Glyph · Richmond
River Rock at a glance
River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond draws as seven dashed rays, since floor hours are not published, around an inner ring unbroken from Friday to Monday morning. Its four rim dots, poker, hotel, racebook and transit hub, are all filled, and the large glyph uses only the facts below.
By the Glyph WorkshopChecked October 7, 2026
The glyph, mark by mark
Floor: Not published. Live tables: Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 4 AM; Friday 10 AM to Monday 4 AM.
| Day | Floor ray | Table arc |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Not published | 18 h |
| Tuesday | Not published | 18 h |
| Wednesday | Not published | 18 h |
| Thursday | Not published | 18 h |
| Friday | Not published | 18 h |
| Saturday | Not published | 24 h |
| Sunday | Not published | 24 h |
- Poker room 10-table poker room, same hours as the tables
- Hotel on site or adjoining Hotel with nearly 400 rooms, joined by a sky bridge
- Racebook or simulcast racing Racebook, daily from 9 AM
- SkyTrain station or bus exchange within 1 km Bridgeport Station, 0.2 km in a straight line
Reading the marks
Each of the seven rays is dashed. River Rock publishes hours for its tables and poker room, but none for the casino as a whole. Without floor hours, no ray has a length to show.
The inner ring carries the table hours. From Monday to Thursday the tables run from 10 AM to 4 AM the next morning. The tables open on Friday at 10 AM and stay open without a break until Monday at 4 AM. Hours after midnight count toward the next calendar day, so the Saturday and Sunday arcs are full. Holiday hours should be checked on the casino's own site.
All four dots at the rim are filled. The poker room has 10 tables and keeps the same hours as the live tables. A hotel is joined to the casino by a sky bridge. The racebook handles off-track betting on horse races, with no live racing, and Bridgeport Station is 0.2 km away in a straight line.
Next to Starlight
Starlight Casino New Westminster, the casino in New Westminster, is 12.5 km from River Rock in a straight line. Starlight's seven rays are full, since its floor is open 24 hours a day. Its inner ring is empty: no separate table hours are published. River Rock shows the reverse, with dashed rays and a drawn ring.
Both glyphs fill the poker and racebook dots. Starlight's poker runs 24 hours Friday and Saturday, and from 11 AM until late Sunday to Thursday. No closing time is published for those days. Starlight's racebook is in MATCH Eatery & Public House. The hotel and transit dots stay hollow there: the facts list no hotel, and 22nd Street Station is 1.6 km away.
Outside the glyph
The glyph carries no counts. River Rock lists more than 1,100 slots, 108 electronic table game terminals and more than 80 live table games. Two parts of the casino keep their own hours. Craps runs daily from 11 AM to 2 AM. The racebook opens daily at 9 AM and stays open until late, depending on the last race.
Restaurants include Gordon Ramsay Steak, KOI, Zio's and Sea Harbour. The Show Theatre holds 1,000 people. Behind the hotel dot is a hotel of nearly 400 rooms, where check-in is 19+.
Since June 16, 2026, River Rock has been owned by a partnership that bought it from Great Canadian Entertainment. The partners are Petroglyph Development Group (Snuneymuxw First Nation) and Musqueam Capital Corp (Musqueam Indian Band).
At the door
River Rock is at 8811 River Road, Richmond. The casino guest services line is 604-273-1895. Parking is self-parking off River Road or valet, and overnight valet costs $33 a night. People under 19 may not enter. Every person entering shows government-issued photo ID, which security scans against the list of people restricted from entering.
Bridgeport Station is 0.2 km away in a straight line, and Capstan Station is 0.9 km away. Starlight Casino New Westminster is 12.5 km from River Rock, also in a straight line. These are distances between map coordinates, not driving or walking distances.
Official site: riverrock.com (not a paid link) · Directions in Google Maps
Plan your visit: River Rock
Behind the glyph: what the casino and BCLC publish, checked October 10, 2026. Hours change; the phones below can confirm. Directions in Google Maps
Floor
- Slots
- Over 1,100; Privé Slots and the Jade Room
- Tables
- More than 80: baccarat, roulette, blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Fortune Pai Gow, Four Card Poker
- Terminals
- 108 terminals; Action Arena with roulette, craps, baccarat and sic bo
- Poker room
- 10 tables, No-Limit Hold'em 1/3 to 5/10; Wednesday and Sunday tournaments
- High limit
- Maple Leaf and Dogwood rooms for baccarat and blackjack
Data: riverrock.com · greatcanadian.com
Food and drink
- The Chairman's Room Lounge
- Sun to Thu 7:00 to 22:00; Fri to Sat 7:00 to 23:00
- The Chairman's Room Buffet
- Dinner daily 16:00 to 21:00; Sat to Sun also 9:00 to 15:00
- Sea Harbour
- 10:00 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 22:00
- KOI
- Lunch 11:30 to 15:00, dinner 17:00 to 22:00; closed Tuesdays
- Chopsticks Noodlehouse
- Every day 7:00 to 22:00, limited menu during kitchen upgrades
- Starbucks
- Sun to Thu 6:00 to 19:00; Fri to Sat 6:00 to 20:00
Data: riverrock.com
Stage
- The Show Theatre
- 1,000-person theatre; tickets on Ticketmaster.ca or at the box office one hour before showtime
- Listings
- riverrock.com/events
Data: riverrock.com
Questions about the marks
Why are all seven rays dashed?
A ray's length is the number of hours the floor is open that day. River Rock publishes hours for its tables and poker room, but none for the whole casino, so every ray is dashed.
Is there a poker room at River Rock?
Yes, and its dot is filled. The 10-table room runs Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 4 AM, and non-stop from Friday 10 AM to Monday 4 AM.
Is there a SkyTrain station nearby?
Bridgeport Station on the Canada Line is 0.2 km from River Rock in a straight line, so the transit dot is filled. Capstan Station is 0.9 km away.