Casinos in Charlottetown

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, and it offers a gambling venue with a twist. The city is home to Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, a racino, which means it blends harness racing with casino gaming under one roof. It’s a single licensed venue, but it’s a distinctive one, mixing live horse racing with slots and table games. VLTs also operate in licensed bars across PEI, though our venue listings for those are coming soon. Everything here runs under PEI’s official provincial gambling regulators, with a legal age of 19. So in Charlottetown, the track and the casino floor share the same address.

Where Are the Casinos in Charlottetown?

The headliner is Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, right in Charlottetown. As a racino, it pairs a working harness racing track with a casino floor of slots and table games, plus dining overlooking the track. That combination is the whole appeal here, because you can catch live racing and play the floor in the same visit. For Charlottetown, this is the gambling address.

VLTs also operate in licensed bars across PEI, scattered through pubs and lounges around the Island. Our venue listings for those are coming soon, so for now we’re not mapping individual VLT spots in the city. But Red Shores is open and ready, and the racino format makes it a genuine draw.

What Hours Do They Keep?

Casino floors tend to run long hours, and Red Shores keeps a generous schedule on its gaming side. The racing side, though, runs to a race calendar, with live cards on scheduled days through the season. So the casino floor and the live racing keep different clocks, and it’s worth checking both before you go.

The VLTs in licensed bars follow their own bar and lounge hours, which vary widely. So once those listings go live, you’ll want to check each spot’s current hours. For now, the racino is the reliable anchor.

Which Regulator Oversees Gambling in Prince Edward Island?

Two bodies share the work on PEI. The Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission oversees gambling in the province, while the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates the games. Red Shores itself runs the racino, blending the regulated racing and casino sides.

So one commission oversees and one operator runs the action, with the racino layered on top. It’s a structure common across Atlantic Canada, where ALC handles the games for several provinces at once. For the full picture of how the rules shift from province to province, our Canada gambling law guide lays it out.

How Do I Find a Casino or VLT Near Me in Charlottetown?

The quickest way to find the nearest venue is the casino and VLT finder on this site. It sorts by distance from wherever you are, shows you what’s open now, and hands you one-tap directions straight to Red Shores.

And once the PEI VLT listings go live, the finder will map those too, because no other directory bothers to. We do. So when you want the closest place to play that’s open tonight, one tap will sort it.

Responsible Gambling Support in Prince Edward Island

Gambling should stay fun. If it stops being fun, help is free, confidential, and a phone call away. The PEI Gambling Addiction Helpline runs at 1-855-255-4255. Self-exclusion options are available through Red Shores and provincial programs when you need a hard line. You’ll find more options on our responsible gambling page.

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