Gaming Floor and Hours
River Cree Resort & Casino is a full-time operation in Enoch, Alberta, about a 15 minute drive west of Edmonton. The casino floor does not shut - slots are open around the clock. Table games and the poker room follow a set daily window, from 11:00 am until 3:00 am, so your arrival time only really matters if you want to play live games.
| Gaming Area | Hours |
|---|---|
| Casino Floor / Slots | 24/7 |
| Table Games | 11:00 am - 3:00 am daily |
| Poker Room | 11:00 am - 3:00 am daily |
The address is 300 East Lapotac Boulevard, Enoch, AB T7X 3Y3, on Enoch Cree Nation land. Gaming is regulated by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). Legal gambling age on-site is 18, and all play and payments use CAD.
One practical detail: turning up early in the morning for cards does not help. If you arrive at 10:30 am, tables and poker will still be closed, so check the opening hours as carefully as the location.
What the Property Actually Includes
River Cree is set up as a destination resort, not only a casino hall. The complex ties together the hotel, dining, lounges, event space, and two live entertainment venues. The Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort is directly attached to the casino floor, so guests staying overnight can walk to the games without going outdoors.
| Facility | Details |
|---|---|
| Hotel | Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort |
| Entertainment Venues | The Venue at River Cree; River Cree Entertainment Centre |
| Ticketing | Ticketmaster or on-site box office at Casino Players Club |
| Meeting Space | Available on-site |
| Dining | Multiple restaurants and lounges |
Tickets for concerts and shows at both performance spaces are sold via Ticketmaster or at the box office window inside the Casino Players Club area. In practice, the place operates as a full-service hospitality site: gaming, rooms, food, and events all running under the same umbrella.
Ownership and Licensing
River Cree Resort & Casino has been open since 2006. It is owned and operated by River Cree Enterprises Limited Partnership, which is tied to the Enoch Cree Nation. That puts it in the group of First Nations-owned resort casinos active in Alberta.
AGLC issues the license for the land-based gaming and supervises compliance. There is no separate federal gaming license on top of that: the Alberta provincial rules cover the casino side of the business. The Enoch Cree Nation retains ownership of the land and core governance structure.
The main website is rivercreeresort.com. Other domains circulate online - rivercree.casino, river-cree-casino.ca, river-cree-resort-casino-ca.com - but these are not listed as the official operating site. For hotel bookings, show tickets, schedules, or casino information, rivercreeresort.com is the verified reference point. Worth pausing for a second and checking the URL before sharing any private or payment details.
The Online Platform Question
There is a separate website using the brand, rivercree.casino, that presents itself as “River Cree Casino Online”, meaning an online version of the resort name. Publicly available records do not list a confirmed regulator such as AGLC or another recognized body for this online platform.
Players in Canada looking at this online brand should check licensing and legal status independently before any deposit. AGLC does not license private online casinos that operate in Alberta. Legal provincial online gambling in Alberta is offered through PlayAlberta.ca. Anything running outside that channel has unverified regulatory status, which is not a small technicality for real-money play.
In short, key differences look like this:
- Physical resort: AGLC-regulated, land-based operation on Enoch Cree Nation territory, CAD-only transactions, minimum age 18.
- Online platform (rivercree.casino): self-described as an online extension, no verified regulator confirmed in public sources.
- Official resort phones: +1 780-484-2121 and 1-844-425-CREE (2733).
- Official resort email: [email protected].
- Official social account: X profile under @RiverCreeCasino.
