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What you want to play decides both the hall and the night, so it helps to sort that out before you leave the house. Tap a game below and the finder shows which hall has it and which days it starts.

By the Island Ticker writersChecked October 13, 2026

Which game, which night?

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CharlottetownSummerside

Blackjack: Charlottetown only.

  1. Mon4 pm
  2. Tue4 pm
  3. Wed4 pm
  4. Thu4 pm
  5. Frinoon
  6. Satnoon
  7. Sunnoon

Each table game runs until close, and Red Shores posts no hour for that close.

Slots in Charlottetown, VLTs in Summerside

Charlottetown has more than 150 slots, a mix of classic reel machines and video slots. They switch on at 11 am every day. From Sunday to Wednesday they run until 1 am, and until 2 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Summerside works a little differently. Its gaming floor is VLTs only, and Red Shores does not say how many there are. A VLT is a video lottery terminal, a screen game run for the lottery. The floor opens at 11 am and closes at 11 pm Sunday through Thursday, or 1 am on Friday and Saturday. Holiday hours are not posted for either hall, so phone the hall before a holiday.

Blackjack, baccarat and the dealer's hand

Charlottetown keeps its card games in a separate room, the Table Games room, with blackjack, baccarat and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. That last one borrows its hands from poker, but you play against the dealer's hand, not the other people at the table. Summerside has no tables at all.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the cards start at 12 noon. Monday to Thursday, they start at 4 pm. Every table runs until close, and Red Shores does not post a clock time for that close. Neither the number of tables nor the minimum bets is published. If you want a late hand, ask on the floor rather than count on a set hour.

Poker and roulette at the end of the week

Poker deals from 6 pm on Thursday and Friday and from 4 pm on Saturday. Roulette spins from 6 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday only. Both run until close, and that close is not posted. So if either game is the plan, aim for the end of the week. Sunday to Wednesday has no poker and no roulette in Charlottetown, and Summerside offers neither on any night.

Betting on races, live and on screen

Both halls sit beside old tracks. Charlottetown Driving Park dates from 1888. Summerside Raceway opened in 1886, and it is thought to be the oldest horse track in Canada to race without a break. Both host live harness racing. At the Driving Park the betting is pari-mutuel: every bet goes into one pool, which is shared out among the winning tickets.

Races from other tracks are shown and taken for bets in the Simulcast Theatre in Charlottetown, open daily from 11 am until midnight. In Summerside, simulcast betting keeps the floor hours: 11 am to 11 pm Sunday through Thursday, 11 am to 1 am Friday and Saturday. Race dates sit on the Red Shores racing page, so check there before you head out for a live card.

Quick answers

Is blackjack dealt on a Monday afternoon?

Yes, from 4 pm in the Table Games room in Charlottetown. From Monday to Thursday, blackjack, baccarat and Ultimate Texas Hold'em open at 4 pm, and from Friday to Sunday at 12 noon. Summerside has no tables.

Does the Summerside hall have roulette?

No, the Summerside floor is VLTs only. Roulette spins in Charlottetown from 6 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, until a close that is not posted.

Are VLTs and slots the same thing here?

Not quite, and the two towns differ here. Charlottetown has more than 150 slots, reel and video. Summerside has VLTs, video lottery terminals, and the count is not published.

Where do you bet on races from other tracks?

In Charlottetown, the Simulcast Theatre shows them and takes bets daily from 11 am until midnight. In Summerside, simulcast betting runs on the same hours as the VLT floor.

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