Parq Casino and who runs it

In British Columbia, BCLC conducts and manages casino gambling, and private service providers run the casinos. This guide says a company "runs" a casino when it operates it. The word "owns" appears when an owner or a sale is published.

Parq Casino publishes neither name. Its privacy policy names "Parq", acting on behalf of BCLC, and no company behind it. The latest dated ownership record found for Parq is from 2019. Parq was developed by Paragon Gaming with Dundee Corporation and PBC Group, through the joint venture Parq Holdings Limited. In February 2019 Paragon sold its stake in Parq Holdings to PBC Group.

Later, in May 2019, Parq Holdings restructured its debt after an investment from a new equity partner, which was not named. Without a later record, this guide names no current owner and no operating company.

Before Parq, Paragon Gaming ran the temporary Edgewater Casino at the Plaza of Nations. In April 2011 Vancouver City Council approved moving Edgewater's licence to the site next to BC Place. Parq replaced Edgewater, and all Edgewater employees were transferred to Parq.

Parq Vancouver, the resort around the casino at 39 Smithe Street, officially opened on September 29, 2017. Paragon Gaming, Dundee Corporation and PBC Group had developed it through Parq Holdings Limited. Paragon sold its stake to PBC Group in February 2019. A debt restructuring followed in May 2019, after investment from an unnamed equity partner.

No dated ownership record after 2019 has been found for Parq. For 2024 to 2026, this guide lists no sale and no new owner.

BCLC conducts and manages casino gambling in British Columbia, so the games at Parq run under the same provincial system as other casinos. Pacific time applies, and the casino does not close, staying open every hour of every day. The Level 3 poker room follows the same schedule. For holiday hours, consult Parq's own site.

The gaming mix covers slots, baccarat, blackjack, poker and roulette, along with Stadium Gaming and electronic touch machines. No counts of slots, tables or poker tables are published by Parq. Encore Rewards enrolment is at Guest Services on Level 2.

The property includes two hotels: The Douglas and the JW Marriott. Among the places serving food and drink on the property are Honey Salt, The Victor, D/6 Lounge and KOI Noodle Bar. The on-site self-parking is available for 24 hours, and drivers pay by licence plate. When there is no event, parking is $5 per hour up to 5 PM, and a 24-hour stay is $55.

The address of Parq Casino is 39 Smithe Street in Vancouver, and the number for general enquiries is 604-683-7277. In British Columbia, the minimum age to gamble is 19. Parq asks every guest for ID on entry, at any age. Starting in June 2023, everyone who visits a gambling facility in BC shows government-issued photo ID, and that ID is compared with the self-exclusion list.

Each distance to another casino here is a straight map line between points, not a road distance. From Parq, Hastings Casino is 5.6 km away and Grand Villa Casino Burnaby is 8.0 km. River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond is 8.9 km away.