The Loto-Québec Casinos: Montréal, Lac-Leamy, Tremblant
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In Québec, the casinos belong to the state. Loto-Québec runs four of them, and two are close to major ski mountains: Charlevoix, near Le Massif, and Mont-Tremblant, at the foot of the resort of the same name. Here's a tour for skiers who like to end the day at a gaming table.
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The Québec Model
Since the 1990s, Québec's casinos have been run by the Société des casinos du Québec, a Loto-Québec subsidiary. Profits go to the provincial government. That means there are no private casinos in the province: all gaming floors, gaming halls and video lottery terminals fall under the same Crown corporation. For the backstory, read our history of gambling in Québec.
| Casino | City | Opened | Nearest mountain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casino de Montréal | Montréal, Île Notre-Dame | 1993 | Laurentians, Eastern Townships |
| Casino de Charlevoix | La Malbaie | 1994 | Le Massif de Charlevoix, Mont Grand-Fonds |
| Casino du Lac-Leamy | Gatineau | 1996 | Outaouais ski hills |
| Casino de Mont-Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant | 2009 | Mont Tremblant resort |
Casino de Charlevoix: The Closest to Our Mountains
In La Malbaie, next door to the Manoir Richelieu, this is our region's casino, about an hour from Le Massif and two hours from Québec City. More intimate than the big urban casinos, it trades on its setting, its food and its hotel. Our Casino de Charlevoix guide tells you everything.
Casino de Montréal: The Giant
Opened in 1993 in the former French pavilion from Expo 67, on Île Notre-Dame, the Casino de Montréal is the largest in Québec and one of the largest in Canada. With thousands of machines, dozens of tables, a poker room, several restaurants and shows, it's a possible stop if you're coming through Montréal on your way to ski near Québec City.
Casino du Lac-Leamy: The Outaouais
In Gatineau, across from Ottawa, the Casino du Lac-Leamy opened in 1996 on the shore of a lake, next to a large hotel and a concert hall. It draws many visitors from Ontario. For skiers from the national capital region heading up to Québec City, it's the "hometown" casino.
Casino de Mont-Tremblant: Skiing and Gaming in One Place
Opened in 2009 on the Versant Soleil side of the Mont Tremblant resort, it's the only casino in Québec directly tied to a major ski resort, reachable from the pedestrian village by lift or shuttle. For a skier, it's the closest model to our Charlevoix weekend, except that everything happens without leaving the resort.
And in Québec City?
Québec City has no casino, but Loto-Québec runs a gaming hall there, in the Beauport district, with hundreds of electronic gaming terminals and late opening hours. For tables with dealers, you have to go to La Malbaie. For betting on hockey, see our article on sports betting in Québec.
