Casino Regina

Inside Casino Regina

History

The building was Regina's Union Station, a railway station completed in 1911 when the Canadian Northern Railway and the CPR combined their passenger facilities.³ The station was designated a federal heritage site in 1991, after the last VIA train left on 16 January 1990.³ Conversion of the station to a casino was approved in 1994, and it re-opened as Casino Regina in 1996.³ A 1931 expansion costing nearly $1,250,000 added a grand concourse in Tyndall limestone, much of which is preserved.³ Casino Moose Jaw, the sister venue, opened on 6 September 2002.³

Size of the floor

Casino Regina has over 600 slot machines, with nearly 200 more at Casino Moose Jaw.⁴ More than 300 of the slots across both casinos are progressives, in denominations from 1 cent to $5.⁴

What you can play

Casino Regina has more than 20 live table games, including seven Blackjack tables, three Roulette tables and eight Poker tables.⁵ The floor also has three dealer-assist podiums and 54 Touch Bet terminals.⁵ The poker room spreads limit and no-limit Texas Hold'em and Omaha games and runs tournaments.⁶ The Powerbucks progressive jackpot, linked across several Canadian jurisdictions, is offered on the slots.⁴

Food and drink

Union Station Restaurant + Bar sits in the former station and offers a Sunday brunch buffet.⁷ Crossroads, a bar and kitchen, is in the west gaming area between the Poker Room and the Show Lounge, with eight taps.⁸ The Midway Bar is a small stop-and-go bar with four table-top slot games.⁹

Shows and events

The Show Lounge has three tiers of table seating plus balcony theatre seating.¹⁰ The Show Lounge seats 716 for regular seating shows.¹¹ The Show Lounge hosts over 200 events a year, and past headliners include Kenny Rogers, Nelly and Michael Bublé.¹⁰

At the door

Minimum age is 19 and ID is compulsory.¹² Smoking and e-cigarettes are not allowed on the gaming floor, and backpacks are not allowed on premises.¹² Guests must be appropriately dressed, and clothing tied to violence or violent groups is banned.¹²

Rewards programme

The Players Club has five tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond, and joining is free.¹³

Worth knowing

Casino Regina is run by SaskGaming, a Saskatchewan Crown corporation.¹⁴ There is no hotel on site; Players Club members get discounts at downtown partner hotels.¹⁵