ACE Casinos

Name

ACE Casinos

Legal name

ACE Casinos

Website

https://cashcasino.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land-based Casino Gaming

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Destination/Regional Casinos (Drive-to Markets) (MPAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casino Table Games Operations (MPAEAAAN), Casino Food, Beverage & Nightlife Operations (MPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Land-based casino operations
• Slot machine gaming
• Casino table games
• Casino dining services
• Casino loyalty programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACE Casinos operates three land-based casino venues across Alberta, Canada (ACE Casino Blackfoot and ACE Casino Airport in Calgary, and Cash Casino Red Deer), each featuring a gaming floor with over 600 slot machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs), traditional and electronic table games (Blackjack, EZ Baccarat, Roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em, Pai Gow, Craps), dedicated high-limit and VIP slot rooms, on-site dining (The Kitchen, The Terrace, Center Bar), private event hosting, and the ACE Casino Rewards loyalty program. The Blackfoot location is open 24 hours on weekends and is branded as "Alberta's longest living casino."

Product overview

ACE Casinos operates a portfolio of physical casino properties across Alberta, Canada. The core offering is a gaming floor combining traditional casino products (slots, VLTs, table games) with enhanced high-limit areas and VIP experiences. The company integrates dining services (The Kitchen restaurant, Center Bar, The Terrace) within each venue. Multiple locations are operated under sub-brands including ACE Casino Blackfoot (Calgary), ACE Casino Airport (Calgary), and Cash Casino Red Deer. A loyalty program (ACE Casino Rewards) links across properties. Gaming options span Slots & VLTs (600+ machines), Table Games (Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em), Electronic Table Games, and dedicated High Limit gaming areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACE Casino Blackfoot Land-based casino at 4040 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4E6, offering a gaming floor with slots, VLTs, table games, a high-limit VIP slot room with 28 high-denomination machines, two new Baccarat tables, on-site casual dining at The Kitchen and The Terrace, and the Center Bar — open 24 hours on weekends.
• ACE Casino Airport Land-based ACE Casino venue located at 40 Aero Cres NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, offering gaming, dining, and loyalty program access; open 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM.
• Cash Casino Red Deer Land-based ACE Casino venue located at 6350 67 St, Red Deer, AB T4P 3L7, with gaming, dining, and loyalty program access; open 9:30 AM to 2:00 AM.
• Slots & VLTs Slot machine and video lottery terminal gaming on the casino floor, with over 600 machines across various denominations and a dedicated VIP slot room featuring 28 high-denomination machines in a semi-private setting, available to in-person casino patrons.
• Table Games Live-dealer casino table games — Blackjack, EZ Baccarat (with two new Baccarat tables), Roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em, Pai Gow, and Craps — available on the gaming floor for in-person patrons.
• Electronic Table Games Electronic/terminal-based versions of classic table games available on the gaming floor for casino patrons who prefer electronic play over live dealers.
• High Limit Gaming Premium high-limit gaming area featuring elevated-stakes table games and the VIP slots room with 28 high-denomination machines, providing an exclusive, semi-private environment for VIP and high-stakes casino patrons.
• The Kitchen Quick-service casual dining venue in the center of the gaming floor at ACE Casino Blackfoot, serving a wide selection of comfort food and international cuisine, open daily from 9am to 11pm for casino patrons.
• The Terrace On-site restaurant at ACE Casino Blackfoot offering a wide array of dining options at the value price point, located adjacent to the gaming floor for casino guests.
• Center Bar On-site bar at ACE Casino Blackfoot offering drinks and beverages to casino patrons, open daily from 10am to 2am.
• ACE Casino Rewards Free loyalty rewards program linking ACE Casino Blackfoot, ACE Casino Airport, and Cash Casino Red Deer, allowing patrons to earn points via gameplay and redeem perks and rewards across ACE Casino properties.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Flutter Entertainment (FanDuel): Flutter Entertainment, through FanDuel, is the leading North American online sports betting and gaming operator. It is comparable to ACE Casinos as a gambling industry participant and represents the digital competitive frontier that ACE Casinos' physical-only model does not currently address.

Regional players

• Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino: Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino is a First Nations gaming and hospitality property west of Calgary offering slots, table games, hotel, and entertainment. It targets the same Calgary-area discretionary gaming dollar as ACE Casinos with the added differentiator of lodging.
• River Cree Resort & Casino: River Cree Resort & Casino is an Enoch-based gaming and entertainment property near Edmonton, Alberta, offering slots, table games, hotel, and live entertainment. While it operates in a different Alberta region, it is comparable as an Alberta regional casino with similar amenities.

Broad incumbents

• Boyd Gaming: Boyd Gaming is a multi-property U.S. regional casino operator with loyalty (B Connected) and integrated gaming, dining, and hotel offerings. It is comparable to ACE Casinos as a regional gaming operator, though at much larger scale and primarily U.S.-based.
• Gateway Casinos & Entertainment: Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is one of Canada's largest multi-province casino operators with a portfolio of properties across Alberta, BC, and Ontario. It competes broadly in the same Alberta market as ACE Casinos but at significantly greater scale and across multiple gaming formats.
• Great Canadian Entertainment: Great Canadian Entertainment (formerly Great Canadian Gaming) operates a broad portfolio of casinos, hotels, and entertainment venues across Canada. It competes indirectly with ACE Casinos in regional gaming and has the scale and capital to invest in renovations, marketing, and digital channels that ACE lacks.
• Caesars Entertainment: Caesars Entertainment is a large North American gaming and hospitality operator with a Caesars Rewards loyalty program analogous to ACE Casino Rewards. While primarily U.S.-focused, its scale, brand, and loyalty platform serve as a strategic benchmark for regional operators like ACE.

Direct peers

• Pure Casino & Gaming: Pure Casino & Gaming operates multiple land-based casinos in Alberta and Western Canada, directly comparable to ACE Casinos as a multi-property regional casino operator with slots, table games, dining, and loyalty programs in the same provincial market.
• Grey Eagle Resort & Casino: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino is a Calgary-based casino and hotel operated by the Tsuut'ina Nation, offering slots, table games, dining, and entertainment. It directly competes with ACE Casino Blackfoot and Airport for Calgary-area gaming and entertainment spend.
• Century Casino & Hotel: Century Casino operates a Calgary property with slots, table games, dining, and a hotel, competing directly with ACE Casinos for the Calgary regional gaming market and offering a similar integrated gaming-plus-hospitality product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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