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Every bar, lounge, hotel and Legion with video lottery terminals, sorted by distance from where you are. 3,364 VLT venues across every province and territory we cover, from the Prairies through Atlantic Canada and the North.
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Where VLTs are, province by province
VLTs live in bars and lounges right across the country. Open any province or territory for its confirmed venue list, regulator, legal age and helpline.
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Every kind of venue
Bars, lounges, hotels, beverage rooms and Royal Canadian Legions, the non-casino venues where VLTs actually live.
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Know the game
VLTs, explained
How VLTs work
What a video lottery terminal actually is, how the provincial network runs it, and how it differs from a casino slot.
ReadVLTs vs slot machines
Same spin, different machine. Why a VLT in a bar isn't the same as a slot in a casino, and what that means for you.
ReadVLT laws by province
Where VLTs are legal, the minimum age, and which Crown corporation runs them, from Alberta to Newfoundland.
ReadIf you're hunting for a video lottery terminal, you won't find it inside a casino. VLTs live somewhere a lot more local: the bar down the street, the hotel lounge, the beverage room, or your nearest Royal Canadian Legion. This finder helps you locate one near you, and it explains how these machines actually work before you sit down.
What a VLT is, and where it lives
A VLT is a government-run electronic gaming terminal. It's networked to a central provincial system run by a Crown corporation or lottery authority, not by the venue you're playing in. That's the key difference between a VLT and a casino slot machine: a slot is operated by the casino and usually runs on its own, while a VLT reports back to a provincial network.
You'll find VLTs in age-restricted, liquor-licensed venues. People call these places a lot of different things depending on where they live: a bar, a pub, a tavern, a lounge, a VLT lounge, a beverage room, a hotel, or a Legion. Some First Nations sites host them too. What they all share is a liquor licence and a minimum age at the door. Want the mechanics in full? See how VLTs work.
The seven VLT provinces
VLTs run in seven provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Each has its own operator. Alberta's terminals are run through AGLC. Saskatchewan's run through SLGA and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, with some First Nations sites. Manitoba's come from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, regulated by the LGCA. And across Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador all fall under the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.
The minimum age depends on the province. It's 18 in Alberta and Manitoba, and 19 in Saskatchewan and across Atlantic Canada. You can read more on the rules in our VLT laws guide.
Two big provinces sit out entirely. Ontario and British Columbia have no VLTs. Their electronic gaming is casino slot machines, a separately regulated product that lives inside casinos.
How the near-me finder helps
Here's the catch: most provinces don't make VLT venues easy to find. Saskatchewan has SaskVLT.com through WCLC, Manitoba's official tool is limited, and Alberta and Atlantic Canada have no public VLT locator at all. So we built one.
Ready to scan? Use the VLTs near me finder to see what's close. And if play stops being fun, every VLT province has a free, confidential 24/7 helpline: check our responsible gambling page for the number where you live.
Keep it fun
VLTs are designed to be entertainment, not income. Set a limit before you sit down, and if it stops being fun, free and confidential help is available 24/7 across every province.