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Fallsview Casino Resort lit up at night beside the American Falls, Niagara Falls

Canada's casino resorts, reviewed.

Ten real resorts across five provinces, judged the way you would use them: somewhere to sleep, eat well and catch a show, with the casino a short walk from your room.

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A great casino resort is a short holiday at a single address. We judged ten of them, in five provinces, first as places to stay: the rooms, the restaurants, the stage and how easy they are to reach. The gaming floor matters, but it is only one part of the weekend.

The resorts, by region

Ten reviews in four regional chapters. Choose a region to jump straight to it.

Ontario

Four resorts spread from the Detroit River to the Niagara escarpment and the lakes north of Toronto. This is where the 5,000-seat stages are.

Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino, Windsor01

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Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino

Windsor, Ontario · Best for a concert weekend

Ontario's casino era began right here, with a temporary Windsor casino in 1994. The riverfront resort opened in 1998 and became Caesars in 2008.

No hotel in this guide is bigger: 758 rooms split between the Augustus and Forum towers, looking across the Detroit River at the Detroit skyline. The Colosseum seats 5,000 for concerts. Book Neros Steakhouse for the big dinner and keep Spago Trattoria, Legends Sports Bar and Café 377 for the rest of the stay.

Rooms
758
Gaming
2,000+ slots · 80+ tables
Showroom
The Colosseum · 5,000 seats
Dining
Neros Steakhouse, Spago Trattoria, Legends Sports Bar, Café 377

377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, ON N9A 7H7

Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls02

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Fallsview Casino Resort

Niagara Falls, Ontario · Best for a falls-side weekend

It stands on the escarpment above the Horseshoe Falls. Open since June 2004, it has been run for OLG by Mohegan since 2019.

Ask for a room facing the water: many of the 372 rooms and suites look straight at the falls. Two stages share the bill, the 5,000-seat OLG Stage for headliners and the 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre. Dinner is 21 Club Steak & Seafood or Ponte Vecchio, and OVERTIME Sports Bar & Lounge has the game on.

Rooms
372
Gaming
3,000+ slots · 100+ tables
Showroom
OLG Stage · 5,000 seats, plus the 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre
Dining
21 Club Steak & Seafood, Ponte Vecchio, OVERTIME Sports Bar & Lounge

6380 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7X5

Casino Rama Resort, Rama03

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Casino Rama Resort

Rama, Ontario · Best for a lake-country escape

Built on the lands of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, it opened in July 1996 and celebrated thirty years in 2026.

Rama is a trip in its own right, about an hour and a half north of Toronto among Ontario's lakes. The 289-room hotel sits beside an Entertainment Centre of about 5,000 seats that books touring headliners. MATCH Eatery & Public House, new in 2025, joins Chow Lucky Noodle Bar and The Weirs on the restaurant list.

Rooms
289
Gaming
Slots and live table games
Showroom
Entertainment Centre · ~5,000 seats
Dining
MATCH Eatery & Public House, Chow Lucky Noodle Bar, The Weirs

5899 Rama Rd, Rama, ON L3V 6H6

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, Toronto04

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Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Toronto, Ontario · Best for a night near Pearson

When it opened in June 2023 it was Canada's biggest casino resort: 328,000 square feet on a 33-acre site.

The youngest resort here sits next to Woodbine Racetrack, roughly ten minutes from Pearson Airport. Its 400-room hotel rises 11 floors and opened in August 2023. Alongside it is the country's largest gaming floor, about 4,800 slots and 145 live tables, and The Theatre holds 5,000. Eat at Copperhorn Meet House or CA·SU·AL, or keep it simple at the Lobby Bar.

Rooms
400
Gaming
~4,800 slots · 145 tables
Showroom
The Theatre · 5,000 capacity
Dining
Copperhorn Meet House, CA·SU·AL, Lobby Bar

1133 Queens Plate Drive, Toronto, ON M9W 0G4

British Columbia

Two very different Vancouver stays: one downtown beside the stadium, one on the Fraser River close to the airport.

Parq Casino, Vancouver05

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Parq Casino

Vancouver, British Columbia · Best for a downtown Vancouver stay

Opened in September 2017 beside BC Place, with two Marriott hotels in one building.

Downtown Vancouver's only casino resort lets you pick your hotel: the 329-room JW Marriott Parq Vancouver or the 188-room DOUGLAS, Autograph Collection. There is no showroom, but BC Place is a few steps away for the game. Book The Victor or Honey Salt for dinner, then try D/6 Lounge or the large poker room.

