Hastings Casino · Vancouver, seen from Burnaby
Hastings Casino, the Nearby Slots Room
Hastings Casino sits in East Vancouver and plays very differently from Grand Villa. What follows sets out its location, its opening hours, what the floor holds and what it lacks. Readers who came for cards will find the short answer early, and it is not a long one.
Across the Line, With a Closing Time
Hastings Casino stands at 188 N Renfrew St, Vancouver, inside Hastings Park in East Vancouver. It shares the grounds of Hastings Racecourse, which dates from 1889. From central Burnaby it is 5.9 km in a straight line. Road distance is another matter, and this guide does not quote one.
The clock is the first difference. Grand Villa never closes. Hastings keeps set hours: Sunday to Thursday from 11AM to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 11AM to 2AM.
Great Canadian Entertainment runs the casino. A sale of the casino portion to Tsleil-Waututh Nation was agreed on November 7, 2025. The deal still waits on two approvals: one from regulators, one from the City of Vancouver. No closing had been announced as of October 2026.
What Is Dealt Here, and What Is Not
- The floor is slots and nothing else, with no live tables and no room set aside for poker.
- Blackjack, baccarat, roulette or a table poker variant means heading back to Grand Villa, which runs 67 live tables.
- No slot count appears on this page. Published figures do not agree, and the editors would rather print none than guess.
- Live thoroughbred racing is finished, after Great Canadian announced on December 5, 2025 that no further racing seasons would be held here.
- A simulcast racebook carries on, showing broadcast races, and a monthly simulcast schedule is published.
Lounge, Dining and the Door
Eclipse Lounge, a few steps off the gaming floor, is indoors and has a stage and a full-service bar. Jerome's offers casual dining off the Racebook. The Clubhouse opens only during live racing. With racing over, nobody should plan an evening around it.
The phone number is 604-254-1631. No parking details or transit directions are published, and this guide does not name stations or routes. Entry is 19+, with government-issued photo ID required. The loyalty program is Encore Rewards.
Questions
Are there table games at Hastings Casino?
No. The floor carries slots only, and there are neither live tables nor a poker room. For cards, Grand Villa in Burnaby has 67 live tables.
Is Hastings Casino open all night?
No, it keeps set hours and opens at 11AM each day. Sunday to Thursday it closes at midnight, Friday and Saturday at 2AM. Grand Villa is the one open 24 hours.
Can you still watch live horse racing there?
Live racing is over. Thoroughbred racing at Hastings Racecourse ended on December 5, 2025. A simulcast racebook continues, with a monthly schedule published.