Canadian Casinos and Gambling in Canada

Single-event sports betting legislatinon in Canada pushes forward

Bill C-218, which decriminalizes single-event sports betting, was referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights by an overwhelming vote of 303-15.

Elements Casino Brantford reopening on 22 February

The property will offer slot machine play and will be restricted to a guest capacity of 50 for guests only from regions not in current “stay at home orders”.

Gateway Casino - Thunder Bay reopening tomorrow

Gateway Casino - Thunder Bay will be reopening its doors tomorrow at noon after closing due to COVID-19. Since the area has been deemed a "red zone" the casino will only allow 10 people inside at a time.

Date set for 162nd running of Queen's Plate

The 162nd running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, will be held on Sunday, 22 August 2021 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

Two Great Canadian Gaming properties closing down temporarily

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will be suspending gaming operations at Elements Casino Brantford and racing operations at Flamboro Downs as of Sunday, 20 December 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Loto-Quebec suspending operations of Casino de Mont-Tremblant

Loto-Québec will be temporarily suspending several of its activities in the regional county municipality of the Pays-d'en-Haut and the Laurentides.

Elements Casino Grand River to suspend operations

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will be suspending gaming operations at Elements Casino Grand River as of Sunday, 13 December 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Caesars Windsor temporarily closing on Monday

The largest casino resort in Canada announced it will close temporarily beginning Monday, 30 November "as a result of the provincial restrictions under the Red Control Level."

Casino Nova Scotia Halifax closing until further notice

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will be suspending operations at Casino Nova Scotia - Halifax as of Wednesday, 25 November 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Casino Nova Scotia - Sydney will remain open.

Canadian single-event sports betting becomes government bill

The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act is being introduced today in Canada in the House of Commons by the Justice Minister.

Casino Ajax and Great Blue Heron Casino shut down temporarily

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will be suspending casino operations at Casino Ajax and Great Blue Heron Casino as of Sunday at 11:59 p.m. as part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province.

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation closing more properties

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will be suspending casino operations at Elements Casino Mohawk and Elements Casino Flamboro as of Sunday 15 November 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

Two casinos in Canada announce temporary closure

In order to abide by the government mandated suspension, Great Canadian Gaming announced that there will be temporary closures for Casino Woodbine and Casino New Brunswick.

Loto-Québec casinos closing

To abide by the COVID-19 restrictions issued by the government, Loto-Québec will be temporarily suspending several of its activities, including casinos.

Caesars Windsor to reopen on 8 October for invited guests

The reopening will be limited to slots only, adhering to provincial guidelines that restrict indoor gatherings to a maximum of 50 guests and does not include table games and other non-gaming amenities.