Starlight Casino

What Starlight Casino does

Starlight Casino is a physical gaming, dining, and entertainment complex located at 350 Gifford Street in New Westminster, British Columbia, operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. The facility offers 54 live table games (including Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Four Card Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em), a seven-table poker room running $2-$3 No Limit Texas Hold'em and single-blind $5 Pot Limit Omaha, slot machines, a racebook, two VIP gaming areas (the No.9 Room and Royal Room), and an electronic table game experience called Solar Arena. The property is operated by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, a major Canadian gaming operator, and runs on shared infrastructure including the Encore Rewards loyalty program and a Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot (up to $500,000) pooled with five other Gateway properties across BC.

The venue generates revenue across three streams: casino gaming (house edge on slots, tables, poker, and VIP play), food and beverage (MATCH Eatery & Public House, RedBar Lounge, Noodles to Go, and Kirin restaurant), and entertainment and events (live bands, sports viewing, cover charges, private event rentals, and group bookings). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the physical storefront in New Westminster, supplemented by Facebook, Instagram, website promotions, and BCLC partnership marketing for prize campaigns. Customer segments include general casino visitors from the Greater Vancouver area, VIP and high roller players, poker enthusiasts, and group/corporate event bookers — all served via a free loyalty membership and pay-as-you-go pricing.

Technology is largely operations-oriented: electronic table games via Solar Arena, a mobile Poker Waitlist application for digital queue management, and shared progressive jackpot infrastructure connecting Starlight to other Gateway BC properties. The company employs approximately 59 people and operates as a privately held single-property venue under Gateway's portfolio, with regulatory oversight from the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

Name

Starlight Casino

Legal name

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited

Website

https://starlightcasino.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Starlight Casino is a 24/7 casino, dining, and entertainment complex in New Westminster, BC, owned by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, serving Greater Vancouver visitors with 54 table games, a poker room, slots, VIP rooms, and four on-site restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino & Gaming Hospitality

NAICS

Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (713210), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Casino Hotels (THAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casino Food, Beverage & Nightlife Operations (MPAEAAAI), Cardrooms & Poker Rooms (Land-Based) (MPAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Casino gaming
• Table games
• Slot machines
• Poker room
• Live entertainment venue

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Casino Gaming: Traditional casino gaming revenue from slots, table games, poker, and VIP gaming operations. Revenue generated through house edge on various games including blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, and slot machines.
2. Food and Beverage: On-site restaurants and lounges including MATCH Eatery & Public House, RedBar Lounge, Noodles to Go, and Kirin restaurant. Revenue from dining sales, bar beverages, and catering for private events.
3. Entertainment and Events: Live entertainment including bands, special events, sports viewing parties, and private event bookings. Revenue from cover charges, event bookings, and entertainment venue rentals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Starlight Casino is a 24/7 physical casino and entertainment complex in New Westminster, BC, operating 54 live table games (Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Four Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em), slot machines, a 7-table poker room, VIP gaming suites, electronic table games, and a racebook. It also houses multiple restaurants and bars, hosts live entertainment, and rents private event spaces for corporate and social functions.

Product overview

Starlight Casino operates as a comprehensive casino and entertainment complex offering a unified portfolio of gaming and hospitality services. The core gaming offerings include 54 live table games, slot machines with renovated gaming floor, a 7-table poker room with Bad Beat Jackpot, VIP gaming suites (No.9 Room and Royal Room), electronic table gaming via Solar Arena, and racebook betting. Dining options encompass multiple venues including MATCH Eatery & Public House, RedBar Lounge, Noodles to Go, and Kirin Restaurant. The venue also provides entertainment programming, group event bookings, and the Encore Rewards loyalty program. All services operate 24/7 from the New Westminster, BC location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Match Eatery & Public House: A contemporary themed pub offering a great sporting and entertainment experience.
• RedBar Lounge
• Noodles to Go
• Kirin
• No.9 Room
• Royal Room
• Solar Arena

Products and services

• Table Games

Quantifiable outcome

• Bad Beat Jackpot up to $500,000 shared across multiple casino properties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gateway Casinos & Entertainment LimitedcoreOthersParent company operating Starlight Casino as part of the Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited portfolio of gaming properties across British Columbia. Gateway is a major Canadian gaming operator providing corporate resources, marketing coordination, shared systems including the Encore Rewards loyalty program, and wide area progressive jackpots.
• Grand Villa Burnaby, Cascades Langley, Cascades Kamloops, Playtime Kelowna, Cascades PentictonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Gateway casino properties that share the wide area Bad Beat Jackpot. When playing Texas Hold'em at Starlight Casino, players are eligible for the shared jackpot pool which can reach up to $500,000, creating larger prize opportunities than single-property jackpots.
• BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation)coreOthersRegulatory partner for gaming operations in British Columbia. All gaming prizes are offered in conjunction with BCLC. Responsible gaming messaging and regulatory compliance are managed through this partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• River Rock Casino Resort: Major Greater Vancouver casino resort operated by Great Canadian Entertainment, featuring a large gaming floor, hotel, and live entertainment. Competes head-to-head with Starlight for Vancouver-metro gaming and dining spend at a comparable urban-casino scale.
• Cascades Casino Langley: Gateway Casinos property in Langley, BC, sharing the Encore Rewards loyalty program and wide-area Bad Beat Jackpot with Starlight. Comparable in operating model, scale, and BC market positioning.
• Cascades Casino Kamloops: Gateway Casinos property in Kamloops, BC, sharing the Encore Rewards loyalty program and wide-area Bad Beat Jackpot. Comparable casino-floor product mix and Gateway operating model, though serving an interior BC market rather than metro Vancouver.
• Parq Vancouver Casino: Downtown Vancouver casino and hotel complex offering table games, slots, and F&B. Directly competes with Starlight for Greater Vancouver visitors and tourists, with a similar integrated gaming-hospitality value proposition.
• Grand Villa Casino Burnaby: Sister Gateway Casinos property in nearby Burnaby, also serving the Greater Vancouver market. Shares the Encore Rewards loyalty program and wide-area Bad Beat Jackpot pool with Starlight, making it the closest direct comparable for both gaming offerings and competitive overlap.
• Playtime Casino Kelowna: Gateway Casinos property in Kelowna, BC, sharing the Encore Rewards loyalty program and wide-area Bad Beat Jackpot with Starlight. Closely comparable operating model and product mix, though serving the Okanagan interior market.
• Hard Rock Casino Vancouver: Coquitlam-based casino operated under the Hard Rock brand, serving the Greater Vancouver market with table games, slots, and entertainment. A directly competitive regional casino targeting a similar local gaming customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Casino Rama Resort: Large Ontario casino resort operated by Gateway Casinos with table games, slots, hotel, and entertainment. Comparable as a major Gateway-operated Canadian gaming property at significantly larger scale.
• Fallsview Casino Resort: Major Niagara Falls casino resort operated by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment with table games, slots, hotel, and entertainment. Comparable as a large-scale Canadian regional casino with a similar integrated gaming-hospitality model.

Regional players

• Elements Casino Victoria: BC-based casino operated by Great Canadian Entertainment on Vancouver Island, sharing the broader BC regulatory environment with Starlight but serving a different geographic market on the Island.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StarlightCasinoNW
• Instagraminstagram.com/starlightnewwest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starlight-casino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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