All online casino guides at Market Square (Saint John, NB)

Market Square at a glance

Market Slip, beside Market Square, is traditionally regarded as the spot where the Loyalists came ashore in 1783. Harbour Passage, a paved waterfront walkway, begins at Market Square and follows the harbour edge around toward the North End. The main branch of the Saint John Free Public Library is located inside Market Square. Market Square opened on the Saint John waterfront in the early 1980s, keeping the restored façades of old warehouses on Market Slip. The New Brunswick Museum, founded in 1842 and considered Canada's oldest continuing museum, has its main exhibition galleries in Market Square.

All guides at Market Square

126 topics in 13 categories, each written for Market Square.

Every guide below follows the same plan: five key points, three in-depth sections, a section specific to the search term, the local context at Market Square, a five-step checklist, the legal framework, responsible gambling and an FAQ. The links at the bottom of each guide lead to nearby areas and related topics.

The legal framework, in short

Under the Criminal Code, gambling is run or licensed by the provinces; in New Brunswick that means ALC.ca, operated by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC). Private sites reachable from Market Square usually hold offshore licences (Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Malta Gaming Authority, Curaçao) and are not supervised by the provincial Gaming Control Branch. 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 New Brunswick; age is verified with documents at the latest at the first cash-out.

Gambling responsibly at Market Square

Gambling is a leisure expense, never an income. Decide how much and how long before you start, never try to win back what you lost, and switch on the limits on offer. Free, confidential help is available at 1-800-461-1234 (the New Brunswick Gambling Information Line) for all residents of New Brunswick, Market Square included. Your family doctor and the province's addiction services can also arrange free counselling, for players and their families.