At the door
ID Checks at Elements Casino Victoria
Coming out to View Royal by bus or by bike changes nothing once you reach the casino door. Everyone shows photo ID there, so it goes in your bag before the bus pass does.
Mapped by the Car-Free deskChecked October 1, 2026
Scanned on the way in
In British Columbia, 19 is the legal gambling age, casinos included. Since June 26, 2023, getting through the door of any B.C. casino has meant showing your government-issued photo ID. Neither age nor frequency of visits changes that. Keep the card within easy reach rather than under rain gear.
Security scans the card, then matches it against everyone barred from entering. One example is anyone in BCLC's Game Break, a voluntary self-exclusion program. For those admitted, the system keeps no personal information.
A second card for events
The Platinum Room serves as the casino's event space: it has a stage and holds 20 to 500 people. Check casinovictoria.ca/events for shows and events before planning the trip out. Anyone attending an event must be at least 19 and carry government-issued photo ID. Guests aged 19 to 25 should also bring one more valid piece of ID. Both cards fit in the zip pocket of a rain jacket, right beside a bus pass.
Cards that count
- A B.C. driver's licence, or a driver's licence from elsewhere in North America.
- The B.C. Identity Card (BCID) or the B.C. Services Card.
- A passport, Canadian or international.
- A Canadian citizenship card or a permanent resident card.
- Government-issued foreign ID, a band membership card, whether First Nations, Metis or Inuit, or the status card called the Secure Certificate of Indian Status.
Asked on the way out
If you are well past 19, do you still need photo ID?
Yes, whatever your age, you show government-issued photo ID to get into any casino in B.C.
Visiting from overseas, which ID works at the door?
A Canadian or international passport is accepted. So is government-issued foreign ID, and a North American driver's licence counts too.
Does the casino keep a record of the scan?
Security puts the ID through a scan and matches it to the names of those kept from entering. Personal information is not stored by the system for those who are admitted.