Great Northern Casino in Alberta
Casino Details
- 10910 107 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7R2, Canada
- Sunday–Thursday 09:30–03:00
- Friday–Saturday 09:30–04:00
- +1 780-539-4454
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Great Northern Casino in Alberta at a Glance
You’ll find Great Northern Casino in Alberta at 10910 107 Avenue in Grande Prairie (postal code T8V 7R2), tucked into the Peace River Country a few hours north of Edmonton. It opened back in 1999, runs under Gamehost Inc. (listed on the TSX as GH), and picked up a CAD 2 million refresh in 2022. The floor covers roughly 30,000 square feet, packing in slots, video lottery terminals (VLTs), live tables, a poker room, two places to eat, and a showroom. Everything here runs on Mountain Time. Walking in costs nothing, you need to be 18, and joining the rewards programme is entirely up to you.
Property detail | Specification |
Address | 10910 107 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7R2 |
Telephone | 780-539-4454 |
Operator | Gamehost Inc. (TSX: GH) |
Floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
Slot machines | 400+ |
VLTs | 30 (dedicated room) |
Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
Minimum age | 18 |
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How to Enter and Set Up for Play
Most visitors drive in (the airport sits about 5 km away), though the place is walkable from downtown too. Parking is free along the west and south sides, and if you’re staying at the Service Plus Inns & Suites next door, you won’t pay for it either. One thing to remember: staff check ID at the door, so bring a driver’s licence or passport before you head over.
Registering for Winner's Edge
Winner’s Edge is the rewards card shared across Alberta casinos, and signing up takes only a few minutes. Stop by Guest Services or any Winner’s Edge kiosk, fill out the short form, show your photo ID, and you’ll walk away with a physical card at no charge. From there, slot the card into any machine and points start stacking up (figure roughly 1 point for every CAD 1–5 you wager), which you can later turn into contest ballots or slot free play. As a bonus, members shave 10% off select food and drinks at Alberta casinos.
Playing the Slots and VLTs
The slot floor carries more than 400 machines from names like Aristocrat and Scientific Games, ranging from old-school three-reel cabinets to video slots and licensed themes across plenty of volatility levels. A separate VLT room holds 30 terminals if you’d rather keep stakes modest. These machines take cash notes, vouchers, and Winner’s Edge credit, but skip the coins, those days are gone.
If a life-changing payout is what you’re after, the jackpots split into three tiers worth knowing:
- In-house progressives fed by a single machine or a small local cluster.
- Province-wide progressives such as Diamond Millions, which kicks off at a CAD 1,000,000 minimum.
- Standard four-level jackpots wired into individual cabinets.
Getting started is straightforward. Feed in a banknote or voucher, pick your denomination (slots start near CAD 0.01 and climb to about CAD 5), then tap spin or max bet. When you’re done, the machine prints a voucher you can redeem at the cage or carry to another game. Slots run daily from 9:30 AM, closing at 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and 4 AM on weekends.
Table Games and Betting Limits
Live tables live in a roped-off section nicknamed “The Pit,” where about ten of them deal Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker, Roulette, and Chase the Flush. Grab any open seat and bet right up to the posted maximum, no VIP sign-off required. You won’t find baccarat or craps here, so plan accordingly.
Game type | Typical limit range (CAD) |
Blackjack (min) | 10 |
Blackjack (max) | 200 |
General table minimum | 5+ |
Slot bet range | 0.01–5 |
Three Card Poker | Progressive side bet |
Table Opening Hours
The tables keep their own hours, separate from the slots. Sunday runs noon to 2 AM, Monday and Tuesday shift to 2 PM until 2 AM, and Wednesday through Saturday it’s noon to 3 AM. New to Chase the Flush? Just ask a dealer to walk you through it before you buy in, they’re used to it.
Reserving a Seat in the Poker Room
The poker room handles both cash games and tournaments, and you can even book it out for private events through the Table Games manager or the Houseman. For cash games, sign up the day before during room hours, either in person or by calling 780-539-4454, extension 121. The rake on open limit games is 10% capped at CAD 7, and that cap drops to CAD 3 once a table thins out to six players or fewer.
Weekly Poker Schedule
Sundays lead with a noon CAD 150 NLH tournament (the last Sunday of the month swaps in either a CAD 400 NLH or a CAD 250 Bounty event), followed by 1-3 NLH at 3 PM. Wednesday brings a 6 PM CAD 120 NLH tournament, while Friday and Saturday open 2-5 NLH and 5-5 PLO from 4 PM. Quick key: NLH means No Limit Hold’em, PLO is Pot Limit Omaha, and Half/Half mixes the two.
Dining, Drinks, and How to Order
There are two spots to eat. The Platinum Lounge does full-service dining with a bar, while Joker’s Café keeps things quick with a trimmed-down menu. Over at the Lounge, the food spans steaks, pasta, and more than ten burger builds, with mains landing anywhere from CAD 15 to CAD 57.95. Staff seat you, then you order food and the daily CAD 6.75 drink special straight from your server.
The midweek food deals give you a reason to time your visit:
- Monday — lasagne special.
- Tuesday — ribs night.
- Wednesday — wing night alongside comedy, plus a CAD 100 buffet cash draw every hour from 11 AM to 1 PM.
- Thursday — steak night.
The Platinum Lounge stays open 9:30 AM to 2 AM, and Joker’s Café runs 9:30 AM to midnight (11:30 PM on Sundays). Seniors get a CAD 6.99 buffet, down from CAD 9.99, every Wednesday between 11 AM and 2 PM. Everything you drink gets rung up at your table or the bar.
Outlet | Hours | Notes |
Platinum Lounge | 9:30 AM–2 AM | Full menu, mains CAD 15–57.95 |
Joker’s Café | 9:30 AM–12 AM (11:30 PM Sun) | Casual, reduced menu |
Lounge | 9:30 AM–2 AM daily | Drinks and seating |
Booking Entertainment and Claiming Rewards
The showroom keeps something on the calendar most weeks. Kokanee Comedy Night takes Wednesdays (doors around 6 PM, tickets near CAD 15), with stand-up acts running right alongside the wing specials. Pick up a Kokanee Comedy Club card at Guest Services, earn a stamp for each ticket, and your sixth visit gets you in free.
How to Secure Show Tickets
You can buy ahead at the front desk, and a handful of tickets go on sale at the door. Wednesday shows tend to fill, though, so calling 780-539-4454 to lock in a seat is the safer move. Weekends lean toward live music, local bands, tribute acts, the occasional touring name, all posted on the casino’s Facebook page as dates firm up.
Planning a Visit — Hours, Stay, and Contact
Great Northern Casino in Alberta opens its slot floor at 9:30 AM every day, then closes at 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and 4 AM on Friday and Saturday. There’s no hotel on the property itself, so for an overnight, the 122-room Service Plus Inns & Suites next door (780-538-3900) is the natural pick, with a pool, hot tub, gym, and free breakfast. The whole venue is wheelchair accessible, and the smoking area sits just outside the main entrance.
Quick Contact and Practical Steps
Pulling a trip to Great Northern Casino in Alberta together really comes down to three quick moves:
- Ring 780-539-4454 to confirm tickets or check table availability.
- Reserve a room with Service Plus Inns & Suites at 780-538-3900.
- Pack valid photo ID for the door, and bring cash or a card for play.
For anything management-related, the general manager answers at [email protected], and the official site is greatnortherncasino.net.