Who Owns River Rock Casino Resort? History and the 2026 Ownership Change

As of August 7, 2026, River Rock Casino Resort is owned by a partnership of Petroglyph Development Group (PDG) and Musqueam Capital Corp (MCC). The sale from Great Canadian Entertainment completed on June 16, 2026.

The 2026 transaction, dated and sourced

On June 16, 2026, Great Canadian Entertainment announced the successful closing of the sale of River Rock Casino Resort — located in Richmond, BC on Musqueam lands — to a partnership formed by PDG, the economic development arm of Snuneymuxw First Nation, and MCC, the economic development arm of Musqueam Indian Band. The parties described the closing as completing the resort's transition to Indigenous ownership.

The announcement also situates the deal in a wider sequence: PDG had previously acquired Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria, Chances Maple Ridge and Great Canadian Casino Vancouver from Great Canadian, making PDG the largest Indigenous-owned casino operator in Canada by revenue, per the release.

Before 2026

River Rock opened on June 25, 2004 and was operated for years by Great Canadian (latterly branded Great Canadian Entertainment), establishing itself as the largest casino resort in Western Canada.

Why this matters when you read about River Rock

Older articles across the web still name Great Canadian Entertainment as the owner. That was true before June 16, 2026 and is not true after it. When you see ownership claims, check their date — it is the fastest tell of a stale source.

What would change this article: a new corporate announcement from PDG, MCC or a successor. This page is re-verified on a medium-volatility cadence.

Sources: businesswire.com/news/home/20260616485344/en/Great-Canadian-Entertainment-Completes-Sale-of-River-Rock-Casino-Resort · musqueam.bc.ca/musqueam-indian-band-and-musqueam-capital-corp-complete-river-rock-casino-resort-transaction/ · greatcanadian.com/news/rrcr-sale-completed/