Boomtown Casino

The casino at Boomtown Casino Fort McMurray

Boomtown Casino is located in the heart of Fort McMurray, a small city in northern Alberta with only around 70,000 inhabitants. It is located close to some of the best hotels and restaurants that the city has to offer.

Boomtown is not one of the biggest casino establishments that you can find in Canada, but considering its location, you can say that it’s quite large. There are around 23,500 square feet of gaming space, together with a lounge and cafe and a facility for private parties and live events.

As far as games go, Boomtown Casino Fort McMurray is equipped with all the classics. Of course, most of the casino floor is filled with over 450 video slots. The games include both classic 3-reel machines and more sophisticated 5-reel slots with bonus features.

No casino could exist without table games, and Boomtown has plenty of those as well. There are several blackjack and roulette tables, as well as poker games like Ultimate Texas Hold’em and 3-Card Poker.

Those who want to play poker against other players instead of the dealers can walk to a professional poker room that organizes cash games every day at 6 p.m.

Suppose you’re craving delicious food and drinks. In that case, you can visit the Clearwater Café that has some of the most delightful breakfast meals in the area, together with daily beverage specials that range from imported beer to fancy cocktails.

While Boomtown Casino does run frequent promotions, there are currently no promotions that the guests can participate in.

Slot machines

Boomtown Casino has been around for more than 40 years. During this period, they have made many additions to their collection of slot machines, and today, they have an impressive array of over 450 games. While you will find some machines that look a bit outdated, Boomtown is also equipped with hundreds of the newest slots machines, played in casinos all over the world.

Among those 450 video slots are some of the most popular titles made by the industry’s best slot machine manufacturers. The slots are of both 3-reel and 5-reel variety and come with a range of denominations.

Some of the hottest video slots you can play include Fortune’s Heat, Alberta Gold, Zeus, Diamond Millions, Cleopatra, American Original, and many more. A lot of Boomtown Casino’s guests are drawn to the Jackpot Junction, a station filled with slot machines that offer progressive jackpots worth thousands.

Table games

Boomtown Casino offers three different table games, including blackjack games, roulette, and poker. Unfortunately, there are no baccarat or craps tables, nor is there a dedicated high-limit room where you can raise the stakes.

Nevertheless, these several tables will be enough if you’re looking for classic casino entertainment. The roulette tables feature American roulette, where the wheel will include the double-zero slot. As for poker, the two available variants include Ultimate Texas Hold’em and 3-Card Poker.

Table games at the Boomtown Casino are available between 4 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday through Thursday, between 2 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and between 2 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Boomtown Casino Alberta poker room

Although it’s relatively small compared to the most popular casinos in Alberta, Boomtown Casino does have a dedicated poker room where players can test their skills against each other.

The casino’s poker room opens every night at 6 p.m., and it only offers one table for cash games. The minimum number of players is five. Unfortunately, there are no poker tournaments organized regularly at the casino.

Boomtown Casino amenities

Hotels near Boomtown Casino, Fort McMurray

Boomtown doesn’t offer accommodation to its guests. However, being that the casino is located in the city’s centre you will find plenty of hotels and bed-and-breakfasts near it.

3-star hotels you can find in the area include Podollan Rezidence, Nomad Hotel & Suites, Stonebridge Hotel, Clearwater Suite Hotel, Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites, and others.

Dining

If you want to take a little break from playing and grab something nice to eat, you won’t have to leave the casino premises, as Boomtown has an excellent dining place called Clearwater Café.

This restaurant has everything from delicious breakfast meals to shareable finger food, soups, salads, homemade burgers, sandwiches, wraps, chicken, steak, and more. When it comes to beverages, you will get to enjoy fantastic daily specials like German beer, flavoured vodka, and various cocktails. Clearwater Café is open every day from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Entertainment

Boomtown Casino is not only about gambling, as it allows its guests to relax with some live shows or organize private parties. The casino’s lounge can host over 100 people, and the parties are tailored on a case-by-case basis so every guest can feel catered to. The table service is included, together with a DJ that you can order with advanced notice.

Live events are usually organized on Fridays and Saturdays, and you can check the casino’s event calendar on the official website to see the list of upcoming shows.

Boomtown Casino history

Boomtown was founded in 1978 as a small casino that only featured eight blackjack tables and a money wheel. The casino didn’t have a permanent location at the time and was switching back and forth between various service clubs in the city and only hosted casino events on weekends.

This went on until 1990 when the casino was finally established at the former MacKenzie Park Inn. Winners Gaming bought the casino in 1992 and moved it to its current location in 2000. In 2003, Boomtown became a public company and was soon bought by Gamehost Inc. that also operates the casino and owns several other casinos in Alberta.

Boomtown saw its most significant renovation in 2006. The casino floor was expanded to over 23,000 square feet of gaming space, a poker room, a lounge, and a dance floor.

Although it started as a humble weekend-only casino event with portable tables, Boomtown is now a legitimate casino that thousands of people visit every month.