Playtime Casino Kelowna
1300 Water Street, Kelowna
Sunday to Tuesday 10 am to 1 am; Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 2 am
- 16live table games
- 400+slot games
- 2poker tables
A city desk on Kelowna's casinos
Kelowna Casino Online, Two Addresses
Kelowna has two casinos: Playtime Casino Kelowna downtown on Okanagan Lake, and Chances Casino Kelowna on Springfield Road, 3 km apart. This guide sets them side by side, starting with which room is open at a given hour.
By the Okanagan deskChecked October 8, 2026Run independently, the Okanagan desk is neither a casino nor the site of either Kelowna room · each paid link here carries the Ad label
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Chances Casino Kelowna
1585 Springfield Road, Kelowna
Sunday to Wednesday 9 am to 1 am; Thursday to Saturday 9 am to 2 am
- 14live table games
- ~400slots
- 6poker tables
One clock, two casinos
Pick a day and slide the hour · times are Kelowna time
| Zone | Hours as published |
|---|---|
| Playtime: Casino floor | Sunday to Tuesday 10 am to 1 am; Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 2 am |
| Playtime: Live tables | Monday to Thursday noon to close; Friday to Sunday 11 am to close |
| Playtime: Poker room | every day 4 pm to close; seat reservations from 11 am |
| Chances: Casino floor | Sunday to Wednesday 9 am to 1 am; Thursday to Saturday 9 am to 2 am |
| Chances: Live tables | every day 10:30 am to close; some games start later (Roulette 6 pm, Baccarat 6:30 pm) |
| Chances: Poker room | Monday to Wednesday 4 pm to 1 am; Thursday to Saturday 4 pm to 2 am; Sunday 11 am to 1 am |
Which one for what
- 01An early start suits Chances, which opens at 9 am every day of the week.
- 02Poker with Pot Limit Omaha, or on a Sunday morning, points to Chances, whose poker room opens at 11 am on Sundays.
- 03A lakeside downtown evening with a hotel in the building points to Playtime, inside the Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre.
- 04Sports betting and horse race betting are at Chances, in the Sportsbook Lounge and the Derby Den.
- 05Late Wednesdays favour Playtime, open until 2 am, while Chances closes at 1 am that night.
The two rooms
Playtime Casino Kelowna stands at 1300 Water Street, downtown on Okanagan Lake. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited runs it. The casino sits in the Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre. Its floor holds 16 live table games and more than 400 slot games.
Chances Casino Kelowna, at 1585 Springfield Road, dates from 2002. Goldwing Investments (Saskatoon) Ltd operates it as Chances Kelowna Gaming & Entertainment. Its founder is Stan Walt. It has 14 live table games, nearly 400 slots and a Sportsbook Lounge on the second floor. Measured in a straight line, the two rooms sit 3 km apart; by road the trip is longer.
Water StreetPlaytime Casino Kelowna in full
On Water Street
Until 2018 the site was Lake City Casino, which ran there for almost 19 years. Gateway rebranded it as Playtime Casino Kelowna, with a grand opening on March 1, 2018. A $3.6 million renovation added MATCH Eatery & Public House and a new poker room. Table games moved to the top floor, next to MATCH. The 16 tables open at noon on Monday through Thursday and at 11 am on Friday through Sunday, then run until close.
Poker means two No Limit Texas Hold'em tables, with $1-3 and $2-5 blinds, open daily from 4 pm to close. Seat reservations start at 11 am at 250-860-9467. The Arcade Bar, at the centre of the floor, opens at 4 pm daily and runs to close; MATCH publishes no hours. Parking is free for guests in the GREEN zone of the covered parkade.
Springfield RoadChances Casino Kelowna in full
On Springfield Road
Chances dates from 2002 and began as a bingo and community gaming centre. Slots arrived in 2005, followed later by off-track betting, live tables, a poker room and food and drink. Bingo ended in August 2022. The property covers 42,000 square feet, with a team of more than 200 employees.
Daily, the 6-table poker room deals No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha, in tournament form and as cash games. Players register through the Poker Atlas app. Sports bettors use the Sportsbook Lounge on the second floor, with its 25-foot screen, while race bettors use the Derby Den. DICE Kitchen + Bar sits upstairs beside the lounge, and Chips Café serves snacks and full dishes. Parking is free in the front lot, with EV charging.
