Summary
Chances Casino in Abbotsford, BC is a cozy little location in a somewhat industrial part of town. While this would not be a travel destination for the casino, it offers a nice, clean friendly casino for the local area. Find out what I thought of Chances Abbotsford below. As always at the end I give it a CCG Score!
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Game Selection & Diversity
Slots
Chances Abbotsford is listed as having 185 machines and I would estimate this is generally correct. The machines range from newer, licensed gaming machines (with the big tall screens and branding like The Voice, Blake Shelton, Monopoly) to popular ones like Buffalo Gold and several asian-themed games, to also very simple, older-stype 1 cent machines. There’s a nice selection and range depending on your preferred limit and style.
Bingo
Chances Abbotsford lists that they have 100 bingo seats, I would estimate it’s slightly smaller than that. The bingo area is fairly small and cramped in the far back corner of the casino. At the time of this article they offer bingo a few nights a week. As we visited during the day we did not get to see the bingo in action. I would not visit the casino just for its bingo, and assume it really just caters to the immediate area locals.
Blackjack (video)
Chances Abbotsford only has 1 table game available, Video Blackjack, common in several casinos worldwide. Players are sit at one of 5 video terminals, all playing against the video dealer. The video dealer will prompt you with sayings such as “place your bets”, “insurance?”, “dealer has 18”, “want to play blackjack?” and more, to make the experience as real as you can playing against a screen.
A great option for people who want to try blackjack but are intimidated to play at a live table their first time, this is as close as it gets.
As of the time of this post, the video blackjack is tucked away just outside the bingo area in the far back corner. The casino isn’t that huge, so finding it won’t be a problem.
Food Options & Experience
There are basically 2 food options at Chances Abbotsford: the Coasters Express snack/deli bar which has open seating, and the Red21 Gaming Tap & Grille.
I personally have eaten at Red21 3 times. Overall I would say the menu is pretty solid with usually offerings, and they do have a fairly cheap breakfast special available. I went there during lunch time all 3 times. I would say its moderately understaffed, as the same person was making Red21 and Coasters Express at the same time. Often I’d have wait to place an order or to cash out. I wasn’t in a rush so it wasn’t horrible, but it was noticeable. Granted I was there during the week at lunch time, so it would be hard to justify having a large staff on hand for the 1 or 2 patrons.
The food was good all three times and the prices are reasonable. They often have deals tied to the players club available, such as if you get the special of the day which is already discounted, you also get $5 in free play.
Staff Friendliness & Helpfulness
Not much to say here, which is a good thing. Anytime I talked with anyone they were friendly and helpful. The front entrance security person, the cashier cage, the floor personnel and the restaurant staff all were friendly and helpful.
Comps Program
Chances Abbotsford is part of the Encore Rewards program. It’s administered by the BC Lotto Commission, and basically is the rewards program all the BC Casinos use. The pro to this is your points carry from location to location, making it easier to rack up rewards if you do visit several casinos in BC (like the Canadian Casino Gambler team!)
It’s fairly easy to redeem any free play you have accumulated through playing on any of the slot machines, just enter your account pin on the touch screen and it will show you what you can convert to free play.
They also run several promotions through the year, such as free play on your birthday, free $10 when you initially sign up, entries into drawings, etc.
Cleanliness
I’ve visited this casino a few times and overall I’d say its about as clean as it gets. There’s several floor people relative to it’s size, and they are constantly resetting chairs people have gotten up front and keeping the place in tip top shape.
Location
The location isn’t the most convenient, as there is no free way exit close by, and it’s tucked away in a more or less industrial part of town. The area does come across as clean and safe though. It’s also located on the far west side of town, not really close to the middle of Abbotsford. Granted Abbotsford is not so huge that it’s a long trek, but you would have to make a purpose of driving to Chances Abbotsford, you wouldn’t cross paths with it just running around town normally.
Official Canadian Casino Gambler (CCG) Score
- Games 7/10
- Food 6/10
- Staff 8/10
- Comps 8/10
- Cleanliness 9/10
- Location 5/10
- Adjusted Total Score Out of 100: 72/100 (43/60 x 100)
Address & Contact Information
30835 Peardonville Road
Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 6K2
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General Information – (604) 854-6522