Beside Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke sits Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, 43.5 km from central Pickering as the crow flies. The resort is open 24/7.
Hours at a glance
- Gaming floorOpen 24/7Open
- HotelOpen 24/7Open
- Poker roomOpen 24/7, walk-in registrationOpen
- Poker room food service11:30 AM to 2 AM, daily
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Two floors and a poker room
Two connected casino floors make up the resort. The new casino opened on June 20, 2023. The Grandstand Casino, formerly Casino Woodbine, opened in 1999 as a slots parlour beside Woodbine Racetrack. Together they show 4,500+ slot machines and e-tables and 164 table games, with a high-limit area where table minimums start at $100.
The poker room sits in the Grandstand Casino, Level Two, and is open 24/7 with walk-in registration. The lineup covers No Limit at stakes from 1/3 to 10/20, 20/40 Omaha half-kill, plus two Pot-Limit Omaha games from 2/2.
Casino Ajax lacks a poker room; live table games are not offered there either. Pot-Limit Omaha appears on this list and not on Pickering's. In return, Pickering's room lists 25/50 No Limit on request. Pickering Casino Resort also sits 2.7 km from central Pickering, against 43.5 km here.
Hotel, theatre and tables to eat at
The hotel has 400 rooms and opened in August 2023. Concerts play at The Theatre, the resort's own venue. Restaurants listed at the resort are Chopsticks Noodlehouse, Casual Toronto, Copperhorn Meet House, Lobster Legend Noodle Bar, The Northern Lights Bar and Pizzaiolo.
Getting there from Pickering
Measured as the crow flies, central Pickering lies 43.5 km from Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto. There is free self-parking in an enclosed garage of 3,800 spaces, and an outdoor lot too. Valet is $20 from Monday to Thursday, rising to $30 from Friday to Sunday. Payment is by credit or debit only.
Anyone already on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth can ride to Islington Station and take TTC bus 37A. The route operates all day, every day, with a stop right at the resort: Woodbine Racetrack Loop (Main Entrance). For questions, the resort's phone is 416-675-1101.
Plan your visit
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On the floor
Poker room
Restaurants and shows
FAQ
Is the poker room open while the Pickering one is closed?
It is open 24/7 with walk-in registration, in the Grandstand Casino on Level Two.
Does parking cost anything?
Parking a car yourself costs nothing, either in the 3,800-space enclosed garage or on the outdoor lot. Valet is paid by credit or debit only: $20 from Monday to Thursday, $30 from Friday to Sunday.
Is it the same rewards card and ID rule as Pickering and Ajax?
The Toronto resort uses the same Great Canadian Rewards card and is 19+. Like Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax, entry takes an original government-issued photo ID and a secondary one; house rule: We ID under 30.