Under 19
The legal age for casinos in Ontario is 19, so entry is not allowed yet. The same age applies to online gambling in the province.
Plain answers, Toronto casino edition
Your Toronto Casino Online Questions
Checked October 7, 2026
Toronto time
Inside the City of Toronto there is one casino, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, out in Etobicoke beside Woodbine Racetrack. A few more sit within reach of the GTA, so pick where you are starting from and the list below sorts itself by distance.
Where are you starting from?
Open 24/7
FromDowntown (City Hall)approximate
Casinokm · straight line
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Etobicoke, by Woodbine Racetrack
24/7 · 4,500+ slots and e-tables · 164 table games · poker 24/7 · hotel
18.9km
NearestPickering Casino Resort
Pickering
24/7 · 2,200+ slots · 90+ table games · hotel
33.9km
NearestCasino Ajax
Ajax, at Ajax Downs
24/7 · 500 slots · no live tables
39.1km
NearestElements Casino Mohawk
Campbellville, at Woodbine Mohawk Park
harness racing year-round · no scheduled transit
52.3km
NearestGreat Blue Heron Casino & Hotel
Scugog Island, Port Perry
24/7 · 20 table games · hotel
70.9km
Nearest
Distances are straight lines from approximate neighbourhood centres, not driving distances. Every casino listed is open 24/7.
Answers
Is there a casino in downtown Toronto?
No, the casino in the city is in Etobicoke, 18.9 km from Toronto City Hall in a straight line.Full answer
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto is at 1133 Queens Plate Dr, Toronto, ON M9W 0G4, beside Woodbine Racetrack, and the phone is 416-675-1101. Inside are 4,500+ slot machines and e-tables, 164 table games, a 400-room hotel and a concert venue called The Theatre.
How do I get there without a car?
Take TTC bus 37A, which runs all day, every day from Islington Station on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, to Woodbine Racetrack Loop (Main Entrance).Full answer
Overnight, the TTC 336 Finch West Blue Night runs between Finch Station and Woodbine Race Track. The 927 Highway 27 Express and 906 Airport-Humber College Express also stop on Highway 27 at Queen's Plate Dr - Woodbine Centre. Woodbine GO Station on the Kitchener Line is under construction, with no opening date published.
Is there a casino shuttle?
Yes, the Casino Shuttle costs $10 cash for a return trip, and walk-ons have not been allowed since June 29, 2026.Full answer
Book ahead: reservations open 48 hours before and close at 8 PM the night before. Pick-up points are Tim Hortons on Red Maple Road near Langstaff GO and the north side of Bishop Avenue at Yonge Street, near the transit entrance. The third stop is the plaza behind KFC at Jane St and Wilson Ave, and every rider must be 19+.
Is parking free?
Self-parking is free, in an enclosed 3,800-space garage with an outdoor lot as well.Full answer
Valet costs $20 Monday to Thursday and $30 Friday to Sunday, by credit or debit only. The weekend fee also applies on show nights and holidays.
What ID do I need, and how old do I have to be?
You must be 19, with a valid, original government-issued photo ID and a secondary photo ID.Full answer
Staff ID everyone under 30. Photos or photocopies of ID are not accepted. Expect metal detectors at the public entrances to the gaming floors and theatres.
Is it open all night, and is there poker?
Yes, the casino and the hotel are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Full answer
Poker is in the Grandstand Casino, the older floor once called Casino Woodbine, on Level Two, open 24/7 with walk-in registration. Games include No Limit from 1/3 up to 10/20, 20/40 Omaha half-kill, and Pot-Limit Omaha. Check holiday hours for restaurants and shows on the venue's own site.
Is there horse racing next to it?
Woodbine Racetrack is right beside the casino, run by Woodbine Entertainment.Full answer
Its 2026 Thoroughbred season runs from April 18 to December 13, with 128 race dates. Harness racing is at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, covered further down this page.
Is anything different right now?
One thing is different: as checked on October 7, 2026, security officers have been locked out since July 23, 2026.Full answer
There is a picket line at the entrances, and since October 2, 2026, vehicles are let through at regular intervals. The hotel, casino and restaurants operate as usual, 24/7.
Age & ID
Will they let me in?
Enter your birth year to see which age and ID rules apply at the door.
Age 25 · by birth year
19 to 29
You can go in at 19+, and staff will check your ID because they ID everyone under 30. Bring a valid, original government-issued photo ID and a secondary photo ID.
30+
Bring a valid, original government-issued photo ID and a secondary photo ID anyway, since both are required on entry. Photos or photocopies are not accepted.
Casinos past the city line
Pickering Casino Resort is 33.9 km from City Hall in a straight line, and Casino Ajax is 39.1 km. Both sit east of the city.
West of Toronto, Elements Casino Mohawk is 52.3 km out, on the same site as Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville. The track runs Standardbred (harness) racing year-round, with 222 race dates approved for 2026. No scheduled public transit reaches it, so plan on a car.
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel in Port Perry is the farthest on this list, at 70.9 km. All four are open 24/7 and use Great Canadian Rewards, the same card as the casino at Woodbine.
33.9km
From City Hall · straight line
Pickering Casino Resort
Pickering
24/7 · 2,200+ slots · 90+ table games · hotel
39.1km
From City Hall · straight line
Casino Ajax
Ajax, at Ajax Downs
24/7 · 500 slots · no live tables
52.3km
From City Hall · straight line
Elements Casino Mohawk
Campbellville, at Woodbine Mohawk Park
harness racing year-round · no scheduled transit
70.9km
From City Hall · straight line
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel
Scugog Island, Port Perry
24/7 · 20 table games · hotel
Online
Playing online in Ontario
Ontario's regulated online gambling market opened on April 4, 2022. iGaming Ontario conducts and manages it, and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulates it. The legal age for online gambling in Ontario is 19, the same as for casinos.
iGaming Ontario publishes the list of regulated sites at igamingontario.ca. A site that is not on that list is not part of Ontario's regulated market. OLG.ca is the online site of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, the provincial agency.
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