Cold Lake and its casino
Cold Lake Casino Online, Plainly
For Cold Lake, the nearby casino is Casino Dene. Its grounds are reserve land held by Cold Lake First Nations, and the City of Cold Lake lies to their north. The North Shore desk lays out its hours, games and distances in plain words.
- HoursOpen by 11 amCloses 2 am Sunday to Thursday, 3 am Friday and Saturday
- GamesOver 250Slots, VLTs and table games
- Tables10 table gamesBets up to $100
- From Cold Lake12.1 kmStraight line, not road
Is it open at that time?
All times are Mountain time in Cold Lake; Casino Dene posts no holiday hours.
| Day | Open | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | by 11 am | 2 am the next morning |
| Monday | by 11 am | 2 am the next morning |
| Tuesday | by 11 am | 2 am the next morning |
| Wednesday | by 11 am | 2 am the next morning |
| Thursday | by 11 am | 2 am the next morning |
| Friday | by 11 am | 3 am the next morning |
| Saturday | by 11 am | 3 am the next morning |
Holiday hours are not published. Before 11 am, call 780-594-7900.
Casino Dene in brief
Casino Dene is a Host First Nation casino. That means a casino on First Nation reserve land, with a First Nation as its host. It is one of six such casinos operating in Alberta. Its host is Cold Lake First Nation. The casino first opened its doors to the public on September 27, 2007.
The Dene Ts'edi Society is the licensed charity designated for Casino Dene. The idea for the casino came from Cold Lake First Nations' Denesuline (Chipewyan) Tribe, as an economic development plan for the Nation. An agreement with AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) turned that plan into a working venue. More of this history appears on the Casino Dene page.
- Address
- Route 28 & Hwy 897, Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P4
- Phone
- 780-594-7900, toll-free 1-888-594-7228
- Website
- casinodene.com
- Age
- 18 or older
Games on the floor
Casino Dene's floor counts over 250 games, from table games to slots to VLTs. In this guide, VLT is short for video lottery terminal, an electronic gaming machine of one particular type. Slot machines at the Cold Lake casino take 1-cent, $1 and $5 denominations. On each machine, the denomination tells how much a single credit is worth.
Casino Dene runs 10 table games, and the top bet reaches $100. Among them are poker, Texas Hold'em, roulette and Chase the Flush. The casino's own list closes with "and more". Poker tournaments run each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The game finder beside this text gives every game the casino names under its full name. The Games page has more on each one.
Which games are there?
Tap a game.
- Slot machines. Yes. Slot machines come in 1-cent, $1 and $5 denominations.
- VLTs (video lottery terminals). Yes. VLTs are part of the over 250 games, with the slots and table games.
- Roulette. Yes. Roulette is named among the table games. Maximum bets at the tables go up to $100.
- Poker. Yes. Poker tournaments are held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ask the casino for start times.
- Texas Hold'em. Yes. Texas Hold'em is named among the table games.
- Ultimate Texas Hold'em. Yes. Ultimate Texas Hold'em is named among the table games.
- Chase the Flush. Yes. Chase the Flush is named among the table games.
- Blackjack. Blackjack is not named on the casino's list. The list ends with "and more", so call 780-594-7900 to ask.
- Baccarat. Baccarat is not named on the casino's list. The list ends with "and more", so call 780-594-7900 to ask.
- Craps. Craps is not named on the casino's list. The list ends with "and more", so call 780-594-7900 to ask.
- Bingo. Bingo is not named on the casino's list. The list ends with "and more", so call 780-594-7900 to ask.
Food and a bed
Aurora Bar and Lounge is the casino's restaurant, bar and lounge, with a stage. It serves all-day breakfast seven days a week. The lounge is non-smoking and for guests 18 and older. Live entertainment runs every weekend at no charge, and the events page at casinodene.com lists what is coming up.
Hotel Dene & Conference Centre is directly across the casino parking lot. Rooms include guest rooms with 1 King bed or 2 Queen beds, and a King Suite. The hotel has its own website, hoteldene.com. The Lounge and Hotel page covers both in more detail.
Getting there
All distances here are straight lines between two map points: the casino and a town's centre. They are not driving distances. Map points come from OpenStreetMap. Cold Lake is 12.1 km away in a straight line. Bonnyville is 34.3 km, St. Paul 80.0 km, Lac La Biche 121.7 km and Edmonton 231.3 km.
Pressing directions brings up Google Maps, routed from the town picked. The road route comes from Google Maps, not from the North Shore desk. Parking at Casino Dene is ample. Security staff will walk guests to their vehicle if asked. Every town is listed on the Driving page.
How far is it?
A straight line from the town's centre to the casino. Roads are longer.
Route from Cold Lake in Google Maps
Map points © OpenStreetMap contributors. Google Maps works out the road route.
Online in Alberta
On July 13, 2026, Alberta opened a regulated market for online gaming. Day-to-day management sits with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), and AGLC acts as regulator. Two steps make an operator legal: registering with AGLC and signing an AiGC operating agreement. Readers of this guide can look up any operator in the directory AiGC keeps at abigaming.ca. Not listed there means not regulated.
AGLC runs Play Alberta, at PlayAlberta.ca, as the province's own online gaming site. Alberta sets 18 as the youngest age at which a person may legally gamble.
In this guide, paid links carry the Ad mark and appear on the home page. Each one points to a private online casino, and that casino is not Play Alberta. The North Shore desk does not say that this partner holds Alberta registration. The guide receives a commission for these links, and the casino at the other end may be replaced. The Limits and Help page explains more.
Short answers
What time does Casino Dene close on Friday?
A Friday night ends at 3 am on Saturday morning. Sunday through Thursday, the doors close at 2 am the following morning. Casino Dene posts no holiday hours, so confirm with the casino before a holiday visit.
What is the minimum age to gamble?
In Alberta, a person must be 18 to gamble. For any guest who seems under 25, casino staff have to check valid government-issued photo ID.
Is there a hotel next to the casino?
Hotel Dene & Conference Centre is directly across the casino parking lot. It has its own website, hoteldene.com.
How far is Casino Dene from Bonnyville?
The casino is 34.3 km from the centre of Bonnyville in a straight line. That is not a driving distance. Google Maps works out the road route.
Is this site the casino's website?
The North Shore desk writes this guide separately from Casino Dene, and the guide is not the casino's site. Readers here cannot wager, and the North Shore desk holds no player accounts. Casino Dene runs its own pages at casinodene.com.
Free help in Alberta
- 211 Alberta answers 24/7 by phone at 211, by text with INFO to 211, or through a chat window on its website.
- Problem gambling falls within what Recovery Alberta's Addiction Helpline handles: call 1-866-332-2322, free and confidential, any hour 24/7.
- Self-exclusion terms of six months, a single year, two years or three years are chosen online at selfexclusion.ca, and none can be ended early.