Canada-based casinos were made legal approximately thirty years ago, with the first such opening its doors in Manitoba. Many other provinces in Canada soon followed, as more varieties of gaming were allowed other than video slots and bingo. Canadian casinos offer a number of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as one armed bandits. The requirements to bet on games in a Canadian casino include declaring with a valid birth certificate as well as a photograph I.D. that you are 19 or over.
The province of Ontario has 3 large casinos, which are all operated by U.S. casino entities, with the same conveniences and attractions as the united states, except for complimentary alcoholic drinks, which has to be bought in different lounges. Casino Windsor, set south of Detroit, has 100K feet of gambling space, 3,000 video slots, and six variations of craps. A special attraction at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" slot machine space, with a huge variety of five-cent games.
Another feature of the casino is the high-limit area, with more games, eateries, and lounges. Casino Rama, set north of Toronto, offers 70K square ft of playing area, 2,200 slot games, and in excess of 100 table games, as well as great enjoyment. Casino Niagara, a 3 story casino over the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most successful in Ontario due to the popularity of its positioning. There is over 90K sq.ft. of gambling space, 2.7K one armed bandits, and one hundred and forty four table games, as well as an 80-foot dome-covered atrium featuring nightly lightning shows.
The province of Quebec has a number of casinos, all with no smoking allowed, such as the elegant Casino de Montreal, one of the 10 biggest in the world in terms of the amount of gaming equipment. The Casino de Montreal has a number of table games, the latest slots, and live entertainment. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with 35k sq.ft. of casino gambling area and 435 slots, and the Cascades Casino, 50,000 sq.ft. with 27 table games and 530 slot games. In addition, the province of Alberta has several casinos, including Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with 80K sq.ft., twenty two table games, and over four hundred slot games.