Rooms
517
Gaming
~600 slots · up to 75 tables · poker
Showroom
None (BC Place is next door)
Dining
The Victor, Honey Salt, D/6 Lounge

39 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3

River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond06

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River Rock Casino Resort

Richmond, British Columbia · Best for a weekend built around dinner

Since June 2026 it has been owned by a partnership led by the Snuneymuxw First Nation's Petroglyph Development Group with Musqueam Capital.

Metro Vancouver's largest casino resort sits on the Fraser River a short ride from YVR, with close to 400 rooms and a 144-berth marina of its own. Come hungry: Gordon Ramsay Steak, KOI and Sea Harbour's Cantonese dining room are the reasons to stay for dinner, and the River Rock Show Theatre seats about 1,000 afterwards.

Rooms
396
Gaming
1,100+ slots · 80+ tables · poker
Showroom
Show Theatre · ~1,000 seats
Dining
Gordon Ramsay Steak, KOI, Sea Harbour

8811 River Road, Richmond, BC V6X 3P8

Quebec

A lakeside Hilton facing Ottawa across the river, and a château on the St. Lawrence with a casino next door.

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu & Casino de Charlevoix, La Malbaie07

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Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu & Casino de Charlevoix

La Malbaie, Quebec · Best for a grand-hotel weekend

Rebuilt in 1929 after a fire, the château hosted the G7 summit in June 2018. Its casino opened in 1994, the first in Quebec tied to a hotel.

Come for the château and treat the casino as a bonus. The 405-room Fairmont overlooks the St. Lawrence on the Charlevoix coast, and Casino de Charlevoix stands beside it with slots, live tables and electronic Texas Hold'em tournaments every day. There is no showroom. Dine at Le Saint-Laurent or Le Bellerive and finish at Bar 21.

Rooms
405
Gaming
Slots · tables · daily electronic Hold'em
Showroom
None; the river view does the job
Dining
Le Saint-Laurent, Le Bellerive, Bar 21

181 rue Richelieu, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1X7

Hilton Lac-Leamy & Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau08

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Hilton Lac-Leamy & Casino du Lac-Leamy

Gatineau, Quebec · Best for a capital-region break

The casino looks out over Lac de la Carrière, an old quarry with a signature fountain, about five minutes from Parliament Hill.

Loto-Québec's flagship faces Ottawa from the far side of the river. The connected Hilton has 349 rooms, 37 of them suites. Over in the casino are about 1,800 slots, more than 65 tables, a poker room and the Théâtre du Casino with roughly 1,000 seats. Arôme is the special-occasion table; Bouquet and Banco Bistro are the easier options.

Rooms
349
Gaming
~1,800 slots · 65+ tables · poker
Showroom
Théâtre du Casino · ~1,000 seats
Dining
Arôme, Bouquet, Banco Bistro

1 boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6W3

Manitoba & New Brunswick

Two smaller resorts, one on the prairies and one in the Maritimes, each with the hotel joined to the casino.

Club Regent Casino Hotel, Winnipeg09

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Club Regent Casino Hotel

Winnipeg, Manitoba · Best for a winter night in Winnipeg

Mechanized seating lets the 1,400-seat Event Centre become a banquet hall. The casino has been in Transcona since 1993.

Winnipeg's casino hotel is made for January. The 146-room Canad Inns hotel connects to the casino indoors, so the coat can stay in the room. The casino has about 1,200 slots and a poker room, the Event Centre brings in comedy and concerts, and Toukies Restaurant & Bar, Banyan Bar and the Coors Centre Bar cover food and drinks.

Rooms
146
Gaming
~1,200 slots · poker
Showroom
Event Centre · ~1,400 seats
Dining
Toukies Restaurant & Bar, Banyan Bar, Coors Centre Bar

1415 Regent Ave W, Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B2

Casino New Brunswick, Moncton10

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Casino New Brunswick

Moncton, New Brunswick · Best for a Maritimes road trip

Open since May 2010, it is run by Great Canadian for the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation.

Our pick in Atlantic Canada sits in the Magnetic Hill area of Moncton. A pedway links the 126-room hotel to the casino, where a private poker room opens Thursday to Saturday, and the Molson Canadian Centre seats 2,100 for concerts. Hub City Pub and The Buffet take care of meals.

Rooms
126
Gaming
Slots · tables · poker (Thu–Sat)
Showroom
Molson Canadian Centre · 2,100 seats
Dining
Hub City Pub, The Buffet

21 Casino Drive, Moncton, NB E1G 0R7

The spec sheet

All ten resorts side by side. Select a name to jump back to its review.

