Casino Niagara is a commercial casino

Casino

In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...

 located in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It opened in 1996, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Village

Maple Leaf Village

Maple Leaf Village is a former amusement park and entertainment complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Opened in May 1979 it was operated by Conklin Shows...

 amusement park. It was originally an interim casino while the new Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opened publicly on June 10, 2004. This $1 billion complex with a belle époque theme overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and is one of the most prominent features of the Niagara skyline...

 was constructed. Due to its prime location beside Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)

Clifton Hill is one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The street, close in proximity to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, leads from River Road on the Niagara Parkway to intersect with Victoria Avenue. The street contains a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted...

, it has remained open as a permanent facility. It is the first Casino in Ontario to feature electronic Roulette. Casino Niagara has over 1,600 slots and over 45 table games, as well as sports betting.

Ownership and Management

The Casino is publicly owned by the Crown agency, Ontario Lottery and Gaming. A large portion of the profits are returned to the provincial government.

Facts and Figures

• Casino floor size: 100,000 ft² (9,000 m²)
• Slot machines: 1750
• Slot tournament area
• Table games: 60
• Restaurants: 3 ( Lucky's steakhouse , The Market Buffet, Perks Cafe )
• Bars: Corona, Quench, Chills

See also

• List of casinos in Canada
• Maid of the Mist
  Maid of the Mist
  The Maid of the Mist is a boat tour of Niagara Falls. The boat starts off at a calm part of the Niagara River, near the Rainbow Bridge, and takes its passengers past the American and Bridal Veil Falls, then into the dense mist of spray inside the curve of the Horseshoe...
  
  
• Fallsview Casino
• Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
  Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
  Clifton Hill is one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The street, close in proximity to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, leads from River Road on the Niagara Parkway to intersect with Victoria Avenue. The street contains a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted...
  
  
• Skylon Tower
  Skylon Tower
  The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario from the Canadian side of the Niagara River.-History:...
  
  
• Maple Leaf Village
  Maple Leaf Village
  Maple Leaf Village is a former amusement park and entertainment complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Opened in May 1979 it was operated by Conklin Shows...
  
  
• Spanish Aerocar
• Ontario Lottery and Gaming
• Sheraton on the Falls
  Sheraton on the Falls
  Sheraton on the Falls is a 22-story Fallsview hotel located within the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.-Location:...
  
  
• Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview Hotel