Into the foothills on Highway 40
Kananaskis Casino Online, Up Highway 40
Checked October 11, 2026By the Highway 40 Desk
The casino in Kananaskis is Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, off Highway 40 towards Kananaskis on Stoney Nakoda First Nation reserve land in Treaty 7 territory. This independent guide sets out its hours, the road in, the night at the resort and the rules of online play in Alberta. It takes no bets and is not the resort's own site.
- Address
- 888 Nakoda Way, Mînî Thnî, Alberta T0L 1N0
- Slots
- More than 300, 10 AM to 4 AM daily
- Tables
- 2 PM to 3 AM daily
- Hotel
- 100 rooms and suites, check-out 11 AM
- Parking
- Complimentary; trucks and RVs up to 2 nights
- Calgary
- 66.3 km in a straight line
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The resort at a glance
Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino gathers a hotel, the casino, an Event Centre and meeting rooms on one site. It stands off Highway 40 towards Kananaskis, on the outskirts of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountain foothills.
The casino has more than 300 slot machines and three table games: Roulette, Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold'em Poker. Meals come from The Ridge, the resort restaurant, which serves family-friendly à la carte dishes in a relaxed room with local artwork. Sidelines Lounge, in the casino area, adds comfort food, beer, spirits and sports on screens. Overnight guests have 100 rooms and suites to choose from. A heated indoor pool with a waterslide and a hot tub comes with the stay at no extra charge.
What is open, and when
The calculator below checks what is open at the hour you arrive, in Mountain Time. Slots run from 10 AM to 4 AM and table games from 2 PM to 3 AM, Monday to Sunday. No-Limit Texas Hold'em poker cash games start at 7 PM on Friday and Saturday nights.
For food, The Ridge is open daily from 8 AM to 9 PM, and Sidelines Lounge stays open until 2 AM. Its food service ends at 11 PM Sunday to Thursday and at midnight on Friday and Saturday. Resort guests can use the pool from 9 AM to 11 PM. Holiday hours are not published, so check them with the resort before a late drive.
What is open at your hour
Mountain Time. Published hours only; holiday hours are not published.
- Slots10 AM to 4 AM daily
- Table games2 PM to 3 AM daily
- Poker cash gamesFriday and Saturday nights from 7 PM; end time not published
- The Ridge restaurant8 AM to 9 PM daily; breakfast until 11 AM; room service after 9 PM
- Sidelines Lounge10 AM to 2 AM daily
- Sidelines food serviceends 11 PM Sunday to Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday
- Pool and hot tub (hotel guests)9 AM to 11 PM daily
Bars show the chosen day from midnight to midnight. Late hours run into the next morning.
On the casino floor
The casino has more than 300 slot machines. Its main floor and Sidelines Lounge are non-smoking. Smokers have a separate, well-ventilated slot machine room at the back left corner, behind sliding glass doors.
Roulette, Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold'em Poker make up the table games, though the number of tables and the minimums are not published. Self-serve coffee, tea and water are complimentary throughout the casino, and servers sell other drinks at your seat.
Membership in Winner's Edge, Alberta's province-wide casino loyalty program, is arranged at the guest services desk or the Winner's Edge kiosk. At Stoney Nakoda, members earn 1 point for every dollar wagered on slot machines. Members must be 18 or older, and the kiosk carries the GameSense My Activity and Budgeting Tools, with spend and time limits.
The road into the foothills
The resort stands off Highway 40 towards Kananaskis, on the outskirts of Kananaskis Country. In the resort's own words, its casino is 45 minutes west of Calgary. Every other distance on this page is a straight line between two map points.
From Kananaskis Village, the casino is 22.6 km in a straight line. Canmore is 24.1 km away in a straight line. Cochrane and Banff lie farther out, at 39.3 km and 39.6 km in a straight line. Downtown Calgary sits 66.3 km away in a straight line. Road distance and driving time are longer and depend on the route, so the guide links to Google Maps for directions.
Parking on site is complimentary. Trucks and recreational vehicles also park at no charge after registering at the front desk, and can stay up to 2 nights.
