Vancouver Island
RimRock Casino and who runs it
RimRock Casino, at 4890 Cherry Creek Rd in Port Alberni, names no operating company on its own pages and is not on Gateway's list of properties. It states that BCLC policies govern it, with IGCO providing oversight, and it appears as a casino on the Province's gambling location list.
By the Ledger Desk · Checked October 7 and 8, 2026
No operator named
RimRock Casino stands at 4890 Cherry Creek Rd in Port Alberni. Its own pages name no operating company. They say the casino is governed by BCLC policies under IGCO oversight. It does not appear on Gateway's list of properties.
In British Columbia, BCLC conducts and manages casino gambling, and private service providers run the casinos. On this site, "runs" means the company that operates a casino. "Owns" is used where an owner or a sale is published. For RimRock, neither an operator nor an owner is published, so this guide names neither.
RimRock in Port Alberni is named as a casino on the Province's gambling location list. Inside the 28,000 sq ft building, cedar and Douglas fir create a west coast rainforest interior.
The record by year
2024
- Owner
- Not publishedOperating company not named on its pages
2025
- Owner
- Not publishedOperating company not named on its pages
2026
- Owner
- Not publishedOperating company not named on its pages
What the record holds
This guide records no opening date, earlier name or earlier operator for RimRock Casino.
Since January 2025, four casinos in this guide have passed to First Nations ownership: Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria, Great Canadian Casino Vancouver and River Rock Casino Resort. Two more, Hastings Casino and Elements Casino Surrey, are under agreements of sale. RimRock is not among these six. No sale of RimRock is published.
One dated change since 2024 reaches every casino in the province. On April 13, 2026, the IGCO became the gambling regulator of British Columbia, replacing the former provincial regulator. On that same day, the new Gaming Control Act of BC took effect. RimRock describes itself as governed by BCLC policies under IGCO oversight.
- 2024Not published
- 2025Not published
- 2026Not published
On the floor
RimRock Casino keeps hours of 11 AM to 11 PM from Sunday to Thursday, and 11 AM to midnight on Friday and Saturday. These hours are Pacific time. Hours on holidays may change, so confirm them on the casino's own website.
The floor has 105 slots. At RimRock there is also the Cypress Restaurant & Lounge, closed on Mondays, plus a Full Swing multi-sport simulator. Cedar and Douglas fir finish the interior of the 28,000 sq ft building.
BCLC manages all of British Columbia's commercial gambling for the government, including casinos, and the games at RimRock come under this arrangement. Fifteen of the sixteen casinos in this guide name Encore Rewards, the same players' card, on their own pages. RimRock does not describe a card in text.
Published hours, Pacific time
Sun to Thu 11 AM to 11 PM; Fri to Sat 11 AM to 12 AM
- Games
- Slot machines: 105
Electronic table games: Fusion Blackjack
At the door
The address of RimRock Casino is 4890 Cherry Creek Rd, Port Alberni. The published phone number is 250-724-7625. In British Columbia, the minimum age to gamble is 19. As of June 2023, all visitors to a gambling facility in BC present government-issued photo ID, which is then compared with the self-exclusion list.
Two other Vancouver Island casinos are in this guide. In a straight line, Casino Nanaimo is 63.0 km away and Elements Casino Victoria is 132.4 km away. These are straight lines between OpenStreetMap points computed by the guide, not driving distances.
Plan your visit, checked October 10, 2026
- At the door
- 19+. Proof of age is a valid ID; at the door, a government-issued photo ID and a secondary ID may be asked for. Game Break registrants are refused entry
- Transit
- BC Transit stop 'Maple & Cherry Creek', about 85 m away, on routes 2 Pacific Rim and 4 Crosstown. Data from BC Transit Port Alberni GTFS
Official site: rimrockcasino.ca
Not a paid link.
Sources (5)
- rimrockcasino.ca, October 7, 2026
- casinosbc.com/locations/rimrock-casino-port-alberni.html, October 10, 2026
- rimrockcasino.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Patron-Code-of-Conduct.pdf, October 7, 2026
- www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gambling-in-bc, October 7, 2026
- bct.tmix.se/Tmix.Cap.TdExport.WebApi/gtfs, October 7, 2026
Questions on the record
Who runs RimRock Casino?
Its own pages name no operating company, and it is not on Gateway's list of properties. RimRock says it is governed by BCLC policies under IGCO oversight. This guide names no operator or owner because none is published.
Has RimRock Casino changed hands since 2024?
No sale of RimRock is published. The four casinos in this guide that passed to First Nations ownership since January 2025 are Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria, Great Canadian Casino Vancouver and River Rock Casino Resort.
Would a change of owner alter anything on the floor?
BCLC manages all commercial gambling in British Columbia, casinos included. At the door, every guest must be 19 or older and must produce government-issued photo ID. Fifteen of the sixteen casinos in this guide name Encore Rewards on their pages; RimRock does not describe a card in text.
What are RimRock Casino's hours?
It opens Sunday to Thursday 11 AM to 11 PM, and Friday and Saturday 11 AM to midnight, Pacific time. Hours on holidays may change, so confirm them on the casino's own website.