The greater Toronto and Ontario area has a number of fine ‘bricks and mortar’ casinos, see our list below of the best picks
Casino Rama
Located at the tip of Lake Simcoe, 2 hours north of Toronto lies Casino Rama offering tremendous facilities both gaming and leisure
Slots: 2,500 different slot games on the slots floor including four progressive / linked jackpot machines with the jackpot of ‘2-10-5 Bonus Times’ currently standing at $40,480,000. Themed slots you can play include ‘Britney Spears’, ‘Ellen’ based upon the talk show, ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Wonder Woman Gold’
Table Games: Variety of table games including Craps, High card flush, Baccarat (midi and mini), Blackjack, Blackjack Switch, Casino War, Mississippi Stud, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Spanish 21, Sic Bo and Three Card Poker.
Poker: 12 tables offering limit and no-limit Texas Hold’em action
Food and Drink: 10 different dining options including a buffet, live shows and a pub.
For more details go to www.casinorama.com
Or check out the Trip Advisor page
Casino Niagra
Casino Niagra is located by the falls on the border with the U.S. The casino is owned by the Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corporation, and is operated by a consortium of five companies, the Falls Management Group.
Slots: Over 1,300 slot games and video poker machines located two floors. There are 350 linked, progressive slot machines including ‘Golden Pharaoh’ where players can touch and spin 3D reel on screen
Table Games: 30 tables including Blackjack, Blackjack Switch, Spanish 21 Roulette, Let it Ride poker, Three card poker and Caribbean Stud Poker.
Poker: The poker room has 9 tables offering high and low limits
Food and Drink: Steakhouse, café, buffet and bar
For more details go to www.casinoniagara.com
Or check out the Trip Advisor page
Great Blue Heron Casino
Great Blue Heron located on Port Perry, one hour from Toronto, offers over 15,000 sq feet of gaming action. It’s managed and owned by Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.
Slots: Great range of slot games including themed slots ‘Zuma’, ‘Big Bang Theory’, ‘Britney Spears’ and the ‘Flinstones’
Table Games: 60 tables offering blackjack, bad beat blackjack, blackjack switch, four card poker, let it ride poker, three card poker, Omaha poker, Mississippi stud poker, roulette
Food and Drink: Buffet, Bar & Grill and café
For more details go to www.greatblueheroncasino.com
Or check out the Trip Advisor Page
Fallsview Casino
Fallsview casino styles itself as more than just a casino but as a resort in its own right hosting over 250 shows a year. It’s located on Fallsview boulevard near the Niagra falls.
Slots: 3000 slots and video pokers with denominations ranging from 1c to $100. There are a number of themed slots including ‘Walking dead’ based upon the hit TV show which offers a grand jackpot, ‘Ellen DeGeneres show 12 days of giveaways’ which offers 12 free spins and the progressive slot ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
Table Games: 130 table games including, baccarat, blackjack, craps, roulette, four card poker, let it ride poker, Pai gow poker, three card poker, Sic Bo, Spanish 21, Casino war, high card flush
Poker: Play Omaha, Texas Hold’em, No limit Texas Hold’em on both high and low limit tables.
Tournaments: Fallsview is the venue for the world poker tour offering over $4.5M in prize money. In addition it runs the Blackjack 21 tournament and Cash Slot Tournament.
Entertainment: 20 different dining options, nightclub, bars, spa and more are on offer at the resort
For more details go to www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com
Or check out the Trip Advisor Page
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