ACE Casino Blackfoot

Name

ACE Casino Blackfoot

Legal name

ACE Casino Ltd.

Website

https://acecasinos.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino Gaming & Hospitality

NAICS

Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (71321), Gambling Industries (7132)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Casino Table Games Operations (MPAEAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casino Poker Operations (Land-Based) (MPAEAEAB), Electronic Table Games (ETGs) & Stadium Gaming (MPAEAJAC), Cardrooms & Poker Rooms (Land-Based) (MPAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Casino gaming services
• Slot machines and VLTs
• Live table games
• Poker room operations
• Casino hospitality and dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Gaming Operations: Revenue from slot machines, table games, poker room, and electronic gaming. Includes house edge from table games, VLT commissions, and poker rake
2. Food & Beverage: Restaurant and bar sales from The Kitchen, The Buffet, and ACE Sports Bar. Daily food specials and themed dining events like Indian Night generate additional F&B revenue
3. Events & Entertainment: Ticket sales for live shows, concert events, tribute performances, and FIFA watch parties. Private event bookings for the Social Room
4. Private Event Venue Rental: Social Room venue bookings for birthdays, weddings, corporate events, poker tournaments, conferences, and other private gatherings with catering services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACE Casino Blackfoot operates a physical casino and hospitality destination in Calgary, Alberta, offering 638 slot machines, 12 VLTs, 26 live table games, a 12-table 24/7 poker room, and Alberta's only private electronic table game lounge (Pulse Arena). The venue also provides three dining outlets (The Kitchen, The Buffet, ACE Sports Bar), a multi-purpose Social Room event venue, VIP Ambassador Service, and operates under AGLC regulatory oversight with GameSense responsible gambling support.

Product overview

ACE Casino Blackfoot is a luxury casino operated by Calgary Casino Limited Partnership, offering a unified gaming and hospitality experience. The core gaming portfolio consists of Slots & VLTS (638 machines with progressive jackpots), Table Games (Roulette, Blackjack, EZ-Baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em), Electronic Table Games via Pulse Arena, and a 12-table Poker Room operating 24/7. Dining offerings include The Kitchen (upscale restaurant), The Buffet (quick-service), ACE Sports Bar (40-foot TV wall), and rotating specialty events like Indian Night. The venue includes the ACE Social Room for events (80-90 capacity) and VIP Ambassador Service with private salons. Hotel partnerships with Hotel Clique Calgary Airport and Applause Hotel by Clique provide accommodation options steps from the casino. Responsible gambling is supported through the GameSense Program and AGLC Self-Exclusion Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pulse Arena: Alberta's only private electronic table game lounge featuring Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and Baccarat
• The Kitchen
• The Buffet
• ACE Sports Bar

Products and services

• Slots & VLTS Casino gaming floor featuring 638 slot machines and 12 video lottery terminals (VLTs) with denominations ranging from penny to $5, including progressive jackpot games such as American Original, Alberta Gold, Jackpot Junction, and Diamond Millions. Available to adult casino patrons visiting the venue.
• Table Games Live-dealer casino table games including Roulette, Blackjack, EZ-Baccarat, and Ultimate Texas Hold'Em, featuring progressive jackpots and side bets such as Lucky Lucky, Buster Blackjack, Dragon 7, and Panda 8. Open daily from 12 pm to 3 am for adult casino patrons.
• Pulse Arena (Electronic Table Games) Alberta's only private electronic table game lounge featuring Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and Baccarat with automated or live-dealt options, offering lower betting limits than traditional tables with personal terminal stations in a stadium-style environment. Available to adult casino patrons.
• Poker Room 24/7 poker room with 12 live tables offering No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha games, daily and monthly tournaments, progressive bad beat jackpots, and tournament bad beat coverage. Includes dedicated entrance and PokerAtlas rewards integration for poker players.
• The Kitchen Upscale full-service restaurant at ACE Airport Casino offering daily food specials and diverse cuisine for casino guests and walk-in diners.
• The Buffet Quick-service dining counter offering weekly food specials including weekend brunch on Saturdays and dim sum on Sundays for casino guests and walk-in diners.
• ACE Sports Bar Sports bar featuring a 40-foot TV wall for live sports viewing including UFC fights, with drink specials at the Center Bar for casino guests and walk-in patrons.
• ACE Social Room (Event Venue Rental) Multi-purpose event venue accommodating 80-90 people with projector and HDMI input capabilities, suitable for birthdays, concerts, conferences, poker tournaments, weddings, and team building events. Full catering services available for corporate and private event bookings.
• VIP Ambassador Service & Private Salons Exclusive VIP services featuring two private salons and dedicated VIP Ambassador Service for exceptional gaming experiences for high-value casino patrons.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hotel Clique Calgary AirportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred hotel partner adjacent to ACE Airport Casino. Hotel Clique offers modern luxury rooms with rooftop hot tubs, pet-friendly rooms, and airport shuttle service. Package deals available for casino guests.
• Applause Hotel by CliquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred hotel partner featuring chic accommodations with enhanced amenities including made-to-order breakfast, late check-out/early check-in options, and pet-friendly rooms. Located near airport for traveling casino guests.
• AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis)coreOthersRegulatory oversight body for Alberta casinos. ACE Airport Casino operates under AGLC licensing and offers GameSense Information Centre kiosk and dedicated GameSense Advisor for responsible gambling support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Century Casino Calgary: Calgary branch of Century Casinos operating slots, table games, and dining. Direct geographic competitor to ACE Casino in the Calgary market with a similar land-based gaming model.
• Grey Eagle Resort & Casino: Calgary-based land-based casino and resort operating slots, table games, and entertainment venues. Directly comparable to ACE Casino as a multi-vertical gaming/hospitality operator in the same metro catchment.
• Cowboys Casino: Calgary casino operating slots, table games, poker, and a sports bar/event venue. Directly competes with ACE Casino for Calgary-area gaming and entertainment spend with a similar product mix.
• Pure Casino Calgary: Calgary land-based casino offering slots, table games, dining, and entertainment. Directly comparable to ACE Casino in the same city with overlapping gaming and F&B offerings.

Regional players

• Cascades Casino (Gateway Casinos): Western Canadian land-based casino brand operated by Gateway Casinos. Comparable to ACE Casino as a multi-property Canadian regional gaming operator with adjacent gaming/entertainment offerings.
• Starlight Casino & Casino Edmonton: Edmonton-area land-based casino operating slots, tables, F&B, and entertainment. Comparable to ACE Casino as a regional Alberta gaming/hospitality property in a different primary metro.
• River Cree Resort & Casino: Casino and resort near Edmonton operating gaming, hotel, dining, and events. Comparable to ACE Casino's combined casino-plus-amenities model within the Alberta gaming market.

Broad incumbents

• Casino Rama Resort: Large Ontario-based casino, hotel, and entertainment resort. Comparable to ACE Casino as a Canadian integrated gaming/hospitality/entertainment venue, though at much larger scale and in a different province.
• Great Canadian Entertainment: Canada's largest multi-property casino and entertainment operator. Comparable to ACE Casino as a national-scale land-based casino portfolio operator, though substantially larger and broader in geography.

Others

• Interblock: Provider of electronic table game (ETG) systems, including the Pulse Arena deployment at ACE Casino. Comparable as the technology enabler behind ACE's Pulse Arena electronic table game lounge, indicative of the company's product stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ACEcasinoyyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/aceairportcasino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ace-casino-blackfoot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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