Canadian Casinos

0

Posted by Reese | Posted in Poker | Posted on 08-02-2010

[ English ]

Canada-based casinos were approved nearly 30 years ago, with the 1st such starting up in Manitoba. Then, other provinces in Canada soon followed, as more variations of casino gambling were allowed other than one armed bandits and bingo. Canadian casinos offer a variety of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as slot machines. The requirements to bet on games in a casino located in Canada include confirming with a valid birth certificate as well as picture I.D. that you are 19 or more.

The province of Ontario has 3 large casinos, each of which are operated by USA-based gambling businesses, with the same luxuries and attractions as the united states, except for complimentary alcoholic beverages, which can be bought in different lounges. Casino Windsor, positioned south of Detroit, has 100K feet of playing space, 3,000 slot machines, and six types of craps. A unique attraction 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, dining rooms, and bars. Casino Rama, which is located north of Toronto, offers seventy thousand sq feet of casino space, two thousand two hundred video slots, and more than 100 table games, as well as great excitement. Casino Niagara, a three story casino over the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most successful in Ontario due to the popularity of its location. There is over 90K sq.ft. of wagering space, 2.7K fruit machines, and 144 table games, and also an 80-ft dome-covered atrium featuring nightly lightning displays.

The province of Quebec has quite a few casinos, all smoke-free, such as the elegant Casino de Montreal, one of the ten biggest in the world in terms of the amount of gaming equipment. The Casino de Montreal has a # of table games, the latest one armed bandits, and live shows. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with 35k sq.ft. of wagering area and 435 slot machines, and the Cascades Casino, 50,000 sq.ft. with twenty seven table games and 530 slots. In addition, the province of Alberta has a few casinos, such as Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with 80,000 square feet, 22 table games, and more than four hundred fruit machines.

Write a comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.