Squamish, on the road north

When the doors open

Chances Squamish opens at 12 PM on Sunday and closes at 8 PM. Monday through Thursday, it runs from 1 PM until 9 PM. Friday and Saturday run much longer, from 11 AM to 1 AM, so those two nights carry on past midnight.

The open-now strip on this page reads these hours in Pacific time, the clock the venue keeps. It follows the published hours, not holidays. Holiday schedules should be confirmed on the venue's own website.

Inside Chances Squamish

Chances Squamish is a community gaming centre run by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, with 100 slots. A racebook handles off-track betting through self-serve wagering terminals.

Bingo runs on Friday and Saturday evenings. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the session starts at 7 PM. The MATCH Eatery & Public House here was Gateway's first MATCH, and it has a patio for the drier days.

Wheelchairs can be requested, as can accessible formats and communication supports. The minimum age is 19, and, as at any BC gambling facility, guests need government-issued photo ID to get in. The phone number is 604-892-2946.

The road and beyond

In a straight line, Chances Squamish sits 48 km from Vancouver and 37.1 km from the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. Those are map distances, not driving distances. The terminal itself, in West Vancouver, is a 25-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. No BC Transit stop lies within 500 m of the gaming centre, so a car or a ride does the work.

WorkBC's Mainland/Southwest region reaches north to Whistler, Pemberton and Lillooet. The guide found no casino or community gaming centre in Whistler or Pemberton, nor on the Sunshine Coast or in Powell River.

From Horseshoe Bay, the sailing to Langdale on the Sunshine Coast takes 40 min.