The block around Vees Drive, Penticton
Penticton Casino Online, Block by Block
The casino at 201-553 Vees Dr. is Cascades Casino Penticton, which has stood beside the South Okanagan Events Centre since 2017. This independent guide maps the block around it, the buses that stop nearby, the valley towns and how the casino runs from morning to close.
By the Vees Drive desk Checked October 2026
Cascades Casino Penticton · 201-553 Vees Dr. · 250-487-1280
What runs at your hour
Pick a day and an hour; all times are Pacific, seven hours behind UTC all year round.
| Part of the casino | Hours, Pacific time |
|---|---|
| Gaming floor | Sun to Thu 10 am until midnight; Fri and Sat 10 am until 2 am |
| Live tables | Wed to Sat from 4:30 pm, closing posted as "Late"; Sun 2 pm until 10 pm; no hours posted Mon or Tue |
| Poker table | Fri and Sat from 6:30 pm, Sun from 2:30 pm; closing not posted; seats by phone 250-462-4304 from 11 am |
| MATCH Eatery & Public House | Sun to Thu 11 am until 10 pm; Fri and Sat 11 am until 1 am |
01The block
The buildings next door
Penticton Curling Club sits 70 m west of the casino, and the map marks it as a curling rink. Penticton Memorial Arena lies 130 m north, mapped as an arena for hockey and lacrosse. The South Okanagan Events Centre, an events arena on the map, is 230 m north-west. The Penticton Community Centre stands 200 m north-west.
The visitor centre, a tourist information point, is 290 m west, and the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre is 320 m north-west. Kings Park, mapped as sports grounds, sits 340 m south-east; Queens Park, a park, is 380 m north-west. Cascades moved onto this lot in 2017 after roughly 15 years at the Lakeside Resort. All figures are straight lines, and the block page lists each one with its map point.
Measure the block
Straight lines from the casino door to places on the map. Pick a place.
Rinks and arenas
Civic and indoor
Parks and gardens
Water and paths
History
Straight lines between OpenStreetMap points (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Roads and paths are longer.
| Place | Straight line from the casino |
|---|---|
| Penticton Curling Club | 70 m west |
| Penticton Memorial Arena | 130 m north |
| Penticton Community Centre | 200 m north-west |
| South Okanagan Events Centre | 230 m north-west |
| Visitor centre | 290 m west |
| Penticton Trade and Convention Centre | 320 m north-west |
| Kings Park | 340 m south-east |
| Queens Park | 380 m north-west |
| Penticton Golf & Country Club | 630 m south-west |
| Channel Pathway | 710 m south-west |
| Lakawanna Park | 720 m north |
| Okanagan River Channel | 800 m south-west |
| Landmark Cinemas 7 | 840 m north-east |
| Okanagan Lake | 900 m north |
| Riverside Park | 950 m north-west |
| Rose Gardens Park | 1.0 km north-west |
| SS Sicamous | 1.0 km north-west |
| Penticton City Hall | 1.1 km north-east |
| Penticton Public Library | 1.1 km east |
| Penticton Museum | 1.1 km east |
| Gyro Park | 1.1 km north-east |
| Kettle Valley Railway Station | 1.3 km south-east |
| Kiwanis Walking Pier | 1.3 km north-east |
| Okanagan Lake Park | 1.3 km north-east |
| Skaha Lake | 4.6 km south |
02Water and paths
The channel and the lake shore
The Okanagan River Channel lies 800 m south-west, measured to its nearest mapped shore. Beside it, the Channel Pathway, a path for walking and cycling, is counted at 710 m south-west. Okanagan Lake's nearest shore is 900 m north.
Rose Gardens Park and the SS Sicamous, a museum ship on the map, both sit 1.0 km north-west. Skaha Lake is further off, with its shore 4.6 km south. Each figure is a straight line, and a long path is counted to its middle rather than its closer end.
03The building
The building on the lot
Building on Vees Drive took 11 months and $25 million. The project added 45,000 square feet for entertainment and gave Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, the company running Cascades, its first MATCH rooftop patio. On the floor are more than 400 slot machines, along with 5 gaming tables, 4 electronic table games and 1 poker table.
