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Independent weekend guide: not a casino and not the resort's own site.

Checked October 14, 2026 · Mountain Time

Kananaskis Weekender

Limits and help

Weekend limits and where help is

A weekend at Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino is easier to enjoy when the limit is settled at home, before the drive up Highway 40. In Alberta, free and confidential help is open 24 hours a day, by phone, text or chat.

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Settle the limit at home

Before you leave Calgary, Cochrane or Canmore, decide two numbers for each evening: the money you will spend on the floor and the time you will stay. Treat the room, the pool and dinner at The Ridge as the plan for the weekend. The casino floor is one part of the evening, with a fixed end. When either number is reached, you leave the floor, even if the hour is early.

Members of Winner's Edge can set spend and time limits, with alerts, through the GameSense My Activity and Budgeting Tools. These are set at the Winner's Edge kiosk in any Alberta casino or in the member's online account. An alert that arrives mid-evening is your cue to stand up and walk back to the room.

Where help is, day and night

  • The Addiction Helpline of Recovery Alberta, 1-866-332-2322, is free, confidential and open 24 hours a day. It covers problem gambling.
  • 211 Alberta is free, confidential and open 24 hours, and it refers people to gambling support. Call 211, text INFO to 211 or use its online chat.
  • AGLC's Self-Exclusion Program is entered online only, at selfexclusion.ca, for Alberta casinos and racing entertainment centres, regulated online gaming, or both. A term runs six months, one, two or three years, starts immediately and cannot be cancelled early.
  • GameSense is AGLC's responsible gambling program, with GameSense Advisors and an info centre in each Alberta casino and racing entertainment centre. Its website is gamesenseab.ca.
Asked at the desk

Questions for the concierge

Is the Addiction Helpline open at night?
It is open 24 hours a day. The Addiction Helpline of Recovery Alberta, 1-866-332-2322, is free and confidential, and it covers problem gambling.
Can self-exclusion be ended before the term is up?
AGLC's Self-Exclusion Program cannot be cancelled early. It starts immediately and runs for the term chosen at selfexclusion.ca: six months, one, two or three years.
Can a self-excluded person keep a Winner's Edge card?
People enrolled in self-exclusion cannot become Winner's Edge members, and members must be 18 or older. For questions about an existing card, ask at the guest services desk or check winnersedge.ca.
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