Food at both
The two casinos have five places to eat and drink between them. DICE Kitchen + Bar at Chances serves from 11 am to 10 pm every day; Chips Café keeps 9 am to 11 pm. Chances Bar serves until 11:45 pm Sunday to Wednesday and 12:45 am Thursday to Saturday. Playtime's Arcade Bar opens at 4 pm daily and runs to close, while MATCH Eatery & Public House publishes no hours. The full dining clock is on its own page.
Where to Eat Near Playtime Casino Kelowna
Who is serving at this hour
Five places at the two casinos
| Place | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arcade Bar | Playtime, centre of the casino floor | 4 pm to close, 7 days a week |
| MATCH Eatery & Public House | Playtime, sports and entertainment pub | hours not published by the casino |
| DICE Kitchen + Bar | Chances, second floor by the Sportsbook Lounge | every day 11 am to 10 pm |
| Chips Café | Chances, casual café and lottery counter | every day 9 am to 11 pm |
| Chances Bar | Chances, walk-up drinks | Sunday to Wednesday 9 am to 11:45 pm; Thursday to Saturday 9 am to 12:45 am |
The Encore Rewards card
Both casinos list Encore Rewards as their players card. Playtime membership costs nothing; it begins at Guest Services on showing valid ID. The card has four levels: Diamond, Double Diamond, Triple Diamond and Elite. At Chances, members earn points on play and redeem them for play credit and dining discounts. At Playtime's Arcade Bar, Elite and Triple Diamond members get 15% off, and Double Diamond and Diamond members 10%.
Arcade Bar discount by level
10%Diamond
10%Double Diamond
15%Triple Diamond
15%Elite
Getting to each
Parking is free at both casinos. Playtime guests use the GREEN zone of the covered parkade, and Chances has a lot in front of its main entrance with EV charging. Route 2 North End Shuttle calls at Water St at Cawston Ave, a stop about 25 m from Playtime. Routes 8 and 11 serve the Springfield Rd stops at Dayton St and Burtch Rd, about 150 m from Chances. Security scans the government-issued photo ID that every guest presents on arrival at any B.C. casino.
Online play in B.C.
BCLC operates PlayNow.com, the online gambling site owned by the province. B.C.'s gambling regulator, the Independent Gambling Control Office, permits no regulated commercial online gambling website besides PlayNow.com in B.C. Other online gambling sites that accept B.C. players operate illegally in the province. Chances Casino Kelowna has not launched an online casino and warns about scam sites that use its name.
A private online casino partner is where the front-page links labelled Ad send readers. That partner is not PlayNow.com, and it pays the guide a commission. It has no connection with Playtime or Chances, and it can change.
A limit for the evening
Your money, your hours, your stop time
Split the budget across the hours planned; the result caps spending in any single hour. When the stop time arrives, walk out, no matter what the screen shows.
Where to find help
- Calls to Gambling Support BC at 1-888-795-6111 are private, cost nothing and are answered at any hour.
- BCLC runs Game Break, a voluntary self-exclusion program; whoever enrols selects 6 months or 1, 2 or 3 years, and that term is then locked.
- Every B.C. casino has a GameSense Advisor on hand, and Chances adds a GameSense information centre on site.
Questions to the desk
Which Kelowna casino opens earlier?
Chances opens at 9 am every day. Playtime opens at 10 am. No holiday hours are posted; calling ahead is the way to confirm.
Which one has more poker tables?
Chances runs 6 poker tables, dealing No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha. Playtime has 2 tables of No Limit Texas Hold'em, open daily from 4 pm to close.
Is parking free at both?
Parking is free at both casinos. Playtime guests park in the GREEN zone of the covered parkade, and Chances has an on-site lot with EV charging.
Is there a hotel at either casino?
Playtime sits in the Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre, and its Hotel menu item links to the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort. The casino does not publish a room count.
How old must guests be?
In British Columbia, gambling is legal from age 19. Each guest must carry valid government-issued photo ID, and staff scan it on entry.