Fort St. John Casino

The casino at Chances Fort St. John

Located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, the city of Fort St. John is a bustling town that has a lot of entertainment to offer thanks to businesses such as Chances Fort St. John. The casino is easy to locate, as it is just off the 47th mile of the Alaska Highway and next to the large Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre.

The casino might be the only one in the area, but the lack of competition isn’t making the management complacent. On the contrary, Chances Fort St. John offers over 150 slot machines, video poker and electronic tables of various denominations and themes. There are even progressive jackpot slots, such as Lightning Link and Wheel of Fortune.

In addition to slots and video poker, players can test their luck and skills at several tables featuring live poker, blackjack and roulette games. What’s more, poker enthusiasts who are looking to battle their fellow players can do so in a dedicated private poker room offering daily cash games and tournaments.

The lottery and bingo centre in the casino is a premium venue for official BCLC lottery and bingo draws. The casino can pay out a maximum of $9,999.99 in lottery winnings, while your bingo dabbers can bring you a $100,000 jackpot.

Chances Casino in Fort St. John, BC, is a member of the Encore Rewards program designed to reward loyal players with discounts, free play cash and much more.

Slot machines

As is usual with most casinos in the world, the bulk of Chances Fort St. John’s gambling is concentrated in slot machines. A plethora of exciting and variously themed slot machines await in denominations ranging from 1 cent, 2 cents and five cents, to 25 cents and $1. There are 154 slots, video poker and electronic game machines to choose from.

Among the most popular slots are some household names, such as Buffalo and Lightning Link, but the lineup is continuously being replenished with new releases, including branded slots such as Tarzan and The Walking Dead. Chances relies on the biggest names in the casino software business to deliver premium content to its players, such as IGT, Aristocrat, Scientific Games and many others.

When it comes to its offer of progressive jackpot slots, Chances Fort St. John has earned some bragging rights there, as well. The biggest jackpot slots in the province, so-called millionaire makers, such as Powerbucks and Wheel of Fortune can be found on the casino floor, bringing life-changing winnings to lucky players.

Table games

Compared to the number of slot machines, the choice of table games might seem rather small, but that does not mean high-quality games are not available. On the contrary, there is at least a single table for each of the most popular table games, such as blackjack, roulette and poker. Some of these games, such as the head-to-head three card poker, have special side bets you can opt for to spice things up a bit. For example, in three card poker, you can use the pair plus side bet and wager if you are going to be dealt a pair or better.

The complete list of table games in Chances Fort St. John is as follows:

• Roulette
• Blackjack
• Ultimate Texas Hold’em
• Three card poker

Encore Rewards

Encore Rewards is a program that is not only present at Chances Fort St. John but in almost all other casinos in British Columbia, which makes it even more valuable. Namely, it is a four-tier program (Diamond, Double Diamond, Triple Diamond and Elite) where players can get hold of outstanding gifts and benefits, such as birthday bonuses and presents, entries to special invitation-only tournaments and contests, free play bonuses and discounts in restaurants and hotels.

Every time Encore Rewards members play a slot or a table game at Chances Fort St. John Casino, they generate loyalty points. The more points they collect, the faster they climb to higher tiers and earn more lucrative rewards. Once players accrue a sufficient number of points, they can exchange them for free play and other perks.

Chances Fort St. John poker room

You have already heard about the three card poker and Ultimate Texas Hold’em games you can play against the dealer on the Chances casino floor, but there are more poker games on the premises. A private poker room in the casino is the place to be when you are looking for top-quality and high-intensity games. The poker room hosts cash games and tournaments in No Limit Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Pineapple. The working hours of the poker room are from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday nights, and on the weekends the action starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 1 a.m. on Saturday and 12 a.m. on Sunday.

Chances Fort St. John Casino amenities

For players who are looking to stay nearby or grab a bite to eat, Fort St. John and the casino itself have some options.

Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre

The accommodations for all visitors to Chances Fort St. John are provided by the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre. The deluxe hotel is equipped with 125 rooms and suites filled with designer furnishings and offering amenities such as high-speed internet access, flatscreen TVs, wet bars with mini-fridges and work desks.

The hotel also boasts 11,500 square feet of functional space in the conference centre, a 24-hour business centre, and a 24-hour fitness centre with a swimming pool. The facilities in Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre are a perfect destination not just for travelers and casino goers looking for a quick respite after a long day at play, but also for all types of business events and meetings thanks to the top-of-the-line catering and planning services.

Dining

Casino players can quickly get hungry from all the action at the tables, and Chances Fort St. John has them covered —  with the Just Jacks restaurant. Just Jacks is located inside the Pomeroy Hotel and is a perfect place for exclusive dining.

Appetizers, salads and numerous entrées like the beef short ribs with maple juice and tender steaks from all parts of the globe are what the guests can choose from. Just Jacks is just a couple of steps from the casino, but the excitement can easily spill there thanks to its 10 big-screen TVs where you can get together with your friends and watch a game.

Chances Fort St. John Casino history

Chances Casino Fort St. John is one of the newest establishments from the British Columbia Lottery Corp. and one that has seen the fastest growth. In 2017, the revenues were close to $17 million, out of which close to $3 million went to the city and numerous community projects the casino supports.

The impact of the coronavirus is bound to be significant and will certainly diminish the casino’s revenue and impede its development, so it remains to be seen how the management will respond to future challenges.