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Who owns Vancouver Island's casinos
This guide covers three casinos on Vancouver Island: Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria in View Royal and RimRock Casino in Port Alberni. Petroglyph Development Group owns and runs the first two, RimRock's pages name no operating company, and the graph below sets out each room by year.
By the Ledger Desk · Checked October 7 and 8, 2026
Vancouver Island, owner by owner
The same record as a table
| Casino | Runs or owns it (October 2026) | Since | Sale agreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elements Casino Victoria | Petroglyph Development Group owner and operator | January 16, 2025 | |
| Casino Nanaimo | Petroglyph Development Group owner and operator | January 16, 2025 | |
| RimRock Casino | Operating company not named on its pages |
Room by room, for a visit
| Casino | Hours | Live tables | Poker | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elements Casino VictoriaView Royal | Sun to Thu 9 AM to 2 AM; Fri to Sat 9 AM to 4 AM | Live tables: Sunday to Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.; Friday & Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. | Monday to Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Friday & Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | Directions |
| Casino NanaimoNanaimo | Sun to Thu 10 AM to 1 AM; Fri to Sat 10 AM to 2 AM | Live tables: Monday to Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.; Friday & Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. | Monday to Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.; Friday to Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.; Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. | Directions |
| RimRock CasinoPort Alberni | Sun to Thu 11 AM to 11 PM; Fri to Sat 11 AM to 12 AM | see the room page | see the room page | Directions |
Pacific time. Holiday hours can differ; each room page lists its sources.
Two rooms changed hands
All three casinos fall in WorkBC's Vancouver Island/Coast region, which includes Nanaimo and Victoria, the provincial capital. Two of them changed hands on January 16, 2025, when Petroglyph Development Group closed its purchase of Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria from Great Canadian.
Each sale was announced separately: Casino Nanaimo on June 24, 2024, and Elements Casino Victoria on September 10, 2024. Land associated with the Nanaimo casino was to be returned to Snuneymuxw on closing, as part of the Snuneymuxw xwsol'lexwel village. Great Canadian was to provide transition services for up to two years at both. Petroglyph is the economic development arm of Snuneymuxw First Nation, and the Nation is its sole shareholder. In its own words, "all profits go back to the Nation".
Petroglyph runs both casinos through Lahal Casino Management LP, its casino management arm. RimRock Casino says it is governed by BCLC policies under IGCO oversight. Its pages name no operating company, and it is not on Gateway's list of properties.
- Elements Casino Victoria Petroglyph Directions
- Casino Nanaimo Petroglyph Directions
- RimRock Casino owner not named Directions
Distances on the Island
Measured from Casino Nanaimo in downtown Nanaimo, RimRock Casino in Port Alberni is 63.0 km away. Elements Casino Victoria, at 1708 Island Hwy in the Town of View Royal, is 86.4 km from Casino Nanaimo. Between Elements Casino Victoria and RimRock Casino the line runs 132.4 km.
Each figure is a straight line between two OpenStreetMap points, computed by the guide. None of them is a driving distance, and the site gives no travel times between the casinos. Hours and entry rules at each casino are covered below.
What stays the same
Ownership does not change the floor rules. BCLC conducts the games in all three. Entry is for adults 19 and older, and everyone shows government-issued photo ID. At Elements Casino Victoria, guests aged 19 to 25 also need a second piece of valid ID.
In Pacific time, Casino Nanaimo is open Sunday to Thursday 10 AM to 1 AM and Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 2 AM. Elements Casino Victoria opens at 9 AM and closes at 2 AM Sunday to Thursday, 4 AM on Friday and Saturday. RimRock Casino runs Sunday to Thursday 11 AM to 11 PM, and Friday and Saturday 11 AM to midnight. Holiday hours should be checked on each casino's own site.
Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria name Encore Rewards on their pages. RimRock does not describe a card in text.
Questions on the record
Who owns Casino Nanaimo?
Petroglyph Development Group, the economic development arm of Snuneymuxw First Nation, closed its purchase of Casino Nanaimo from Great Canadian on January 16, 2025. The sale had been announced on June 24, 2024.
What happened to the land by Casino Nanaimo?
Land associated with the casino was to be returned to Snuneymuxw on closing, as part of the Snuneymuxw xwsol'lexwel village. The sale closed on January 16, 2025.
Who runs RimRock Casino?
RimRock's pages name no operating company, so this guide gives no name. The casino says it is governed by BCLC policies under IGCO oversight, and it is not on Gateway's list of properties.
Does Petroglyph run the casinos itself?
Petroglyph runs its Vancouver Island casinos through Lahal Casino Management LP, its casino management arm. That covers Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria. Great Canadian was to provide transition services for up to two years after each sale.