Frequently Asked Questions for Families & Non-Gamblers

Yes, children can stay in hotel rooms at most Canadian casino properties, provided an adult meeting the required check-in age reserves the room. In Ontario and British Columbia, the primary registered guest must be at least 19 years old. Certain properties maintain designated towers for families. For instance, Caesars Windsor designates its Augustus Tower as family-friendly. At Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, children may stay in guest rooms with a parent or guardian who is 19 or older, provided minors remain outside restricted gaming zones at all times.

Minors are permitted in resort restaurants located outside the active gaming floor. Access varies by restaurant concept and property. At River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, options such as Gordon Ramsay Steak, Sea Harbour, and KOI are open to guests of all ages. At Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, under-19 guests may dine at fine-dining venues like Ponte Vecchio, as well as lower-concourse food court outlets. Conversely, dining venues situated directly on a casino floor, such as Infinity Bar at Fallsview or casino-floor buffet spaces in specific venues, remain strictly limited to legal adults.

Legal entry ages for gaming floors are established by provincial regulation across Canada. In Ontario and British Columbia, guests must be 19 years of age or older to enter the gaming floor. Security teams challenge visitors who appear youthful; in Ontario, anyone appearing under 30 must present valid photo identification, while those appearing 21 or younger must show two pieces of ID. In Alberta and Québec, the legal age for casino floor entry is 18 years old. These age thresholds apply strictly to the casino floor and connected adult lounges.

No. Under provincial regulations across Canada, minors are strictly forbidden from stepping onto or crossing the casino floor for any reason. This prohibition includes strollers and infants carried by adults. Resorts design hotel corridors, parking elevator banks, conference areas, and pool facilities with dedicated non-gaming walkways. For example, guests moving between the hotel towers and non-gaming amenities at River Rock Casino Resort use the Sky Bridge concourse rather than passing near gaming areas.

Pool facilities are managed independently by each hotel tower, and policies differ by property. At Fallsview Casino Resort, children under 12 must be accompanied in the indoor pool by a parent or designated adult aged 16 or older. River Rock Casino Resort features a pool with a water slide open to hotel guests. Conversely, some properties do not feature pools; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa and Cascades Casino Resort Langley offer no swimming facilities. At Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary, the swimming pool is closed due to casino renovations, though guests are given complimentary access to Killarney and Glenmore Pools.

Strollers are welcome in public hotel areas, guest room hallways, theatre lobbies, and non-gaming dining outlets. However, strollers are strictly barred from entering the active casino floor at every Canadian resort. Security personnel at entrance checkpoints enforce this standard without exception. If you are travelling with young children, plan your walking routes through the property's main non-gaming concourses, such as the Galleria at Fallsview Casino Resort or the main hotel lobby at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto.

Age rules for live events depend on the venue and the specific performance rating. At Fallsview Casino Resort's OLG Stage and Avalon Theatre, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. At The Colosseum inside Caesars Windsor, shows are open to all ages unless a specific age limit is published; minors attending concerts enter through the dedicated McDougall Street entrance to bypass the gaming floor entirely. Theatre tickets do not grant access to the casino floor for under-age guests.

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