Blackjack Tables at Charlottetown
Red Shores Racetrack & Casino is at 58 Kensington Road in Charlottetown, directly connected to the Eastlink Centre. On the main casino floor, blackjack is treated as a core table game, not a short-term promo or side table that appears only on weekends. It runs alongside baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em and a few poker styles.
Inside the property there is also a separate table games lounge. That private area has its own blackjack setup and generally feels calmer and quieter than the main floor, especially at busier hours.
Third-party directories usually show somewhere between 5 and 10 tables at the Charlottetown site. That spread reflects real changes over time and table configurations, not just lazy data scraping. Around 200 slot machines are installed on the floor as well, including some progressives, so blackjack sits next to slots and poker rather than being the sole focus of a visit.
| Game | Location | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Blackjack | Main floor + private lounge | Live dealer, in-person |
| Baccarat | Private table games area | Live dealer, in-person |
| Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em | Main floor | Live dealer, in-person |
| Texas Hold ‘Em Poker | Poker room | Live dealer, in-person |
| Slots | Main floor | Electronic, ~200 machines |
One point that often gets missed: Red Shores does not offer its own online blackjack under the Red Shores branding. Atlantic Lottery Corporation, which operates the venues, handles all digital gambling separately through ALC online platforms. Those are built as different products. So if someone is searching for Red Shores blackjack online, what exists in real life are only the in-person tables at Charlottetown or the smaller Summerside site.
Hours and Who Can Get In
Slot machines and table games in Charlottetown do not run on the same timetable. Slots open earlier in the day and stay available later at night. Blackjack, along with the rest of the table pit, typically starts mid-afternoon on weekdays, so timing matters if you are driving in just to play cards.
Current table games hours at Charlottetown look like this:
- Monday through Wednesday: 4:00 pm to 1:00 am
- Thursday: 4:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Friday and Saturday: 12:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Sunday: 12:00 pm to 1:00 am
Slots have a slightly wider window. From Sunday through Wednesday, machines run from 11:00 am until 1:00 am. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday they stay on until 2:00 am. The Summerside floor has its own hours - Sunday through Thursday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 1:00 am - and current public sources do not break out table game schedules there separately. A quick phone call is the only safe way to verify if blackjack is open in Summerside that day.
The minimum age to gamble is 19. Security checks government-issued photo ID at the actual gaming floor entrance, not just as guests come into the larger complex. Anyone under 19 may still move around non-gaming areas but is not allowed to step onto the casino floor. When a player hits a larger jackpot, additional identity checks and standard anti-money-laundering paperwork are required. That is part of regular regulatory compliance in Canada, not something unique to Red Shores.
Getting to the Table: How It Actually Works
There is no official system that lets you reserve a blackjack seat in advance. It is a walk-in format. You arrive, pass ID checks, and then find space at a table that suits you. The steps are familiar to most casino players, but laid out roughly they look like this:
- Go to 58 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, PE C1A 9S8.
- Show valid government-issued photo ID at the entrance to the gaming floor.
- Swap your Canadian cash for chips at the cashier cage - standard in-person payment only.
- Head toward the blackjack area on the main floor or ask staff if the private lounge is open.
- Wait for a chair at a table with a minimum stake that matches your bankroll.
- Put your betting chips into the circle before the dealer begins dealing the hand.
- Make your plays as cards come out: hit, stand, double down, split as allowed by the house rules.
- When finished, take chips back to the cashier and redeem them for cash.
Official Red Shores pages do not publish the current minimum and maximum limits for blackjack tables. Some older third-party listings mention specific numbers, but those figures age quickly in this industry. The reliable option is to confirm limits directly with the casino, ideally before you sit down. One short call prevents an awkward moment when the dealer announces a higher minimum than expected.
A small practical tip that holds everywhere, not just here: for someone new to live blackjack, quietly watching several rounds at a table is often more useful than reading pages of strategy. The rhythm of the game, chip handling and etiquette fall into place fast once you see a few hands played out in person.
