Where it is
Chances Cowichan is a community gaming centre at 436 Cowichan Way, Duncan. Khowutzun Gaming Corporation, a business wholly owned by Cowichan Tribes, took full ownership and operation of it on April 1, 2026. The centre held its grand opening on March 3, 2007.
Distances are measured straight between map coordinates, not by road. From Chances Cowichan it is 69 km to Vancouver, 46 km to Victoria and 39.7 km to Elements Casino Victoria. Of the island ferry terminals, Swartz Bay lies nearest at 23.4 km, then Duke Point at 45.2 km and Departure Bay at 50.0 km. Kelowna is 332 km away and Prince George 576 km.
Hours and floor
From Sunday to Thursday, Chances Cowichan keeps its doors open 10 AM to 12 AM; the Friday and Saturday schedule runs 10 AM to 1 AM. Hours are local Pacific time, as the venue publishes them. On Friday and Saturday the doors stay open an hour later.
The floor has 165 slot games, from 1 cent to 1 dollar. There is also a bingo hall. The centre's own pages give two different seat counts for the hall, so this guide prints none. This guide lists no live table games or poker room here.
This page does not cover holiday hours; the venue's own site has them.
Before you go
Each visitor needs to be 19 or over and to produce government-issued photo ID; staff then run it against the self-exclusion list. BC gambling venues admit no one under 19. That ID rule has applied at every BC gambling facility since June 2023.
Parking is on site: the lot holds nearly 200 cars, including tour buses and large motor homes.
Questions
How late is Chances Cowichan open on a Friday?
Doors stay open from 10 AM to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday, local Pacific time. Sunday through Thursday, closing time is 12 AM.
Which ferry terminal is nearest to Chances Cowichan?
In a straight line, Swartz Bay is nearest at 23.4 km, against 45.2 km for Duke Point and 50.0 km for Departure Bay. These are not driving distances.