Straight lines to the resort
Straight lines between map points (OpenStreetMap). The road is longer; Google Maps gives the route.
66.3km in a straight line
| From | Distance | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Kananaskis Village | 22.6 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Canmore | 24.1 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Cochrane | 39.3 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Banff | 39.6 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Calgary (downtown) | 66.3 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Airdrie | 72.9 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Chestermere | 83.4 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| Okotoks | 84.2 km | Directions in Google Maps |
| High River | 99.2 km | Directions in Google Maps |
Staying the night
The hotel has 100 rooms and suites. Two-Queen and King rooms, Junior Suites with an electric fireplace and Jetted Tub Suites each come in a mountain-view or valley-view (sunrise) version. Every room has high-speed Wi-Fi, a security safe, a 47-inch TV, a mini fridge and a microwave. One Bedroom Suites and Family Suites are available by phone.
Guests can use the heated indoor pool, waterslide and hot tub from 9 AM to 11 PM at no extra charge. Quiet hours run from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. In the morning, breakfast at The Ridge is served until 11 AM. Check-out is at 11:00 AM. A guest who wants the room longer tells reception, and the extension depends on availability and is charged at the normal rate.
Whose land this is
The resort acknowledges that it stands on Treaty 7 territory, the traditional lands of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, Tsuu T'ina and Stoney Nakoda Nations. In the resort's own words, the Stoney Nakoda are the original "peoples of the mountains", known in the Nakoda language as Iyarhe Nakoda. The resort also writes that they have continuously used, occupied and possessed their traditional lands since well before contact with Europeans.
As one of six Host First Nation casinos in Alberta, the resort operates on reserve land belonging to the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, Morley. Its designated licensed charity is the Mini Thni Foundation. Proceeds of Host First Nation casinos go to charitable and religious programs that benefit the community. These details come from the resort's own pages and the AGLC page on Host First Nation casinos.
Online casino play in Alberta
Alberta has a regulated online gaming market. The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) manages it, and AGLC regulates it. To operate legally, an online operator must register with AGLC and sign an operating agreement with AiGC.
Any site can be checked in AiGC's directory at abigaming.ca/players/registered-igaming-sites. If an operator is not in the directory, it is not regulated, and approved operators display the AiGC logo. PlayAlberta.ca is the province's own online gaming site, run by AGLC, with its revenue going to the Government of Alberta. Players must be 18 or older and physically located in Alberta.
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Where to find help
- 211 Alberta is free, confidential and open 24/7: call 211, text INFO to 211 or use its online chat for referrals to gambling support.
- The Addiction Helpline from Recovery Alberta, 1-866-332-2322, is free, confidential, available 24/7 and covers problem gambling.
- Enrolment in AGLC's Self-Exclusion Program is done online at selfexclusion.ca, for six months or one, two or three years, and it cannot be cancelled early.
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Questions from the road
What casino is in Kananaskis?
Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, at 888 Nakoda Way, Mînî Thnî, off Highway 40 towards Kananaskis. It stands on Stoney Nakoda First Nation reserve land and is one of six Host First Nation casinos in Alberta.
How late are the slots open?
Slots run from 10 AM to 4 AM, Monday to Sunday, in Mountain Time. Table games close at 3 AM. Holiday hours are not published, so check them with the resort.
How far is it from Calgary and Canmore?
Downtown Calgary is 66.3 km in a straight line, and Canmore is 24.1 km in a straight line. The resort describes its casino as 45 minutes west of Calgary. For road directions, the guide links to Google Maps.
Can you stay the night, and what time is check-out?
Yes, the hotel has 100 rooms and suites on the same site as the casino. Check-out is at 11:00 AM. A later departure depends on availability and is charged at the normal rate.
Is this site the casino?
No, kananaskiscasino.com is an independent guide, not the casino or the resort's own site. It takes no bets, has no accounts and no cashier, and is not affiliated with the resort or the Stoney Nakoda Nation. It earns a commission from paid links to an online casino partner, marked Ad, on the home page.