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Canadian Casinos

Casinos located in Canada were made legal approximately thirty years ago, with the original such starting up in the province of Manitoba. Many other Canadian provinces soon followed, as more forms of casino gambling were allowed other than slot machines and bingo. Canadian casinos offer a variety of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as video slots. The requirements to bet on games in a casino in Canada include affirming with a valid birth certificate along with photo identification that you are 19 or over.

The province of Ontario has three large casinos, all of which are operated by U.S. wagering businesses, with similar features and attractions as the united states, except for complimentary alcoholic drinks, which must be purchased in different lounges. Casino Windsor, which is located south of Detroit, has one hundred thousand feet of gaming space, 3,000 one armed bandits, and six types of craps. A unique attraction at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" slot machine space, with a huge variety of five-cent games.

Another attraction of the casino is the high-limit spot, with more games, dining rooms, and bars. Casino Rama, located north of Toronto, offers 70,000 square feet of casino area, two thousand two hundred fruit machines, and more than 100 table games, as well as great fun. Casino Niagara, a three-level casino across the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most successful in Ontario due to the popularity of its positioning. There is over 90,000 sq.ft. of betting space, 2.7K slot games, and one hundred and forty four table games, with an 80-feet dome-covered atrium featuring nightly lightning displays.

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 one armed bandits, and live shows. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with 35,000 sq.ft. of gambling area and 435 slot machines, and the Cascades Casino, fifty thousand square feet with 27 table games and 530 slot machine games. In addition, the province of Alberta has quite a few casinos, such as Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with eighty thousand sq.ft., twenty two table games, and beyond four hundred video slots.