Canada-based casinos were legitimized nearly 30 years ago, with the original such opening its doors in Manitoba. Quite a few other Canadian provinces soon followed, as more variants of gambling were allowed besides slot machine games and bingo. Canadian casinos offer a wide array of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as slot games. The requirements to bet on games in a Canadian casino include verifying with a valid birth certificate as well as picture ID that you are 19 or over.
The province of Ontario has 3 large casinos, all of which are operated by U.S. gambling businesses, with identical comforts and attractions as the U.S., except for complimentary alcohol, which must be bought in separate lounges. Casino Windsor, situated south of Detroit, has 100,000 feet of gambling space, 3,000 one armed bandits, and 6 types of craps. A unique feature at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" one-armed bandit area, with a substantial variety of five-cent games.
Another attraction of the casino is the high-limit spot, with more games, eateries, and bars. Casino Rama, based north of Toronto, offers 70K square feet of gambling area, 2.2K one armed bandits, and more than one hundred table games, as well as great entertainment. Casino Niagara, a 3-level casino over the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most accomplished in Ontario due to the popularity of its spot. There is over 90,000 square feet of gambling space, two thousand seven hundred fruit machines, 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 quite a few casinos, all with no smoking allowed, such as the elegant Casino de Montreal, one of the ten largest 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 shows. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with 35,000 square feet of betting area and 435 slot games, and the Cascades Casino, 50,000 square feet with twenty seven table games and 530 slot machine games. In addition, the province of Alberta has a few casinos, such as Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with 80,000 square feet, twenty two table games, and more than 400 slot games.
