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Cowboys Casino and its territory
Cowboys Casino stands in downtown Calgary, and its territory covers 27 km², the smallest of the 30 in this guide. One town from the list falls inside it: Calgary, 0.6 km away in a straight line, not road.
27 km²territory, straight-line rule
A territory of 27 km²
A territory is the part of Alberta closer in a straight line to one casino than to the other 29. Cowboys Casino holds 27 km², rank 30 of 30 by size. It is a small patch of central Calgary.
Calgary is the one town inside it, so it is also the farthest, at 0.6 km. All distances given here are measured as a straight line, not road. Streets, rivers and bridges are not counted. For the town of Calgary, the second casino is Elbow River Casino, 0.9 km away.
Four territories share its edges: ACE Casino Airport, PURE Casino Calgary, ACE Casino Blackfoot and Elbow River Casino. The nearest other casino is Elbow River Casino, 0.5 km away.
The territory on the map
Bordering territories
| Town | To Cowboys | Next casino | Gap | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 0.6 km | Elbow River Casino 0.9 km | +0.3 km | From Calgary |
Before you drive checked October 10, 2026
- Casino floor
- Casino open daily 9:30am to 5am; slots daily 10am to 5am
- Live tables
- Daily noon to 3am; craps table Wednesday to Saturday 7pm to 3am
- Poker
- Poker room open 24 hours daily
- Parking
- Underground parkade, heated and free, with 6'1" maximum clearance; cars may stay overnight but must be collected within 24 hours
- Getting there
- Walkable from Victoria Park CTrain station
- At the door
- 18+; every guest shows original, valid photo ID from a government; no photos or photocopies accepted
Where sources differ
- Electronic tables do not match: the Slots page puts Craps in the Digital Gaming Pit, while the Table Games page has Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat only
- Food & Drinks page still names Cowboys Dance Hall; the homepage reports it closed, and the Partnered Venues page leaves it out
Directions in Google Maps Venue site
Sources (5)
- cowboyscasino.ca · October 8, 2026
- cowboyscasino.ca/faq · October 8, 2026
- cowboyscasino.ca/play/table-games · October 8, 2026
- cowboyscasino.ca/play/slots-digital-gaming · October 8, 2026
- cowboyscasino.ca/food-drinks · October 10, 2026
Where it stands
Cowboys Casino sits at 421 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A5. That places it downtown, steps from Stampede Park and the Entertainment District. Parking is free, heated and underground for casino and venue guests, with a maximum clearance of 6'1".
Directions in Google Maps · Official site of Cowboys Casino not a paid link
Hours and games
Cowboys Casino, a casino in Calgary, used to go by the name Stampede Casino. A 2011 contract from the Stampede gave Penny Lane Entertainment the food, drinks and entertainment side, while gaming stays under Stampede control. The minimum age to enter is 18+.
Hours are local Mountain time as the casino publishes them. The casino is open daily 9:30 AM-5 AM, and slots run daily 10 AM-5 AM. Every day, table games are open from 12 PM to 3 AM, and the craps table runs Wednesday-Saturday, 7 PM-3 AM. The poker room never closes: it runs 24 hours daily. For holiday hours, which this page does not cover, a check with the venue on its website is needed.
The floor holds more than 370 slot machines and 32 tables with 7 different games, among them Blackjack, Roulette and Craps. Poker runs at nine-handed tables: No-Limit Texas Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha and Limit Texas Hold'em.
Questions
Which casino is nearest to Cowboys Casino?
Elbow River Casino, 0.5 km away in a straight line, not road. Its territory is one of four that border the 27 km² territory of Cowboys Casino.
Where can visitors park at Cowboys Casino?
Free heated underground parking serves casino and venue guests, with a maximum clearance of 6'1". Entry to the casino is 18+.