Canada-based casinos were legalized approximately thirty years ago, with the initial one opening its doors in the province of Manitoba. Many other Canadian provinces soon followed, as more variants of wagering were allowed beyond one armed bandits and bingo. canada-based casinos offer a good selection of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, and slot machine games. The requirements to wager in a casino in Canada include demonstrating with a valid birth certificate and also photo I.D. that you are 19 or more.

The province of Ontario has 3 large casinos, all of which are operated by USA-based gaming companies, with the same conveniences and attractions as the U.S., except for complimentary alcohol, which has to be had in separate lounges. Casino Windsor, located south of Detroit, has one hundred thousand feet of wagering space, 3,000 slots, and 6 variations of craps. A special feature at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" slot machine room, with a large variety of five-cent games.

Another attraction of the casino is the high-limit space, with more games, restaurants, and bars. Casino Rama, which is located north of Toronto, offers 70K sq ft of betting area, two thousand two hundred one armed bandits, and more than 100 table games, as well as great excitement. Casino Niagara, a three story casino across the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, is one of the most flourishing in Ontario due to the popularity of its positioning. There is over 90,000 square feet of casino space, 2,700 one armed bandits, and 144 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 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 slot games, and live shows. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with thirty-five thousand sq.ft. of playing area and 435 video slots, and the Cascades Casino, fifty thousand sq.ft. 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 eighty thousand square feet, twenty two table games, and more than 400 slots.