Casino Niagara is a land-based casino that is situated in the city of Ontario, Canada. The Casino Niagara in Ontario was first established in December of 1996, where it was built on the former site of the amusement park Maple Leaf Village and was opened to the public on the 9th of December. The casino was built in the mid 1990’s by the Government of the Province of Ontario. Casino Niagara is considered to be the largest land-based casino in Canada, with a floor size and game range comparable to many of the casinos in Las Vegas, New Jersey, Atlantis and Reno.
Operation of Casino Niagara
The Navegante Group was the first company to operate Casino Niagara in Ontario, but today the casino is owned and operated by the Crown Corporation of Ontario Lotteries and Gaming, which was founded in May of 1975. The Crown Corporation is responsible for all of the region’s lotteries, casino game activity and slot machine games. The company’s prize centre is based in the Canadian city of Toronto, while its headquarters are situated in Sault Ste. Marie.
Notably, the Casino Niagara in Ontario is credited with being the first casino in Ontario to feature electronic roulette games on its floor, and since its establishment the casino has continued to attract both local and international players from a number of regions worldwide.
Floor Space and Facilities
Casino Niagara spans 95,000 square feet, or 10,000 square metres, in total, and features a number of table games and slot machines, along with sports betting facilities. Other amenities offered at the casino include live entertainment, cafes, bistros and bars. Casino Niagara in Ontario offers 2 separate slots floors, along with a dedicated poker room and tournament facilities, where it hosts regular slot tournaments and other table game tournaments throughout the year.
Casino Niagara Slot Floors and Games
The games featured at the Casino Niagara in Ontario are numerous, comprising almost 1,500 different slot machines (called pokies in Australia) and video poker games located on the casino’s 2 dedicated slots floors. Some of the casino’s most popular slot game titles include Code Red, Michael Jackson and Golden Pharaoh Mighty Millionaire Progressive, among many others, all with a wide range of bet limits to appeal to a broad scope of land-based casino players.
Table Games and Tournaments
More than 40 table games are also on offer at the Casino Niagara in Ontario, with the dedicated poker room containing 9 poker tables in a setting that is ideal for hosting poker tournaments. The Casino Niagara poker room is open 24 hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays, and opens from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the other days of the week.
Some of the other table games on offer at the casino include Blackjack, Roulette, Mississippi Stud, G3 Progressive, Blackjack Switch, Spanish 21, Craps, Let It Ride, Niagara Hold’em Poker and Casino War, all of which can be played for cash with a variety of bet limits, depending on the table.