Casinos located in Canada were made legal almost thirty years ago, with the first such starting up in Manitoba. a good many other Canadian provinces soon followed, as more types of wagering were allowed aside from slot machine games and bingo. Canadian casinos provide a wide array of games; including poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, as well as slot machines. The requirements to wager in a casino in Canada include showing clearly with a valid birth certificate and also picture ID that you are 19 or over.

The province of Ontario has 3 large casinos, all operated by American casino entities, with the same luxuries and attractions as the united states, except for complimentary alcohol, which can be purchased in separate lounges. Casino Windsor, positioned south of Detroit, has 100,000 feet of wagering space, 3,000 slot machines, and six varieties of craps. A unique attraction at the Casino Windsor is the "Big Nickel Mine" slot machine game room, with a huge variety of five-cent games.

Another feature of the casino is the high-limit area, with more games, restaurants, and taverns. Casino Rama, located north of Toronto, offers 70,000 sq feet of betting area, two thousand two hundred slots, and over one hundred 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 square feet of casino space, 2.7K fruit machines, and one hundred and forty four table games, along with 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 machine games, and live entertainment. The province of British Columbia has the Great Canadian Casino – View Royal, with thirty-five thousand square feet of casino gambling area and 435 slot machines, and the Cascades Casino, 50,000 sq.ft. with 27 table games and 530 slot games. In addition, the province of Alberta has several casinos, including Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Casino, with eighty thousand square feet, twenty two table games, and in excess of four hundred fruit machines.