19+ Gaming floors in BC and Ontario admit guests from 19, in Alberta from 18. Age, ID and limits by province.
Responsible gambling
Every rule here comes from a province, not from us or from the hotel. This page gathers them in one place: how old you must be, what to carry, how to set limits, and how to shut the door on yourself if you need to.
The floor is age-restricted; the hotel room is not. A guest can be old enough to check in and still be turned away at the casino entrance.
| Province | Minimum age on the gaming floor |
|---|---|
| British ColumbiaRiver Rock | 19 |
| OntarioCasino Rama, Great Canadian Toronto | 19 — both Ontario properties state it on their own sites |
| AlbertaDeerfoot Inn & Casino | 18 |
| Manitoba and Quebecno property in this guide | 18 — Loto-Québec's casinos post "18+" at the top of their pages |
Bring the original, government-issued photo card. Casino Rama, for example, lists a driver's licence, a passport or an Age of Majority card as valid, in good condition.
Ontario asks for more. Casino Rama wants the ID to carry your signature and asks anyone 21 or under for a second piece of name identification. Great Canadian Toronto asks every guest for a government photo ID and a secondary photo ID.
Settle a budget for money and for time before you leave the room, and treat what you spend as the price of an evening out, never as a way to win back losses.
OLG's My PlaySmart tools let you set time and money budgets, and work on slot machines at select Ontario casinos. In Alberta, a GameSense advisor answers on 1-833-447-7523; in BC, GameSense advisors take calls on 1-866-815-0222 (press 3).
Each province runs one programme that covers all of its casinos. Signing up is voluntary and costs nothing.
Choose six months, one, two or three years. Once registered, the period starts immediately and cannot be shortened.
Enrol in person at any BC casino with government photo ID, by video call with a GameSense advisor, or online through a PlayNow account.
Breaks from casinos run three or six months, or one to five years, and cover every casino in Ontario as well as OLG.ca. You also come off OLG's marketing lists.
BetGuard covers regulated online sites only, not in-person casinos.
Exclude yourself from casinos and racing entertainment centres, from regulated online gaming, or both, for between six months and three years.
Sign up online or speak to a representative on 1-844-468-8034.
Free, confidential, and run by provincial services rather than by any casino.
ConnexOntario — 1-866-531-2600
Problem Gambling Help Line — 1-888-795-6111
Addiction Helpline — 1-866-332-2322
British Columbia Lottery Corporation conducts and manages casino gaming and runs GameSense and Game Break.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulates; OLG conducts and manages casinos and runs My PlayBreak.
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis regulates gaming and runs the provincial self-exclusion programme.
This guide covers hotels built around casino floors. Most provinces, including British Columbia and Ontario, set the entry age at 19; Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec set it at 18. Please confirm you are old enough where you live.
Under age? Please close this page. If gambling is weighing on you or someone close to you, these provincial lines are free and confidential: