Plan B · New Westminster
Starlight New West and its plan B
In Queensborough, Starlight Casino New Westminster, 350 Gifford Street, never closes; it runs around the clock every day, all 365 days of the year. This page gives its plan B for every need, each one with its distance in a straight line.
By the Backup BenchChecked October 8, 2026
What Starlight has
Starlight Casino New Westminster does not close at any hour, on any of the 365 days in a year. Hours are local Pacific time. This page leaves out holiday hours, so check those on the casino's own site.
Off the main floor is a poker room with 7 tables. Hours are 11 AM to late Sunday through Thursday, and the room runs 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. The racebook, at MATCH Eatery & Public House, covers thoroughbred and standardbred racing. Its hours: Sunday 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday and Tuesday 12 PM to 9 PM, Wednesday and Thursday 9 AM to 9 PM. On Friday and Saturday it runs 9 AM to midnight.
There is no charge for parking, with outdoor lots and a parkade running up to the front door; RV parking can be requested.
Doors: see the week below
Week in Pacific time
Plan B from Starlight, straight line
- Open around the clockHas it here
- Poker roomHas it here
- Hotel on siteGrand Villa Casino Burnaby8.6 kmrouteThen Cascades Casino Delta, 11.2 km
- RacebookHas it here
- Free parkingHas it here
- Station within 1 kmRiver Rock Casino Resort12.5 kmrouteThen Parq Casino, 15.1 km
When it does not fit
This guide lists no hotel on site for Starlight Casino New Westminster. Its nearest SkyTrain station, 22nd Street Station, is 1.6 km in a straight line, outside the 1 km the guide counts.
For a hotel, the plan B is Grand Villa Casino Burnaby, 8.6 km in a straight line. The second option is Cascades Casino Delta, 11.2 km in a straight line. For a SkyTrain station within 1 km, the plan B is River Rock Casino Resort, 12.5 km in a straight line. Parq Casino follows at 15.1 km in a straight line.
Each plan B is the nearest other casino whose published facts show the need. Every distance runs straight between map coordinates; none follows a driving or walking route. The plan B card on this page does the same for every need.
At the door
To reach Starlight Casino New Westminster, go to 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster, or call 604-777-2946. Adults aged 19 or over may come in. Each visitor shows government-issued photo ID on arrival, and the IDs are then run against the self-exclusion list.
The nearest bus stop is Westbound Boyd St @ Gifford St, on route 418, 288 m away. 22nd Street Station, the nearest SkyTrain station, is 1.6 km away. Both are straight lines from the building, not walking routes.
- Address350 Gifford Street, New Westminster
- Phone604-777-2946
- SkyTrain22nd Street Station, 1.6 km, straight line
- Entry19+, government-issued photo ID
- RouteDirections in Google Maps
- Casino sitestarlightcasino.ca (not paid)
Plan your visit to Starlight
Checked on October 10, 2026, against BCLC and the casino's own pages. Since hours change, confirm them with the numbers below. Directions in Google Maps
Hours, area by area
- Doors
- 24 hours daily, all 365 days a year
- Poker
- Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to late; Friday through Saturday 24 hours
- Solar Arena
- Electronic tables 24 hours daily, except blackjack
- Race wagering
- Sunday 9 AM to 9 PM; Monday through Tuesday 12 PM to 9 PM; Wednesday through Thursday 9 AM to 9 PM; Friday through Saturday 9 AM to midnight
What is on the floor
- Slot machines
- Over 935; Royal Room for high-limit slots
- Live tables
- 54: craps, blackjack, Double Deck blackjack, baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, roulette, Four Card Poker
- Electronic games
- Solar Arena: 32 stations for blackjack, roulette and baccarat, linked to live dealers
- Poker room
- 7 tables: $2-$3 No-Limit Hold'em and $5 Pot-Limit Omaha; daily tournaments; waitlist app
- Private rooms
- No.9 Room and private salons for baccarat and high-limit blackjack
Questions about Starlight Casino New Westminster
Is the poker room at Starlight Casino New Westminster open all night?
On Friday and Saturday the 7-table poker room is open 24 hours. From Sunday to Thursday, the room opens its doors at 11 AM, and play runs until late.
What is the plan B for poker from Starlight Casino New Westminster?
Grand Villa Casino Burnaby, 8.6 km in a straight line, keeps its poker room running 24 hours every day. The second option is Great Canadian Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam, 9.8 km in a straight line.