From Sunday to Thursday the floor runs 10 a.m. to midnight. On Friday and Saturday it goes on until 2 a.m. the following morning. Table games follow a shorter schedule that starts on Wednesday and ends on Sunday night; Monday and Tuesday have no posted table hours. Holiday hours are not published, so a call to 250-487-1280 confirms them. The inside page covers the floor in more detail.
04MATCH
Pub, patio and bocce court
MATCH Eatery & Public House is a pub with a sport and entertainment theme, plus a rooftop patio and a bocce court outdoors. It keeps 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the hours run to 1 a.m. The pub has its own line, 778-476-8555.
The Summit Bar is placed at the centre of the casino. No hours are posted for it.
MATCH Eatery & Public House · 778-476-8555
05Buses
The nearest bus stops
The BC Transit stop Vees & Wade sits about 70 m from the casino. Routes 2, 4, 11, 15 Night Route, 30 Penticton / Summerland and 40 Osoyoos / Penticton all call there. Route 70 Kelowna / Penticton uses a separate stop, Power & Wade, about 180 m away. The bus board shows stop names and routes, without timetables.
Parking is not covered: the casino publishes no details about it. Drivers can ask the front line at 250-487-1280.
Which bus, which stop
Pick where you start. Route names and stops from BC Transit; timetables are BC Transit's.
| Stop | From the casino | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Vees & Wade | about 70 m | 2, 4, 11, 15 Night Route, 30 Penticton / Summerland, 40 Osoyoos / Penticton |
| Power & Wade | about 180 m | 70 Kelowna / Penticton |
06The valley
Valley towns by straight line
Summerland lies 13 km from the casino as a straight line, Oliver 35 km and Kelowna 44 km. Osoyoos is 52 km off, Princeton 65 km and Vernon 89 km. Roads run longer than these lines, and the desk gives no driving times.
Google Maps handles the road question: the distance tools open its directions from a chosen point to 201-553 Vees Dr., and the route and its time come from Google. The valley page carries the full list, out to Vancouver at 255 km.
07At the door
Rules at the entrance
- Only adults 19 and older may enter, and they need valid government-issued photo ID; at the door, security scans it and checks it against the province's barred list.
- Security may search bags and parcels, and alcohol brought from outside, illegal drugs and weapons are kept out.
- Photos, filming and live streams inside need authorization first.
- Anyone enrolled in Game Break, BCLC's self-exclusion program, is not let in.
08Online in B.C.
The provincial rule for online gambling
In British Columbia, gambling is legal only when run by the provincial government, with BCLC managing casinos and online play for it. The only site where online gambling is legal in the province is PlayNow.com, operated by BCLC and open to players 19 and older.
The Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO), which regulates gambling here, says every other online site accepting B.C. players operates illegally in the province. The paid links on this page lead to one such private site. It is neither licensed nor regulated in B.C., and Game Break, PlayNow limits and IGCO complaints do not reach it. The help page lists the support lines.
09Help
Help, and one paid link
Who to call in B.C.
- Gambling Support BC takes calls at 1-888-795-6111 at any hour, at no cost and in confidence, from anyone in B.C., including people affected by a relative's gambling.
- Game Break, the provincial self-exclusion, runs for 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years, the term stays fixed once picked, and enrolment works in person at any casino with photo ID.
- Cascades Casino Penticton turns away people enrolled in Game Break at its entrance.
10Asked at the desk
Questions from the block
What stands next door to the casino?
Penticton Curling Club is 70 m west and Penticton Memorial Arena 130 m north, both measured as straight lines on the map. The South Okanagan Events Centre sits 230 m north-west.
Which bus stop sits nearest the casino?
The stop is Vees & Wade, about 70 m away, served by routes 2, 4, 11, 15 Night Route, 30 and 40. Route 70 from Kelowna calls at Power & Wade instead, about 180 m off.
Where is the nearest lake shore?
Okanagan Lake has its nearest mapped shore 900 m north of the casino. Skaha Lake is further away, 4.6 km south.
Do live tables run early in the week?
The casino posts no table hours for Monday or Tuesday. Live tables run Wednesday to Saturday from 4:30 p.m., and on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Does the casino publish parking details?
No, the casino gives no parking details. Its front line, 250-487-1280, is the number to call with questions.