The Montreal Casino is a casino on the Notre Dame Island in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, and is the largest casino in Canada. The casino is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Considering that the legal amendments required to enable gambling were made only in 1985, Canada is picking up the pace, as more and more provinces (whose governments authorize the gaming industry under their jurisdictions) legalize casino gambling. But despite the relatively small number of casinos, Canada still takes pride in one of the finest casinos in the world.
Casino De Montreal is the largest casino in Canada. Casino de Montréal, located in Montreal, made famous thanks to its size, distinguishable look, and untraditional interior design. While most architects planning a casino strive to create a complete separation between the interior and the world outside, here it’s just the other way around. In most casinos the building is planned so the player won’t feel what time of day it is, to create a seamless experience, but Casino de Montréal actually has windows. And the architect didn’t stop there. If you are used to the high decorated ceilings of Vegas, you’ll be surprised to see that this casino keeps its ceiling quite low.
The casino was opened on October 9, 1993. The Montreal Casino consists of three interconnected buildings. Two of these, the French Pavilion and the Québec Pavilion, were built for Expo 67. The third is an annex built by the casino. The main building has six floors, in addition to the annex and the secondary building (with four floors). Within the three structures there are over 3200 slot machines, over 115 gaming tables, Keno facilities, and large number of speed lotteries and virtual games. The casino also contains four restaurants, three bars, a cabaret, and meeting and banquet facilities.
The casino is owned and operated by the Société des casinos du Québec, which owns three other casinos in the province. The société is a subsidiary of Loto-Québec, a public corporation of the government of Quebec; all profits go to the provincial government. Created in 1992, the Société des casinos du Québec oversees the operations of all casinos located in Québec: Casino de Montréal, Casino de Charlevoix, Casino du Lac-Leamy and Casino de Mont-Tremblant. The mission of the SCQ is to oversee the management and development of the province’s casinos.
For over twenty years, Loto-Québec has been dedicated to the issues surrounding gambling and its consequences on society. In every sector of its activity, concrete measures are being developed and applied, in order to promote low-risk gambling habits and prevent loss of control.
