Canada-based casinos were made legal just about thirty years ago, with the first one opening in the province of Manitoba. Then, other Canadian provinces soon followed, as more varieties of wagering were allowed away from the slots and bingo. Canadian casinos offer a wide assortment of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as slot machines. The requirements to gamble in a casino in Canada include certifying with a valid birth certificate as well as photo ID that you are 19 or more.
The province of Ontario has three large casinos, all of which are operated by U.S. casino businesses, with similar comforts and attractions as the U.S., except for complimentary alcohol, which has to be bought in separate lounges. Casino Windsor, set south of Detroit, has 100,000 feet of playing space, three thousand slot machine games, and 6 types of craps. A special attraction at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" slot spot, with a huge variety of five-cent games.
Another feature of the casino is the high-limit spot, with more games, dining rooms, and lounges. Casino Rama, situated north of Toronto, offers 70K square ft of gambling space, 2,200 slot games, and more than 100 table games, as well as great entertainment. Casino Niagara, a 3 story casino across the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most successful in Ontario due to the popularity of its spot. There is over 90K sq.ft. of betting space, 2,700 slot machine games, and 144 table games, as well as an 80-foot dome-covered atrium featuring nightly lightning displays.
The province of Quebec has many casinos, all smoke-free, such as the elegant Casino de Montreal, one of the 10 largest in the world in terms of the amount of gaming equipment. The Casino de Montreal has a number of table games, the latest video slots, and live shows. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with thirty-five thousand sq.ft. of gambling area and 435 fruit machines, and the Cascades Casino, fifty thousand square feet with 27 table games and 530 slot machines. In addition, the province of Alberta has several casinos, for instance Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with 80K sq.ft., 22 table games, and in excess of four hundred fruit machines.