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Century Downs and its territory
Century Downs Racetrack & Casino stands at a horse racing track in Balzac, Rocky View County. Its territory covers 12,622 km², rank 14 of 30 by size, and holds 7 towns from Airdrie to Drumheller.
12,622 km²territory, straight-line rule
The Century Downs territory
A territory is the part of Alberta that lies closer to one casino than to any of the other 29. The territory of Century Downs Racetrack & Casino covers 12,622 km², rank 14 of 30 by size.
Inside it are 7 towns from the guide's list: Drumheller, Carbon, Didsbury, Carstairs, Irricana, Crossfield and Airdrie. Drumheller is the farthest, 93.2 km from the track, straight line, not road. Every distance here runs between two map points.
Its borders meet those of Deerfoot Inn & Casino, PURE Casino Calgary and ACE Casino Airport. It also touches the territories of Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, Red Deer Resort & Casino and Copper Coulee Casino. The nearest other casino is ACE Casino Airport, 7.8 km away.
The territory on the map
Bordering territories
- Deerfoot Inn & Casino
- PURE Casino Calgary
- ACE Casino Airport
- Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino
- Red Deer Resort & Casino
- Copper Coulee Casino
| Town | To Century Downs | Next casino | Gap | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 9.6 km | ACE Casino Airport 16.5 km | +6.8 km | From Airdrie |
| Crossfield | 25.4 km | ACE Casino Airport 32.1 km | +6.7 km | From Crossfield |
| Irricana | 29.4 km | ACE Casino Airport 36.0 km | +6.6 km | From Irricana |
| Carstairs | 41.5 km | ACE Casino Airport 47.9 km | +6.4 km | From Carstairs |
| Didsbury | 52.2 km | ACE Casino Airport 58.5 km | +6.3 km | From Didsbury |
| Carbon | 65.7 km | ACE Casino Airport 72.3 km | +6.6 km | From Carbon |
| Drumheller | 93.2 km | ACE Casino Airport 99.0 km | +5.8 km | From Drumheller |
Before you drive checked October 10, 2026
- Casino floor
- Sunday to Thursday 9:30am to 3am; Friday and Saturday 9:30am to 4am
- Parking
- Free parking; admission and parking free on live race days
- Getting there
- Airdrie Transit Route 900 serves CrossIron Mills mall next door; no stop at the casino confirmed
Route 900 starts at 6:15am and runs on all holidays except Dec 25
Where sources differ
- Slot count differs: over 650 slots and VLTs combined on venue homepage, 600 slot machines on Travel Alberta
Directions in Google Maps Venue site
Sources (4)
- web.archive.org/web/20260814232733/https://www.cnty.com/centurydowns · October 8, 2026
- travelalberta.com/listings/century-downs-racetrack-and-casino-2650 · October 10, 2026
- standardbredcanada.ca/news/7-17-14/update-balzac-progress.html · October 8, 2026
- airdrie.ca/index.cfm · October 10, 2026
Where it stands
Century Downs Racetrack & Casino stands at 260 Century Downs Drive, Rocky View AB T4A 0V5. The site is in Balzac, next to the CrossIron Mills shopping mall. On site are The Derby Restaurant, Celly's Sports Bar and Lounge, The Oaks Lounge and The Starting Gate Food Trailer, plus the Homestretch Room for events.
The phone number is 587-349-7777. On September 28, 2026, Century Casinos announced the sale of its racing and gaming operations here to Highfield Investment Group, subject to regulatory approvals.
Directions in Google Maps · Official site of Century Downs Racetrack & Casino not a paid link
Track, floor and hours
Century Downs Racetrack & Casino is a casino at a horse racing track, a racing entertainment centre. Century Casinos operates it, and it opened April 1, 2015. Published hours, in Mountain time, run Sunday-Thursday 9:30 am-3 am and Friday-Saturday 9:30 am-4 am. Holiday hours are not given here and should be checked on the venue's own site.
Games are slot machines, electronic table games and VLTs, with over 650 slot machines and VLTs combined. Winner's Edge cards are used here. The legal gambling age in Alberta is 18.
Live horse racing runs on over 60 days across spring, summer and fall, with Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.
Questions
Which casino is next closest to Century Downs Racetrack & Casino?
ACE Casino Airport, 7.8 km away in a straight line, not by road. Its territory shares a border with the Century Downs territory.
When is Century Downs Racetrack & Casino open?
Sunday-Thursday 9:30 am-3 am and Friday-Saturday 9:30 am-4 am, Mountain time. Holiday hours should be checked on the venue's own site.