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 11, 2026Independent guide, not a casino and not either casino's site · paid links on this page are marked Ad
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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. The two rooms are 3 km apart in a straight line, and the route by road 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 Monday to Thursday and at 11 am Friday to Sunday, then run to 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.
Its poker room has 6 tables, with No Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha cash games and tournaments daily. 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. At Chances, DICE Kitchen + Bar opens daily from 11 am to 10 pm, and Chips Café from 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.
Eating at Kelowna's two casinos
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. At Playtime, membership is free and starts at Guest Services with 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. The Water St at Cawston Ave stop, about 25 m from Playtime, is served by route 2 North End Shuttle. Routes 8 and 11 serve the Springfield Rd stops at Dayton St and Burtch Rd, about 150 m from Chances. Everyone entering a B.C. casino must show government-issued photo ID, which security scans at the door.
Online play in B.C.
PlayNow.com is run by BCLC and is the province's own online gambling site. The Independent Gambling Control Office, B.C.'s gambling regulator, states that PlayNow.com is the only regulated commercial online gambling website permitted 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.
The Ad links on this guide's home page go to a private online casino partner. 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
Divide the money by the hours: that is the most to spend in any one hour. Leave at the stop time, whatever the screen says.
Where to find help
- Gambling Support BC answers at 1-888-795-6111 at any hour, at no cost, and calls stay private.
- Game Break, BCLC's voluntary self-exclusion program, offers terms of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years, which cannot be changed once chosen.
- A GameSense Advisor is available in every B.C. casino, and Chances also has an on-site GameSense information centre.
Questions to the desk
Which Kelowna casino opens earlier?
Chances opens at 9 am every day. Playtime opens at 10 am. Holiday hours are not published, so a phone call is the check.
Which one has more poker tables?
Chances has 6 poker tables, with 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?
The legal gambling age in British Columbia is 19. Every guest needs valid government-issued photo ID, which is scanned at the door.