Live Dealer Tables at Cascades Casino Chatham
Our casino sits at 615 Richmond Street in Chatham, Ontario and operates under OLG oversight. The gaming floor is mid-size, with around 300 slots and nine table games, so the live area feels focused instead of sprawling. It is not a huge pit, but there is enough variety to justify coming mainly for table play.
Our live dealer section sticks to the core games. Blackjack and roulette are confirmed on the felt and running regularly. The actual number of tables open in each game changes with the shift pattern and how busy the room is. On balance, weekend afternoons give you the best chance at an open seat. From Friday through Sunday, starting around noon, the live area is usually the most active.
One practical detail before you plan the trip: table game hours are shorter than the full casino schedule. The building opens daily at 10:00 AM and runs until 2:00 AM, but dealers do not start work first thing in the morning, they come in later.
| Day | Table Games Open | Table Games Close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 4:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 4:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Thursday | 4:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Friday | 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Saturday | 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
There is a small mismatch between what the contact page and the table games page say about weekday start times. One lists a 3:00 PM start, the other lists 4:00 PM. If you are driving in specifically for live tables, it is worth calling us at 226-296-0309 or emailing [email protected] to double-check the hours. Better that than turning up a full hour early and just looping the slot floor.
What Is Actually on the Floor
Blackjack is the main crowd puller at Cascades Casino Chatham. Rules are standard at the felt and those tables are usually the first to fill on a busy night. Roulette is also on the floor with live dealers. Beyond those two, the mix can change slightly from time to time, so floor staff will let you know what else is running during the session you visit.
Electronic table games sit alongside the live area. They are self-serve, so they do not depend on dealer shifts or staffing. That makes them useful when you show up outside of live hours, like weekday mornings or earlier afternoons, and still want something closer to a table feel than a regular slot.
| Game Type | Format | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Blackjack | Live dealer | Table games hours |
| Roulette | Live dealer | Table games hours |
| Electronic tables | Self-serve | Broader casino hours |
| Slot machines | Self-serve | 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM daily |
We also want to be clear about the channel for live play. Cascades Casino Chatham does not operate an online live dealer platform at this time. All live dealer action is on-site only, at physical tables with in-person staff. If you are after a streamed or remote live product, that is handled through Ontario’s regulated online casino operators, not through this property.
Planning the Visit
If your main reason for coming in is live table play, timing matters more than it first appears. Turning up on a Tuesday around noon will mean a wait of a few hours until dealers are on the floor. For live action, weekday evenings are usually the better bet, or almost any time from Friday at noon through the weekend.
A couple of small things make a visit smoother:
- Check the latest posted schedule at chatham.cascadescasino.ca or give us a quick call at 226-296-0309 before you head out, especially around holidays or long weekends when hours can shift.
- Parking is available on-site at 615 Richmond Street, Chatham, ON N7M 1R2, so you are not circling the block looking for a spot.
- If you arrive ahead of live table hours, the slot floor is open from 10:00 AM and gives you something to do while you wait.
- Buy-ins are handled right at the table with the dealer. Minimum and maximum bets change by table and can move a bit with time of day, so if you are unsure what fits your budget, ask the floor team and they will point you to the right limit.
- When every live seat is taken, the electronic table zone is a decent way to pass time until a chair at blackjack or roulette opens up.
Inside the building, there are two restaurants, which helps if you plan a longer session. You can step away for a proper meal and then return to the floor without leaving the property. That small convenience often gets overlooked, but playing straight through on an empty stomach rarely works out well.
A general habit that works here and at any property: if your visit is built around live tables, confirm the hours on the same day. Casinos adjust schedules for events, holiday traffic, or staffing, and sometimes the website takes a bit of time to catch up with those changes.

