Online casino guides for Nova Scotia, by city and neighbourhood

Nova Scotia at a glance

The Cabot Trail loops around northern Cape Breton Island through Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is one of Canada's best-known scenic drives. The schooner Bluenose, launched in Lunenburg in 1921, has appeared on the Canadian dime since 1937. Port-Royal, founded in 1605 near present-day Annapolis Royal, was one of the earliest permanent European settlements in North America north of Florida. Nova Scotia has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Old Town Lunenburg, the Joggins Fossil Cliffs and the Landscape of Grand Pré. Nova Scotia was one of the four founding provinces of Canada at Confederation in 1867. Nova Scotia lies within Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq, whose place names remain in use across the province. No point in Nova Scotia is more than about 67 kilometres from the sea, which has shaped the province's fishing, shipbuilding and naval history. The name Nova Scotia is Latin for “New Scotland” and comes from a 1621 royal charter granted to Sir William Alexander.

The 10 cities we cover in Nova Scotia

• HalifaxCapital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada, built around one of the world's largest natural harbours.13 neighbourhoods
• Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityRegional municipality covering industrial Cape Breton around Sydney Harbour, shaped by coal mining and steelmaking and rich in Celtic and multicultural traditions.5 neighbourhoods
• TruroCentral Nova Scotia town known as the Hub of Nova Scotia, a rail and highway crossroads on the Salmon River near the head of Cobequid Bay.3 neighbourhoods
• New GlasgowLargest town in Pictou County, a Scottish-settled industrial centre on the East River surrounded by the neighbouring towns of Stellarton, Trenton and Westville.3 neighbourhoods
• KentvilleAnnapolis Valley town on the Cornwallis River, the commercial and administrative centre of Kings County and the heart of the valley's apple country.3 neighbourhoods
• AmherstCumberland County town on the Nova Scotia–New Brunswick border, overlooking the Tantramar Marshes and known for its red sandstone Victorian architecture.3 neighbourhoods
• BridgewaterSouth Shore town on the LaHave River, the main shopping, health and service centre of Lunenburg County.3 neighbourhoods
• YarmouthPort town at the south-western tip of Nova Scotia, once one of the great sailing-ship ports of the Maritimes and now the terminal for ferries to Maine.3 neighbourhoods
• AntigonishUniversity town in north-eastern Nova Scotia, centred on St. Francis Xavier University and known for its Scottish Highland heritage.3 neighbourhoods
• WolfvilleSmall Annapolis Valley university town on the Minas Basin, home to Acadia University and surrounded by vineyards and Acadian dykelands.3 neighbourhoods

All guides in Nova Scotia

126 topics in 13 categories, each written for Nova Scotia.

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The legal framework, in short

ALC.ca, run by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC), is the online casino authorised by the province of Nova Scotia. Private sites reachable from Nova Scotia usually hold offshore licences (Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Malta Gaming Authority, Curaçao) and are not supervised by the Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation. Players are not prosecuted for using them, but their recourse in a dispute is limited to the foreign regulator. You must be 19 or older to gamble in Nova Scotia; age is verified with documents at the latest at the first cash-out.

Gambling responsibly in Nova Scotia

First and foremost, gambling is a paid pastime. Keep clear money and time limits, and do not play after drinking or when you are upset. If gambling becomes a worry, the Nova Scotia Problem Gambling Help Line (1-888-347-8888) is free, confidential and available to everyone in Nova Scotia. Your family doctor and the province's addiction services can also arrange free counselling, for players and their families.