Pickering Casino Resort, at Durham Live, is open 24/7 and pairs its casino with a hotel, a theatre and a poker room. This page covers the gaming floor, the stay and the ways to get there.
Hours at a glance
- Gaming floorOpen 24/7Open
- Sun ExpressOpen 24/7Open
Checked October 7, 2026Official pageDirections in Google Maps
The gaming floor and poker room
The casino covers 96,000 sq ft. It opened to the public on July 26, 2021. The gaming floor has 2,200+ slot machines, along with 50+ electronic table games and 90+ live table games. Each public entrance to the gaming floors has metal detectors. The floor uses the Great Canadian Rewards card, which also works at Casino Ajax.
Poker is kept separate from the main floor, up on the hotel's third floor. Players reach it by the hotel elevators. The room has 18 tables: 16 traditional tables and two High Stakes private rooms. In normal times it runs 24/7.
No Limit games include 1/3 and 10/20. A 25/50 No Limit game is available on request. Omaha plays at 20/40 half-kill; the rake is 10%, capped at $20.
Hotel, The Arena and dining
The hotel has 275 rooms and opened on January 16, 2023. Of those, 22 are accessible rooms. Hotel guests get complimentary covered parking and WiFi. Rooms are 100% smoke-free, and cannabis is banned across the property. The hotel phone is 905-686-4005.
Inside the resort, The Arena is a 2,500-seat theatre and event space. Metal detectors stand at its public entrances, as they do at the gaming floors. The resort also holds the Great Canadian Sportsbook and meeting space.
Listed restaurants are Copperhorn Meet House, Casual, Sun Sui Wah, Rock House Grill and Zio's in The District, Sun Express, M Chá Bar and Starbucks. Several have changed hours for the time being, set out in the next section.
Getting there
The resort's address is 888 Durham Live Avenue, Pickering, ON L1W 0C1. It sits in the Durham Live district, at Church and Bayly Streets. Parking costs nothing, with spaces in an outdoor lot and a multi-level garage.
Every 30 minutes, route 917 of Durham Region Transit travels Bayly Street, linking Pickering Station and Ajax Station. Its nearest scheduled stops to the resort are Bayly Westbound @ Church and Bayly Eastbound @ Church. Pickering GO and Ajax GO are on the Lakeshore East GO line.
A Casino Shuttle also runs to the resort, for riders 19+ with a reservation. Riders board at Apple Markville Plaza along Bullock Drive, on Redlea Avenue beside the Milliken GO Station parking, or at the YMCA entrance close to Scarborough Town Centre. Times, the fare and booking rules are on the Casino Shuttle page. No shuttle runs to Casino Ajax.
Plan your visit
Verified against official pages on October 10, 2026; every line carries a link to its source.Directions in Google Maps
On the floor
Poker room
The Arena
- Tickets
- Ticketmaster is the sole ticket seller; the box office takes cards only and opens 2 hours ahead of showtime
- Ages and late arrival
- Any age unless an event notes otherwise; lap seating free at 24 months and under; no re-entry; late entry up to 30 minutes before the end
Hotel and ID
FAQ
Is the poker room at Pickering Casino Resort open?
With 18 tables, it is open 24/7 on the hotel's third floor.
Can hotel guests park for free?
Yes, hotel guests get complimentary covered parking and WiFi. Other visitors also park at no charge, using either the outdoor lot or the multi-level garage.
What ID should visitors bring?
Carry two pieces of photo ID: a valid, original one issued by government, plus a secondary one. Photos or photocopies of ID are not accepted. Entry is limited to those 19+; the operator's code of conduct states: We ID under 30.