venues; the others publish none we can cite.
- A 24-hour gaming floor rarely means 24-hour everything — the cage, the poker room and the kitchens keep their own hours.
Can you smoke in casinos in Edmonton?
Smoking is banned indoors across the provinces, apart from designated outdoor terraces.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Edmonton?
Photo ID is checked at the door and required for any large payout.
- Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
What currency do casinos in Edmonton use?
Casinos in Edmonton deal in the Canadian dollar (CAD).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.
Where else can you gamble near Edmonton?
The nearest other casino towns to Edmonton are Beltline and Lloydminster, all in Alberta.
