Centre Bar
breakfast 9:30–11 am only · handcrafted cocktails and local beers on the gaming floor
Top casinos
Plan your visit — essentials at a glance
If you are in Calgary for Stampede, a Flames game, or a downtown night out, Cowboys Casino is the casino you can walk to from Stampede Park and the Saddledome. One building holds the gaming floor, Centre Bar, partner kitchens, a Sports Lounge with 25-foot screens, and an outdoor patio steps from the grounds — plus a poker room that never closes. Pull into free heated parking below and you are on the floor in minutes.
Best for: Stampede week groups. Flames game nights. 24-hour poker. Dinner-then-floor evenings after the Saddledome or BMO Centre.
Plan your visit — essentials at a glance
Pin these before you go.
| What you need | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 421 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A5 |
| Phone | (403) 514-0900 |
| Age & ID | 18+ with valid government-issued photo ID (original document — no photocopies) |
| Parking | Free heated underground parking · 6'1" maximum clearance · overnight allowed if unsafe to drive (pickup within 24 hours) |
| Transit | Victoria Park C-Train station within walking distance |
| Nearby | Stampede Park · Scotiabank Saddledome · BMO Centre — all within walking distance |
Address
421 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A5
Phone
(403) 514-0900
Age & ID
18+ with valid government-issued photo ID (original document — no photocopies)
Parking
Free heated underground parking · 6'1" maximum clearance · overnight allowed if unsafe to drive (pickup within 24 hours)
Transit
Victoria Park C-Train station within walking distance
Nearby
Stampede Park · Scotiabank Saddledome · BMO Centre — all within walking distance
Good to know: A rebrand is coming in the coming months. The casino remains open as usual. Cowboys Dance Hall has closed — plan around Centre Bar, Melrose, Hitman's, Second Son, and the Sports Lounge instead.
Hours — when things actually open
The building and the gaming floor do not run on the same clock. Match your arrival to what you want to do.
| Area | Hours |
|---|---|
| Casino building | Open daily, 9:30 am – 5 am |
| Slots | Daily, 10 am – 5 am |
| Table games | Daily, noon – 3 am |
| Craps table | Wednesday – Saturday only, 7 pm – 3 am |
| Poker room | Open 24 hours daily |
Casino building
Open daily, 9:30 am – 5 am
Slots
Daily, 10 am – 5 am
Table games
Daily, noon – 3 am
Craps table
Wednesday – Saturday only, 7 pm – 3 am
Poker room
Open 24 hours daily
Eat & drink hours
| Venue | Hours |
|---|---|
| Centre Bar & Eatery (breakfast) | 9:30 am – 11 am daily |
| Centre Bar & Eatery (general) | On gaming floor — check bars and bites page for full menu hours |
| Melrose | Daily, 11 am – late |
| Hitman's Bar | Daily, 4 pm – late |
| Second Son | Thursday – Saturday, 4:30 pm – late |
| Sports Lounge | Walk-ins welcome · daily TSN · 25-foot screens |
Centre Bar & Eatery (breakfast)
9:30 am – 11 am daily
Centre Bar & Eatery (general)
On gaming floor — check bars and bites page for full menu hours
Melrose
Daily, 11 am – late
Hitman's Bar
Daily, 4 pm – late
Second Son
Thursday – Saturday, 4:30 pm – late
Sports Lounge
Walk-ins welcome · daily TSN · 25-foot screens
Live DJ every weekend and on Flames game Thursdays. Flames home game drink specials at Centre Bar all day on game days.
Getting there
Drive to 421 12 Avenue SE and enter the free heated underground parkade. Maximum clearance is 6'1" — measure truck height including racks or toppers before you commit. Victoria Park C-Train station is a short walk. Step-by-step parking, ID, and coat check on the parkade-to-pit guide.
History — Stampede Park doorstep
Cowboys Casino is a charitable gaming casino under an Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis licence — not a standalone commercial strip property. Gaming revenue supports local charities. The official community page cites $14,998,721 in charitable revenue in 2024 and 182 charities supported in 2025. Charity casino events on the site typically run over two consecutive days.
