The Gatineau casino thus also serves the nearby city of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.
In 2016, the casino provided the government with some CA$244,679,000 in profit, employed more than 1,400 people and attracted more than two and a half million visitors.
[2] The casino is built on a rocky precipice over what was once International Portland Cement Company quarry but is today Lac de la Carrière.
This lake is home to a large fountain, whose jet is visible through much of the old Hull sector during the summer.
In the casino itself there are more than 1,800 slot machines and more than 65 tables including roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps, and Texas hold 'em poker.