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Fort McMurray Casino Online: Hourly Log
Checked October 11, 2026Filed by the Shift Log desk
The casino in Fort McMurray is Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre, at 9825 Hardin St. downtown, in the heart of the city. Slots, tables, the lounge and the kitchen each keep separate hours, and the tables change schedule by day. The planner beside this text shows what is open at the hour you are free, using only published hours.
| SlotsSun to Thu 9:30 AM to 3 AM; Fri and Sat 9:30 AM to 4 AM | |
|---|---|
| Live tablesMon to Wed 4 PM to 2 AM; Thu to Sat 2 PM to 3 AM; Sun 2 PM to 2 AM | |
| Poker cash gamestarts 6 PM every night; end time not published | |
| Rapids Showroom & Lounge9:30 AM to 2 AM daily | |
| Breakfast mains9:30 AM to 3 PM | |
| Lunch favourites11 AM to 5 PM |
Published hours only. Holiday hours are not published.
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Four separate clocks
Slots run Sunday to Thursday from 9:30 AM to 3:00 AM, and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 AM. Tables keep their own week. Monday to Wednesday they run 4 PM to 2 AM; Thursday to Saturday, 2 PM to 3 AM; Sunday, 2 PM to 2 AM. Late closes fall on the next calendar day, so a Friday 4 AM close is early Saturday morning.
Rapids Showroom & Lounge is open 9:30 AM to 2 AM, seven days a week. Breakfast mains are served 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, and lunch favourites 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dinner service hours are not published. Poker cash games start at 6 PM every night.
All times are Mountain Time. Holiday hours are not published, so check them with the casino before a visit.
The casino in brief
Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre sits downtown, in the heart of Fort McMurray. The city stands at the confluence of the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The casino has over 400 slot machines, plus electronic table games and live tables. Live games include Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack, Roulette and Ultimate Texas Hold'em, with 3 poker tables.
Rapids Showroom & Lounge is the casino's restaurant and lounge, with full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. The menu is headed Rivers Cafe. Live music plays in the showroom weekly.
Rivers Casino is an Alberta charity casino. It has assisted in raising funds for over 300 registered charities, from community clubs and sports groups to food banks and seniors' groups. Organizations and fundraisers can also join its Bottle Collection Program. Gamehost Inc. has joined the PURE Casino Entertainment family, and for guests it is business as usual: the same name, the same team and the same service. There is no hotel on site.
On the floor
The slot floor holds over 400 machines and runs coinless, on ticket-in/ticket-out. Provincial and local progressive slots are part of the floor. Live tables offer Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack, Roulette and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. The total number of tables and the table minimums are not published.
Poker has 3 tables. Cash games start at 6 PM every night, and on Fridays the cash game is $2-$5. Details come from the pit boss. Poker room hours are not published as fixed hours; players can call (780) 790-9739, extension 105, for them.
Winner's Edge, the AGLC province-wide loyalty program, runs at Rivers Casino. Members earn points on all slot machines and electronic table games, though some games are excluded. The rate is 1 point for every $1 to $5 wagered, depending on the game. The card is picked up at Guest Services with government ID, and members must be 18 or older. People enrolled in self-exclusion are not eligible.
Rapids Showroom & Lounge
The lounge is open 9:30 AM to 2 AM, seven days a week, and its menu is headed Rivers Cafe. Breakfast mains run 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Lunch favourites follow from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while dinner service hours are not published.
Live music plays weekly in the showroom, which has a dance floor and table space. The monthly line-up is posted on the casino's entertainment page at riverscasino.ca/entertainment/. Private events and parties for 4 to 250 guests can be booked in the showroom area, any day of the week and any time of day. Full and partial room bookings are possible, with a cash bar or table service, and bookings are made by phone at (780) 790-9739.
Getting there
Rivers Casino is at 9825 Hardin St., Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4G9, phone (780) 790-9739. It stands in the heart of the city. Edmonton is 378.2 km away in a straight line, and road distance is longer. Visitors from the south should plan the trip; Google Maps gives directions.
RMWB Transit runs an On Demand service with a Downtown zone. Monday to Friday it runs in the evening only, 6 PM to 10 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 6 AM to 10 PM. Rides are booked by app, at rmwb.ca/OnDemand, or through Pulse at 780-743-7000. The casino does not publish parking details or a shuttle. There is no hotel at the casino, and it names no hotel partner.
Online play in Alberta
Alberta has a regulated online gaming market. The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) manages it, and AGLC regulates it. To operate legally, an online operator must register with AGLC and sign an operating agreement with AiGC.
Registered sites are listed in AiGC's directory at abigaming.ca/players/registered-igaming-sites. If an operator is not in that directory, it is not regulated. Approved operators display the AiGC logo. PlayAlberta.ca is the province's own online gaming site, run by AGLC, and its revenue goes to the Government of Alberta. Registered operators must make sure only players physically located in Alberta can play, and the legal gambling age is 18.
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Help in Alberta
- 211 Alberta is free, confidential and open 24/7: call 211, text INFO to 211, or use its online chat, including for referrals to gambling support.
- The Addiction Helpline from Recovery Alberta, 1-866-332-2322, is free, confidential, open 24/7 and covers problem gambling.
- AGLC's Self-Exclusion Program is enrolled online only at selfexclusion.ca, for six months, one, two or three years, and it cannot be cancelled early.
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$30 per hour is the pace that keeps to the limit.
Stop at 9 PM. Breaks: every hour.
Slots that day close at 4 AM.
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Questions logged
What casino is in Fort McMurray, and where is it?
The casino is Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre, at 9825 Hardin St., Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4G9. It is downtown, in the heart of the city. The phone number is (780) 790-9739.
How late is the casino open on a Friday?
Slots close at 4:00 AM, which is early Saturday morning. Tables close at 3 AM and the lounge at 2 AM. Holiday hours are not published, so check them with the casino.
When do the tables open on weekdays?
Monday to Wednesday, tables open at 4 PM and close at 2 AM. On Thursday and Friday they open at 2 PM and run to 3 AM. Poker cash games start at 6 PM every night.
Is there a hotel at the casino?
There is no hotel at Rivers Casino, and the casino names no hotel partner. Parking details are not published either.
Is this site the casino?
This site is an independent guide, not the casino or its own site: it takes no bets and has no accounts or cashier. It is not affiliated with the casino, PURE Casino Entertainment or any gaming operator. Only the home page carries paid links to an online casino partner, marked Ad, and the site earns a commission from them.