  1. 01Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino
    Where
    Windsor, ON
    Rooms
    758
    Gaming
    2,000+ slots · 80+ tables
    Showroom
    The Colosseum · 5,000 seats
    Dining
    Neros Steakhouse, Spago Trattoria
  2. 02Fallsview Casino Resort
    Where
    Niagara Falls, ON
    Rooms
    372
    Gaming
    3,000+ slots · 100+ tables
    Showroom
    OLG Stage · 5,000 seats, plus the 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre
    Dining
    21 Club Steak & Seafood, Ponte Vecchio
  3. 03Casino Rama Resort
    Where
    Rama, ON
    Rooms
    289
    Gaming
    Slots and live table games
    Showroom
    Entertainment Centre · ~5,000 seats
    Dining
    MATCH Eatery & Public House, Chow Lucky Noodle Bar
  4. 04Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
    Where
    Toronto, ON
    Rooms
    400
    Gaming
    ~4,800 slots · 145 tables
    Showroom
    The Theatre · 5,000 capacity
    Dining
    Copperhorn Meet House, CA·SU·AL
  5. 05Parq Casino
    Where
    Vancouver, BC
    Rooms
    517
    Gaming
    ~600 slots · up to 75 tables · poker
    Showroom
    None (BC Place is next door)
    Dining
    The Victor, Honey Salt
  6. 06River Rock Casino Resort
    Where
    Richmond, BC
    Rooms
    396
    Gaming
    1,100+ slots · 80+ tables · poker
    Showroom
    Show Theatre · ~1,000 seats
    Dining
    Gordon Ramsay Steak, KOI
  7. 07Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu & Casino de Charlevoix
    Where
    La Malbaie, QC
    Rooms
    405
    Gaming
    Slots · tables · daily electronic Hold'em
    Showroom
    None; the river view does the job
    Dining
    Le Saint-Laurent, Le Bellerive
  8. 08Hilton Lac-Leamy & Casino du Lac-Leamy
    Where
    Gatineau, QC
    Rooms
    349
    Gaming
    ~1,800 slots · 65+ tables · poker
    Showroom
    Théâtre du Casino · ~1,000 seats
    Dining
    Arôme, Bouquet
  9. 09Club Regent Casino Hotel
    Where
    Winnipeg, MB
    Rooms
    146
    Gaming
    ~1,200 slots · poker
    Showroom
    Event Centre · ~1,400 seats
    Dining
    Toukies Restaurant & Bar, Banyan Bar
  10. 10Casino New Brunswick
    Where
    Moncton, NB
    Rooms
    126
    Gaming
    Slots · tables · poker (Thu–Sat)
    Showroom
    Molson Canadian Centre · 2,100 seats
    Dining
    Hub City Pub, The Buffet

Playing it safe

Treat the casino as one line in the weekend budget, next to the show tickets and the dinner bill. Pick an amount before you walk in, leave the cards in the room and call it a night when it is gone. Every casino here checks government photo ID at the door. If gambling ever feels like more than entertainment, each province runs a free, confidential helpline.

18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. 19+ in every other province.

How we review

A resort qualifies only when its hotel and casino share the property or connect indoors. Facts come from each operator's published information and were last checked in October 2026. Nobody paid for a place in the guide, or for a higher one.

  1. 1

    The rooms

    Is the hotel worth booking on its own merits? We look at room count, suites and how the rooms feel.

  2. 2

    The floor

    How much there is to play: slots, live tables, poker rooms and any high-limit areas.

  3. 3

    The table

    Whether you can have a proper dinner on site, from a steakhouse booking to a late bite at the bar.

  4. 4

    The stage

    A real theatre or concert hall that books touring acts, rather than a lounge with a band.

  5. 5

    The journey

    How far the resort is from the nearest city and airport, and how simple the trip is.

  6. 6

    Everything else

    Spa, pool, golf, scenery: whatever turns a casino visit into a proper weekend away.

Questions readers ask

Which resort in the guide has the biggest hotel?

Caesars Windsor, with 758 rooms in its Augustus and Forum towers. Parq Casino in Vancouver is second, with 517 rooms between its two Marriott hotels.

How old do you need to be to gamble at a Canadian casino?

18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 in every other province. Carry government-issued photo ID: it is checked at the casino door, hotel guests included.

Can I visit the casino without booking a room?

Yes. Anyone of legal age can use the gaming floor, the restaurants and the theatre. A room just saves you the trip home after a late dinner or show.

Are any of these resorts connected to First Nations?

Two of them. River Rock has been owned since June 2026 by a partnership led by the Snuneymuxw First Nation's Petroglyph Development Group with Musqueam Capital, and Casino Rama is built on the lands of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation.

Do resorts pay to appear in Maple Marquee?

No. The order is our own editorial call, weighing the hotel, the gaming floor, the food, the entertainment and how easy the trip is. We have no ties to any resort reviewed here.

What should I do if gambling stops being fun?

Call your province's free, confidential helpline; every number is listed under Playing it safe. Any casino's security or guest services desk can also explain its voluntary self-exclusion programme.