Pickering, Ontario

Pickering Casino Resort

Pickering Casino Resort is a casino with a hotel and a poker room in Pickering, Ontario, operated by Great Canadian Entertainment.

The resort combines a hotel with a casino offering interactive slots and live table games. The poker room is on the third floor of the hotel, and the whole resort is operated by Great Canadian Entertainment.

On site

Interactive slots
Live table games
Poker room in hotel
Hotel on site

Official website

Opening hours and prices change often, so we do not list them — check the official website before you go.

Type	Casino
City	Pickering, Ontario
Address	888 Durham Live Avenue, Pickering ON L1W 0C1
Operator	Great Canadian Entertainment
Source	greatcanadian.com

Approximate locations. Map data: Natural Earth; geocoding © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Inside Pickering Casino Resort

History

The casino part of Pickering Casino Resort opened to the public in July 2021.² The 275-room hotel opened on 16 January 2023.³ The resort held its official grand opening on 26 April 2023 with a sold-out Bryan Adams concert, and Great Canadian calls it a $500M project.⁴

Size of the floor

The casino floor was announced as 96,000 square feet.³ At the hotel opening the casino listed 2,200 slots, over 90 live table games and about 140 live-dealer stadium gaming terminals.³

What you can play

Slots run from 1 cent to $100 denominations.⁵ The Great Canadian Sportsbook is a lounge where guests can watch games and place bets at kiosks.³ The poker room is on the hotel's third floor, reached by the hotel elevators, and is open 24/7.⁶ The poker room has a dedicated bar and tableside food service, and spreads Texas Hold'em and Omaha.⁶

Food and drink

Sun Sui Wah, a Cantonese restaurant with a Hong Kong and Vancouver background, serves dim sum, live seafood and roasted squab.⁵ Copperhorn Meet House is the fine-dining steakhouse, and CA·SU·AL is a gastropub.⁷ The District food area includes Zio's Italian, Rock House Grill, Sun Express and M Cha Bar, plus a Starbucks.⁷

Hotel

The 275 hotel rooms range from 388 to 775 sq ft, including 33 suites and 22 accessible rooms.³ The hotel has a wellness centre with a wave pool, sauna and fitness facility.⁴ Corner King Suites are 667 sq ft, with only two per floor.⁸

Shows and events

The Arena is a 2,500-seat live entertainment venue.⁵ The PIK is a private function room beside the gaming floor for up to 250 guests.⁵

Getting there

It is east of downtown Toronto, and the address is 888 Durham Live Avenue.⁴ Complimentary parking is offered in a multi-level garage and an outdoor lot, and hotel guests get complimentary enclosed parking.⁵

At the door

A valid original government photo ID and a secondary photo ID are required for entry.⁵

Rewards programme

The loyalty programme is Great Canadian Rewards, open to members aged 19 or older.⁵

Worth knowing

The resort anchors the Durham Live entertainment campus.⁴ The City of Pickering gets non-tax gaming revenue from OLG for hosting the casino under a Municipal Contribution Agreement.⁹

Quick answers

Where is Pickering Casino Resort?

Pickering Casino Resort is at 888 Durham Live Avenue, Pickering ON L1W 0C1.

Who runs this casino?

Great Canadian Entertainment, according to the venue's or operator's page.

What can you play at this casino?

Table games and poker, as listed by the venue or its operator.

Does this casino have a hotel?

Yes — the venue's or operator's page lists a hotel on site. See other casinos with a hotel.

How old do you have to be to enter?

Ontario: 19+ to visit casinos and slot facilities; 18+ for lottery, charitable gaming and in-store sports betting.¹

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