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Starlight Casino
Starlight Casino in New Westminster, British Columbia, is Gateway Casinos & Entertainment's Metro Vancouver property — HERE YOU SHINE! is the house line. Use this page to plan a first visit: what is on the floor, where to eat, how to get in, and where to park.
What Starlight Casino is
Starlight New Westminster is a full casino complex at 350 Gifford Street — gaming, restaurants, live entertainment, and a racebook under one roof. The floor carries 935 slot machines, 54 live table games, a seven-table poker room, Solar Arena electronic tables, VIP salons, and four dining venues that keep their own hours even when the gaming floor runs around the clock.
Loyalty is Encore Rewards (free at Guest Services). Promotions, tournaments, and live events rotate throughout the year — check dates before you travel.
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| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited |
| Property | Starlight Casino New Westminster |
| Address | 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 7A3 |
| Phone | (604) 777-2946 (604-777-2WIN) |
| info.starlight@gatewaycasinos.ca | |
| Casino hours | Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year |
| Minimum age | 19+, valid government-issued photo ID |
| Loyalty | Encore Rewards |
What a visit feels like
The building reads retro Vegas on purpose — neon accents, mirrored surfaces, carpet patterns that lean loud rather than subtle. Slot banks fill most of the main floor and draw the biggest crowds. Table pits and the poker room sit in quieter pockets where dealers run a steadier rhythm. Solar Arena lines up 32 electronic play stations, some linked to live dealers for selected games.
Most people split the night between the floor and food — MATCH for sports pub, RedBar for late cocktails and Friday–Saturday bands (9:00 pm–midnight), Kirin for dim sum, Noodles to Go for a quick counter meal. Expect ID checks at the door and Guest Services for Encore sign-ups.
First visit, rewards, and entertainment
First visit — entry, parking, and conduct
Complimentary parking in the parkade and outdoor lots, 19+ photo ID at the main entrance, bag screening, and the Patron Code of Conduct apply before you reach the floor. The step-by-step arrival walkthrough, transit routes, and conduct checklist are on the Locations page.
What visitors say — pros and cons
Recurring themes from Google and Tripadvisor-style reviews — useful if you are weighing a first trip to Queensborough.
- Free parking — parkade to the door plus outdoor lots. Rare among Metro Vancouver casino options.
- 24-hour floor — slots and most tables never close. Good for late arrivals.
- Low-stakes poker — cash games from roughly 2–3 NL Hold'em suits casual players.
- Food under one roof — pub, lounge, dim sum, and a quick counter without leaving the building.
- Easy Metro access — short drive over the Queensborough Bridge or bus from 22nd Street SkyTrain.
Ten things that surprise first-timers
- 1. GPS says Queensborough, not downtown — the property sits on the Fraser side, not Columbia Street where the riverboat era began.
- 2. Floor open 24/7, kitchens are not — slots at 3:00 am while restaurant kitchens may be dark.
- 3. Show your Encore card before you pay — at MATCH, RedBar, or Kirin; pay first and present the card after, and the spend may not earn points.
- 4. SkyTrain is 22nd Street, not New Westminster Station — Expo Line to Surrey side, then Route 410 bus to Gifford Street.
- 5. Bag search at the gaming entrance — ID plus bag screening under the Patron Code of Conduct.
- 6. Solar Arena is separate from main slots — 32 electronic stations with live-dealer feeds, not part of the 935-machine banks.
- 7. Racebook inside MATCH — thoroughbred and standardbred betting in the sports pub, not its own room.
- 8. No on-site hotel — River Rock has rooms; Starlight does not.
- 9. Encore PlayNow sunset — earn ended 15 September 2026; redemption ends 31 October 2026, 11:59 pm PT. Tier linking only — see Play online page.
- 10. BC smoke-free indoor rules — no smoking on the gaming floor. Designated outdoor areas only.