Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Inside Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

History

The resort held its grand opening weekend in May 2024, with Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton concerts in The Theatre.² Great Canadian describes the project as five years in the making and a $1 billion investment.² The resort stands on 33 acres next to Woodbine Racetrack.²

Size of the floor

The opening release gives the casino building as 328,000 square feet.²

What you can play

Table games include Baccarat, Blackjack, Roulette, Mississippi Stud, Casino War, Craps and Fire Bet Craps, live-dealt or fully automated.³ Electronic tables cover Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Sic Bo and Lucky Big Wheel.³ Poker variants offered include Mississippi Stud, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Four Card Poker at the tables.³ The high-limit area has over 210 slots, 15 multi-game video poker and Blackjack games, and over 25 live table games.³ High-limit slots run up to $25 denominations, and the high-limit slot room is on level one of the Grandstand Casino.⁴ High-limit tables are on level three of the Grandstand Casino, and the area has a bar and a private smoking patio with racetrack views.⁴ The poker room is on Level 2 of the Grandstand Casino and runs 24/7 with weekend tournaments.⁵ The poker room spreads Texas Hold'em and Omaha, and waiting lists can be joined via the Poker Atlas app.⁵

Food and drink

Copperhorn Meet House is the fine-dining steakhouse.⁶ CA·SU·AL is a gastropub with a local craft beer menu.⁶ Other venues include Chopsticks Noodlehouse, Lobster Legend Noodle Bar (Teochew cuisine), Pizzaiolo and The Northern Lights Bar.⁶

Hotel

The hotel has 400 rooms and suites, a pool and hot tub, sauna and steam room, and a gym.⁷ The hotel is described as minutes from Toronto Pearson Airport and lists a free airport shuttle.⁷

Shows and events

The Theatre is a 5,000-person venue; it holds 1,500+ for galas and 4,000+ for concerts.³

Getting there

Free self-parking is in an enclosed 3,800-space garage with direct access to the casino.³ The complex is reached from Rexdale Boulevard via Queen's Plate Drive.³

At the door

A valid original government photo ID and a secondary photo ID are required for entry.³ Several restaurants and bars are 19+, while Lobster Legend Noodle Bar and the lobby grab-and-go are open to all ages.³

Rewards programme

The loyalty programme is Great Canadian Rewards, used across Ontario to earn Slot Play and Comp Dollars.⁸

Worth knowing

The site has an Expansion Casino, a Grandstand Casino, a hotel, a parkade, The Theatre, a restaurant complex and the racetrack.³