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The casino floor, in plain facts

This is a weekend guide for families and concert-goers, so we keep the casino to what you need to know: who may enter, when it is open, and where to find help.

Who may enter

New Brunswick's casino regulation under the Gaming Control Act says: "A person under the age of 19 years shall not enter a casino or play a game of chance in a casino." The operator applies a 19+ policy at all its casinos, uses ID scanning, and asks guests who look younger than 30 for valid government-issued photo ID. The Molson Canadian Centre's FAQ lists acceptable ID: a driver's licence, a passport or a provincial ID card, with a provincial health card, credit or debit card or similar as a secondary piece.

For families this means the floor is simply out of bounds for anyone under 19, including The Buffet and Hub City Pub, which are on it. The group's family policy adds that minors may not loiter in or pass through the controlled approaches to gaming areas.

Who runs it

According to the Government of New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation, a Crown corporation governed by the Gaming Control Act, is responsible for casino gaming in the province, and private casino operators run the province's two casinos on its behalf. A Registrar in the Gaming Control Branch of the Department of Justice and Public Safety is responsible for registering and regulating casino gaming. At Moncton, the operator is Great Canadian Entertainment.

Opening hours

Hours published by the operator, read on 31 October 2026. Hours can change; check before you go.
AreaSunday to ThursdayFriday and Saturday
Slot machines10 a.m. – 2 a.m.10 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Table games2 p.m. – 2 a.m.2 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Craps—7 p.m. – 2 a.m.
High limit room6 p.m. – 2 a.m.6 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Poker room (the Lighthouse)Thursday only, 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.6 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Casino gift shop10 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily10 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily

Wikipedia, a secondary source, gives the gaming space as 24,000 square feet and the opening date as May 4, 2010. We do not list individual games or machine titles, and we do not cover offers or loyalty schemes; this site is about the hotel stay.

Help, on site and by phone

The Government of New Brunswick runs a Responsible Gaming Information Centre inside Casino New Brunswick, funded by the NBLGC and staffed in partnership with Lifeworks. It sits just outside the casino, in the pedway that leads toward the concert venue, and offers information on how gambling works, the warning signs of a problem, treatment services and the casino's Voluntary Self-Exclusion program. Telephone: 506-861-4699.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a gambling problem, the province says help and services are offered by the Department of Health: call 1-800-461-1234 for free, confidential information. More on our responsible gaming page.

If you are here for the hotel only

Most of our readers never set foot on the gaming floor. The hotel, the pool and the concert hall work without it. If you share the weekend with someone who does visit the casino, agree in advance who is with the children, and remember the family policy: a parent who is gambling is not considered to be supervising a child anywhere in the complex.

Sources for this page, read on 31 October 2026:

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