Who, What & Where of Live & Online Casinos Canada

Canada’s Favorite Casino: Where
we love to play online and on land.

There is no “casino strip” of the Great White North. We do not have a single location where gambling halls line the city’s main thoroughfare. Gaming destinations spot the nation’s map sporadically. The largest, most glamorous properties appear in major cities, of course, but you’ll find them available in some remote areas, as well. And while location does impact foot traffic, it’s not always the luxury towers that win the popularity contest.

Land-based casinos aren’t the only type we visit these days, either. The online gambling industry has grown enormously, partly because it has no boundaries, and partly because it provides a service that doesn’t require us to invest any significant amount of time. If you’re planning a trip to a walk-in casino, you should at least have a few hours free time to contribute to the excursion. Conversely, you can partake in online casino entertainment in increments of as little as 5-10 minutes.

Canada’s Favorite Casino – Online & On Land

In order to do this right, I have to divide the nation’s biggest hot spots into two categories – casinos and poker rooms. Most of today’s gaming enthusiasts are enamored with games that rely mostly on an element of chance, meaning luck plays the dominant role in wins and losses. Those who enjoy a mental challenge tend to prefer poker, where skill plays the lead role, assisted only in part by luck of the draw.

In Canada, like most of the world, the largest casinos will usually provide live poker rooms. But, like most things in life, it’s the businesses that focus on a single point of sale that tend to do the best. As such, you’ll find the information below subdivided into favorite land-based and online casino and poker operations.

Our Favorite Land Casino – Casino de Montreal

Of all the casinos in the Great White North, one stands out as the most popular of all. It also happens to be the largest casino in Canada, but it’s not a tourist pit like Ontario’s twin casinos on the falls (Niagara Casino and Fallsview Casino). I’m talking about Casino de Montreal, located in the heart of Quebec.

Casino de Montreal opened in 1993, it has grown into a massive, three-part structure featuring the Quebec Pavillion and France Pavillion, connected to a third annex by sky bridge. The architecture is both imposing and impressive. Within its walls lies every casino game and amenity you could ask for, with over 3,200 slot machines and 115 table games to choose from, plus keno, speed lotteries, virtual games and more

Canada’s Favorite Online Casino – Royal Vegas

This was a hard choice, because I have to be a little biased in this selection. I rely to statistics when possible, but there isn’t nearly enough reliable data to compose a clear winner. Some provinces have their own government-regulated iGaming sites, but only locals can use them. To be honest, the international operators attract far more Canadian players anyway. Thus, I’ve chosen Royal Vegas Casino as the Canadian favorite, for a variety of reasons – first and foremost being I’m not the only one who thinks so.

Royal Vegas is a single-focus gaming site that is comprised of just two software brand; Microgaming hosts the RNG-based games, and Evolution Gaming supplies the live dealer casino tables. Both are clear leaders of their respective industries. Royal Vegas has been online since 2000, and is licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority; among the strictest regulatory bodies in the world. Every casino game you can imagine, with the tightest security protocol and strongest player protections available – what’s not to like?

Most Popular Live Poker Room – Playground Poker Club

By far the easiest pick on the whole list is the Playground Poker Club. Located in Kahnawake (Mohawk Territory) just across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal, Quebec, it is Canada’s largest poker room, featuring 75 tables spread out across 128,000sq.ft. of spacious gaming floor. The Club also offers slot machines, but not an egregious amount; only enough to keep a poker player’s sidekick entertained while they’re busy at the tables.

Playground Poker hosts daily cash games of all the most popular poker variants. As an official partner of partypoker Live, as well as a major stop on the annual WSOP Circuit, the Montreal poker room hosts a fantastic variety of tournaments for all bankroll sizes and skill levels. Any game, any time, you’ll find it here.

CA’s Favorite Online Poker Room – 888 Poker

This was another easy choice for me, although once again, there is some bias involved. There are a few good international poker rooms accepting Canadian players these days. However, none of them quite compare with the reputation and regulatory responsibility of 888 Poker. Originating in 2002 as Pacific Poker, the operator is headquartered in Gibraltar. It holds licenses in the UK, Gibraltar, Malta and New Jersey (USA), and has always welcomed players from the Canadian market.

888 is a hot bed for poker activity, with over 10 million members and counting. You can compete in all types of Hold’em, Stud and mixed games. There’s no lack of MTT, SNG and GTD tournaments, either. Furthermore, 888 Poker is one of the few offshore operators approved to facilitate Interac eTransfer payments; Canada’s most secure casino deposit method.

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