The property sits in the heart of Calgary's Entertainment District, just steps from Stampede Park, walking distance from the Saddledome and BMO Centre after events.
Recent changes: The property has announced a rebrand in the coming months. The casino remains open and operating as usual. Cowboys Dance Hall has closed — Penny Lane Entertainment has decided to focus on other areas of its business. Do not plan around Dance Hall bookings. Active food and drink is Centre Bar, Melrose, Hitman's, Second Son, and the Sports Lounge — see the bars and bites page.
Inside one building — the layout
Everything under one roof at Stampede Park's edge:
- Gaming floor — 370+ slots, 32 table games, Digital Gaming Pit, 24-hour poker room
- Centre Bar & Eatery — on the pit, gaming-floor energy, TVs
- Sports Lounge — 25-foot screens, daily TSN, food from Centre Bar to your seat
- Rodeo Viewing Lounge — big-screen crowds during Stampede
- Outdoor patio — yard games, live music, high-top barrels, picnic tables, shaded seating, steps from Stampede Park gates
- Partner venues — Melrose, Hitman's Bar (Bret Hart tribute, WWE viewing), Second Son (Hong Kong–inspired fusion)
- Parkade below — free heated underground parking
Calgary nights — when the building comes alive
Stampede week fills the outdoor patio with yard games and live music steps from the park. Flames home game nights bring hockey specials at Centre Bar and a live DJ every weekend plus Flames game Thursdays. Hitman's Bar adds a Calgary-only draw — a Bret Hart tribute with WWE viewing — alongside Centre Bar's gaming-floor buzz and Sports Lounge group seating.
Slots, tables, and poker
370+ slot machines from penny through $5, plus the Six Shooter Slot Lounge ($1–$5). The Digital Gaming Pit runs 20+ interactive terminals.
32 table games cover eight named games: blackjack, roulette, craps (Wed–Sat evenings only), Crazy 4 Poker, Free Bet Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Hand-Held EZ Baccarat, and Face-Up Pai Gow Poker.
The poker room is open 24 hours — one of the largest poker rooms in Alberta. No-Limit and Limit Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. Wait list via Poker Atlas. Full roster and promos on the slots, tables and poker page.
Eat and drink in the same building
You can come for dinner without touching a slot — you still need 18+ valid photo ID at entry.
Sports Lounge
25-foot screens, leather seating, server for groups
Melrose
comfort food and burgers, daily from 11 am
Hitman's Bar
Bret Hart tribute, craft beers, WWE viewing, from 4 pm
Second Son
dim sum and stir-fries, Thu–Sat from 4:30 pm
Downtown floor or play from home
Cowboys Casino online is a separate Alberta product — separate account from floor visits. Winner's Edge floor loyalty does not transfer online.
| Downtown floor visit | Play from home | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | 421 12 Avenue SE · Stampede Park doorstep | Alberta (online product) |
| Account | Floor visit · Winner's Edge loyalty | Separate online account |
| What you get | Live tables, slots, 24h poker, Digital Gaming Pit, bars and patio | Online catalogue |
| Best when | Stampede week · Flames nights · poker at 2 am | You cannot reach downtown tonight |
Good to know on your first visit
Staggered hours
building 9:30 am, slots 10 am, tables noon, craps Wed–Sat evenings only, poker never closes
6'1" parkade clearance
taller vehicles need another plan
No backpacks on the gaming floor
mid-to-large bags to complimentary coat check at Guest Services
Venue clocks differ
Hitman's from 4 pm, Second Son Thu–Sat from 4:30 pm, Centre Bar breakfast 9:30–11 am only
Flames nights
hockey specials at Centre Bar on home game days, live DJ weekends and Flames game Thursdays
Quick answers
Yes — 421 12 Avenue SE sits just steps from Stampede Park, the Scotiabank Saddledome, and the BMO Centre. Victoria Park C-Train station is within walking distance too.
Cowboys is the downtown Stampede Park option — built for Saddledome crowds, Flames nights, and 24-hour poker.
Yes — Centre Bar, the Sports Lounge, Melrose, Hitman's, Second Son, and the outdoor patio all sit under one roof with the gaming floor. You still need 18+ valid photo ID at entry. Menus and venue hours on the bars and bites page.