Casinos near Montreal: every option compared
If you live in or are visiting Montréal, five land-based casinos are realistic trips: one in the city, one just across the Mercier Bridge in Kahnawake, and three Loto-Québec casinos that make a day trip or a weekend. This page compares them side by side, says what each one is best for, and links to our full guides where we have them. Facts come from each operator's own pages, checked on 5 November 2026. We only give a distance or drive time where the operator publishes one; for the rest, use a map app with your starting point.
At a glance
| Casino | Where | Run by | Hours | What's on the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino de Montréal | Jean-Drapeau Park, Montréal | Loto-Québec | 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. Mon to Thu, non-stop Fri to Mon | 3,000+ slots, 84 tables, 18 poker tables |
| Playground | Route 138, Kahnawake | Licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission | 24/7 | 1,200+ machines, electronic tables, 65 poker tables |
| Casino du Lac-Leamy | Gatineau | Loto-Québec | 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. Mon to Thu, non-stop Fri to Mon | 1,400+ slots, 48 tables, 13 poker tables |
| Casino de Mont-Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant resort | Loto-Québec | Thu to Sun only until 20 December | 400+ slots, 14 tables |
| Casino de Charlevoix | La Malbaie | Loto-Québec | Daily, 9 a.m. to midnight or 2 a.m. | 700+ slots, 9 tables |
Hours and counts are from the official pages listed under Sources. Seasonal hours change, especially at Mont-Tremblant and Charlevoix.
Casino de Montréal
Best for: live table games and a night out without leaving the island.
The Casino de Montréal is the largest of the five by machine and table count, with 12 live table games, a poker room, the Cabaret du Casino and three restaurants. It is the only one you can reach easily by public transit: STM bus 777 runs from Jean-Drapeau and Bonaventure metro stations. Parking is free. You must be 18 with physical photo ID. Its Dual Play roulette and baccarat tables can also be played online through Loto-Québec; see our live dealer casino guide.
Full details: Casino de Montréal guide.
Playground, Kahnawake
Best for: poker, late nights and a wider range of stakes.
Playground describes itself as about 20 minutes from downtown Montréal, via the Mercier Bridge and Route 138. It is not a Loto-Québec casino: it is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. It never closes, its poker room spreads No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha up to $50/$100, and it runs daily tournaments plus touring series. Its table games are electronic, not live dealer. You need a free Member Card to play, and the minimum age is 18. Without a car, take exo bus 31 or 32 from Angrignon metro.
Full details: Playground Kahnawake guide.
Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau
Best for: a weekend with a hotel, shows and a full casino, or a trip combined with Ottawa.
The Casino du Lac-Leamy is in Gatineau, which the casino describes as a 10-minute drive from downtown Ottawa. It keeps the same long hours as Montréal, has the Hilton Lac-Leamy attached and a theatre, and runs a 13-table poker room. It gives no drive time from Montréal.
Full details: Casino du Lac-Leamy guide.
Casino de Mont-Tremblant
Best for: pairing a ski or summer resort trip with an evening at the tables.
The Casino de Mont-Tremblant is at 300 Chemin des Pléiades, on the Versant Soleil side of the resort, reached via Montée Ryan. It is smaller: more than 400 slot machines and 14 gaming tables, plus electronic gaming terminals and sports betting terminals. There is no live poker room listed, but the casino advertises daily Texas Hold'em tournaments at electronic tables.
Check the days before you drive. Until 20 December, the casino is closed Monday to Wednesday and opens Thursday to Sunday, with the latest closing at 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. A resort shuttle stops at the casino every 30 minutes during opening hours, and outdoor parking is free. Minimum age is 18, including the bar and restaurant.
Casino de Charlevoix
Best for: a weekend away, with the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu next door.
The Casino de Charlevoix is at 183 Rue Richelieu in La Malbaie, which the casino places about 150 km east of Québec City. That makes it the furthest of the five from Montréal and only worth it as part of a longer trip. It lists more than 700 slot machines and 9 gaming tables, plus electronic Texas Hold'em tournaments daily. Our Casino de Charlevoix guide covers table hours, the members' shuttle from Québec City and the Manoir Richelieu.
Until 31 March 2027, the casino opens at 9 a.m. daily and closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Gaming tables keep shorter hours, starting at 2:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday. Outdoor lots P4 to P10 are free, the garage is paid, and the public shuttle is suspended.
Which one should you pick?
- You want live blackjack, roulette or baccarat: Casino de Montréal, or Lac-Leamy if you are heading west. Playground only has electronic versions.
- You want poker: Playground for the widest choice of games and stakes, Casino de Montréal for No-Limit Hold'em on the island. Our Montréal poker rooms guide compares them.
- It is 4 a.m. on a Tuesday: Playground is the only one open around the clock every day.
- You do not have a car: Casino de Montréal by bus 777, or Playground by exo bus from Angrignon.
- You want a weekend with a hotel: Lac-Leamy (Hilton) or Charlevoix (Fairmont), with Mont-Tremblant for a resort stay.
Loto-Québec also runs gaming halls in Québec City and Trois-Rivières, the Salons de jeux. They are not full casinos; our Salons de jeux guide covers their hours, games and entry rules. For bingo, its 21 Kinzo halls include two in Montréal, in Lachine and Pointe-aux-Trembles; our Kinzo and bingo guide has the details.
Same games, same odds
Whichever you choose, every slot and table game has a house edge. Comps, free drinks and loyalty points are a small rebate on that, not a way around it. If you place sports bets at the Loto-Québec casinos' terminals, they run on Mise-o-jeu odds.
If you also play online, the rules and the trade-offs are different. Our guide to Loto-Québec vs offshore casinos and our best online casinos in Quebec ranking cover that side.
Playing within limits
Self-exclusion is handled separately by Loto-Québec for its casinos and by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission for Playground and the other Kahnawake rooms. If you want a break from both, sign up with both. The Quebec help line, 1-800-461-0140, is free and confidential. See our glossary entry on self-exclusion and our responsible gambling page.
Sources
Checked 5 November 2026.
- Casino de Montréal, home page (Loto-Québec)
- Casino de Montréal, plan your visit
- Casino du Lac-Leamy, plan your visit
- Casino de Mont-Tremblant, plan your visit
- Casino de Mont-Tremblant, home page
- Casino de Charlevoix, plan your visit
- Casino de Charlevoix, home page
- Playground, visit us
- Playground, about us
- Kahnawake Gaming Commission, land-based licensees
- Kahnawake Gaming Commission, player protection
Key terms
- House edge
- The cut a game is built to keep for the casino on average, shown as a percentage of what you bet.
- Self-exclusion
- A ban you put on yourself ("autoexclusion") to stop gambling at one site, or at every licensed site in a region, for a set time.
- Mise-o-jeu
- Mise-o-jeu is Loto-Québec's sports betting brand: paper slips at lottery retailers and Mise-o-jeu+ online, for players 18+ who are in Quebec.