Openings
New casino hotels in Canada: recent openings and projects under way
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Three lists live on this page: casino hotels that have opened in Canada since 2020 (five of them), the ones still being built (two), and older resorts in the middle of big renovations. Opening dates and room counts come from the operator or a named report, and each entry links to its source so you can check it.
New since 2020
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa
The old Rideau Carleton site, rebuilt for $350 million into what Hard Rock calls its first fully integrated resort in Canada. Inside: a casino open 24/7 with 1,500-plus slots, a Council Oak steakhouse and the 2,200-capacity Hard Rock LIVE. Every part of the property requires guests to be 19+.
Source: www.hardrock.com
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Next to Woodbine Racetrack, the former Casino Woodbine now has a hotel, a 5,000-capacity theatre and a pool with sauna and steam room; parking is free and so is the shuttle from Pearson.
Source: www.mannpublications.com
Pickering Casino Resort Hotel
East of Toronto, Great Canadian spent $500 million on its Pickering resort, and this hotel is part of it. Room sizes span 388–775 sq ft, with 22 accessible rooms. The casino launched with 2,200 slots and 90-plus live tables, and there's a 2,500-seat arena and theatre.
Source: newswire.ca
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel
Great Blue Heron, the casino of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, announced its new hotel finished on November 1, 2021. Sources disagree on its size — 100 rooms per Wikipedia, 116 per travel listings, and no number at all on the operator's site. Events go in The Nest, which takes up to 800 guests.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Dakota Dunes Resort
Saskatchewan's entry: 155 rooms joined to Dakota Dunes Casino, about 20 minutes' drive south of Saskatoon. Whitecap Dakota First Nation is the owner, Atlific Hotels the manager; ribbon-cutting was October 8, 2020. Expect farm-to-table food and 10,000 sq ft for meetings.
Source: staymagazine.ca
Under construction
River Cree hotel tower
Planned: 18 storeys, roughly 230–240 rooms with 30-plus suites, a large ballroom and a pool with two waterslides, on top of the 249 rooms already there. The outside of the building was finished in June 2026.
Source: www.staymagazine.ca
Cascades Casino and Hotel Innisfil
Gateway is replacing its Georgian Downs casino with this project off Highway 400. BlogTO reported in September 2026 on the plan: a seven-storey hotel, live tables and 1,000-plus slots, about 150,000 sq ft in all.
Source: www.blogto.com
Newly renovated
- Casino Rama Resort — Room renovations under way since 2025, a new spa on the ground floor, Chow (fall 2024), MATCH (May 2025) and Atlas Steak and Fish (November 2025).
- River Rock Casino Resort — Upgrades for the 20th anniversary in 2024 brought Gordon Ramsay Steak; KOI sushi followed in 2026, and new owners took over in June 2026.
- Grey Eagle Resort & Casino — Phased casino renovation through 2026–2027; the pool is closed in the meantime and the buffet shuts for works in January 2027.
- Caesars Windsor — The six-floor garage fully reopened on July 8, 2026; the nightclub moved off the property in January 2026.
Good to know before you book
What's the newest casino hotel in Canada?
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa — doors opened on July 3, 2025.
Is any new casino hotel being built in Canada?
Yes, two. In Alberta, River Cree (Enoch) has an 18-storey tower going up with a July 2027 target; in Ontario, Gateway's Cascades Casino and Hotel Innisfil is under construction but hasn't announced when it will open.
Have any casino hotels opened near Toronto recently?
Two in 2023: Pickering Casino Resort Hotel in January (275 rooms) and, in August, the 400-room hotel at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto.