Gambling age in Canada

Each province sets its own minimum age. What each operator or regulator says:

British ColumbiaYou must be 19 or older to gamble in B.C.; people under 19 may not enter gambling venues.1
AlbertaAGLC Casino Terms & Conditions and Operating Guidelines (March 2024): minors (under 18) are not permitted in a casino facility; staff must ID anyone who appears under 25.2
SaskatchewanCasinos Regina & Moose Jaw house rules: visitors must be 19 or over.3
ManitobaClub Regent Event Centre FAQ: guests 18 or older may exit directly to the casino floor; guests under 18 must use the main lobby (implies an 18+ casino floor; no explicit casino age rule found).4
OntarioOntario: 19+ to visit casinos and slot facilities; 18+ for lottery, charitable gaming and in-store sports betting.5
QuebecLoto-Québec casinos and gaming halls are restricted to visitors 18 or over.6
New BrunswickCasino New Brunswick: 19+ to play slots; the pub and buffet on the casino floor are also 19+.7
YukonDiamond Tooth Gerties (Dawson City): you must be 19 to enter; open 7 days a week May to September and selected weekends during the rest of the year.8

Sources

  1. www2.gov.bc.ca
  2. aglc.ca
  3. casinoregina.com
  4. casinosofwinnipeg.com
  5. olg.ca
  6. casinos.lotoquebec.com
  7. casinonb.ca
  8. dawsoncity.ca