Manitoba and New Brunswick: two casino stays, two ages
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Two provinces, a single stay sheet apiece — Winnipeg's Club Regent for Manitoba, Moncton's Casino New Brunswick for N.B. Mind the different ages — 18 and 19 respectively — set out in the boxes below.
Manitoba: the rules
Regulator
Manitoba's Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA)
Bring the dog: roomy Moncton base for Fundy day trips
Atlantic Canada's casino stay, in Moncton since 2010. Rooms are big — 440 sq ft at the smallest, 126 in all — with windows that actually open, facing town or the mountain. Add a pool, a concert room, free parking and a pet policy; Hopewell Rocks and Magnetic Hill make easy day trips.
Book it forDriving the Maritimes with a pet, with Magnetic Hill and the Hopewell Rocks on the list.
Skip it ifYou count on room service (not offered now) or lots of places to eat.
A plain Winnipeg bed next door to a 1,300-seat hall
Canad Inns runs this Winnipeg hotel, attached to Club Regent Casino. Practical rather than plush: 146 non-smoking rooms, around 1,200 slots, a bingo hall and an event centre for 1,300.
Book it forOne night in east Winnipeg for a concert, bingo or the slots.
Skip it ifYou're after resort extras: rooms are basic and we found no pool listed.
We haven't covered a Saskatchewan property so far. One to watch is Dakota Dunes Resort, whose 155-room hotel joined Dakota Dunes Casino south of Saskatoon in October 2020; you'll find it among our new openings.