Live Table Games at Red Shores Charlottetown
The Charlottetown table games area focuses on three titles: Blackjack, Baccarat, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. All of them are dealt by live dealers right at the property, so you are not playing against a studio feed or any kind of remote stream. The room follows a fixed weekly timetable, which makes it easier to time a visit once you know what game and session you are aiming for.
| Day | Table Games Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 12:30 am |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm - 1:30 am |
| Friday - Saturday | 12:00 pm - 1:30 am |
| Sunday | 12:00 pm - 12:30 am |
A separate poker room also appears in several third-party casino listings, usually described as offering cash games and sometimes smaller tournaments. The official Red Shores site, though, mainly highlights Ultimate Texas Hold’em as its poker-style option on the floor. A complete poker calendar is not always posted publicly and the lineup can move around from one evening to the next. It is generally worth phoning 902-620-4222 before you head out, simply to double-check which poker tables actually run that night.
Slot Machines at Charlottetown and Summerside
On the Charlottetown gaming floor, the slot count sits at over 150 machines, with some reports pushing the figure up toward 200 units. Both traditional reel cabinets and modern video slots are part of the mix. On weekends, slot hours extend a bit later than the table game hours, something to note if you tend to stay on the floor past midnight.
| Day | Slot Machine Hours |
|---|---|
| Sunday - Wednesday | 11:00 am - 1:00 am |
| Thursday - Saturday | 11:00 am - 2:00 am |
Red Shores Summerside runs a noticeably smaller gaming space, roughly in the 28 to 40 slots and VLTs range. Regular table games are limited there; a few sources mention a lone blackjack table, while others list the property as offering only slots and VLTs. In practice, the main reason people go to Summerside is usually harness racing, not extended casino table play.
How to Get to a Table at Charlottetown
You do not need an online account, advance booking, or any app to sit at a table. The live games area is a defined room inside the property, separate from the primary slot floor, and getting in is very straightforward for a first visit.
- Head to 58 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, PE C1A 9S8; Red Shores is attached directly to Eastlink Centre.
- At the entrance, present a valid government-issued photo ID, as the minimum age on-site is 19.
- Walk through to the main casino floor and look for the table games room, which is set apart from the slots section.
- Go to the cashier cage to change Canadian dollars into chips; cash is the working currency in the room.
- Choose an open spot at the game you want; table minimums are clearly displayed at each station.
- Tell the dealer you are joining, and place your chips in the betting circle before the next hand or round begins.
- If you hit a bigger payout, especially a jackpot or large cashout, expect an additional ID check under standard AML rules.
To sign up for the Rewards Club and have your play rated, the contact point is 902-620-4266. One small general tip that fits here: first-time visitors do well bringing an extra piece of identification along. Some regulated casinos ask for a secondary document at payout time, and having it in your pocket cuts down on delays and repeat walks to the cage.
Betting on Live Harness Racing
Harness racing acts as the second major live product at both Red Shores venues. Wagering follows the pari-mutuel model: bets on a particular race all flow into a shared pool, the track commission comes off the top, and everyone holding winning tickets gets paid from what remains. At Charlottetown, there is also a simulcast theatre, where you can place bets on cards from other tracks whenever there is no live racing running locally.
Once you see it done once, the basic race-day routine is quite simple:
- Go to Charlottetown Driving Park or Summerside Raceway on a day when races are scheduled.
- Pick up a race program at the door or from the Race Office. For Charlottetown, the Race Office number is 902-629-6636.
- In the program, check post times, horse numbers, drivers, and the morning-line odds.
- Move to the pari-mutuel betting windows or use the self-serve terminals around the concourse.
- Say or enter the wager type you want: Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, or other listed exotics.
- Give the race number, the horse number or combination, and the stake amount in CAD.
- Keep the printed ticket safe - you will need that slip once the result is official and you go to cash in.
- The same approach applies for simulcast races. Overhead screens carry the live video feeds and updated odds from each host track.
The main grandstand at Charlottetown is climate-controlled, so racing attendance holds up even when weather is not ideal. Summerside also offers both live and simulcast racing, although its casino component is smaller and more low-key.
