What it is
- Name
- Parq Casino (the resort rebranded its casino as Parq Casino in December 2024, per Wikipedia)
- Where
- Levels 2 and 3 of the building at 39 Smithe Street
- Size
- 72,000 sq ft, according to the JW Marriott's own page
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Age
- 19+; everyone entering shows ID, whatever their age
- Dress code
- None specified
- Who can enter
- Anyone 19 or older, not only hotel guests; barred and self-excluded people are refused entry
Wikipedia, a secondary source, lists 75 table games and up to 900 slot machines after a provincial approval in February 2026. There is a poker room at the top of the escalators on Level 3 and a sports-viewing lounge on the same level. We do not list games, prizes, loyalty schemes or promotions, and we do not link to them.
Why we cover it at all
Because it shapes the building. Two of the late bars and two of the late food counters are on the gaming levels, and they share its 19+ rule. If your group includes someone under 19, those doors are closed to them, and you should plan the night around Honey Salt, The Victor, D/6 and the room.
Help on the floor
Parq runs a GameSense Info Centre on Level 2, staffed by GameSense Advisors under the provincial lottery corporation's program. Parq says its staff are trained to spot warning signs and to help anyone who wants to self-exclude through GameBreak, the voluntary program that BC casinos must offer. Parq also says an outside assessment in 2023 ranked it first in Canada for gambling-harm prevention practice; that is the company's own statement.
If gambling has stopped being fun for you or for someone close to you, call Gambling Support BC on 1-888-795-6111. It is free, confidential and open 24 hours. More on our responsible gambling page.
Our position
False Creek Nights is a hotel guide. We earn from room bookings, never from the casino, and we have no deal with BCLC or with Parq. The best way to think of the gaming floor on a show weekend: it is a big lit room between your bed and the stadium. Walk through it or around it.
Where these facts come from (read 31 October 2026):