COMPETE FOR
YOUR SHARE
OF UP TO
$1,312,500
IN PRIZES
MASSIVE PRIZES
Qualify and compete for a grand prize of up to $1 million dollars in cash.
REGIONAL PRESTIGE
Find your nearest destination, join the action, and represent your region.
Participating Destinations
PRELIMINARY HEATS
REGISTRATION
Compete in the first stage of tournament play for a chance to advance to the Quarter Finals. Great Canadian Rewards members can enter Preliminary Heats by purchasing entries on event days between 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM.
Not a member? Sign up for free online or in-person at Guest Services.
ENTER WITH CASH
Each entry is $20 CAD cash. Visit the Cashier Desk in Toronto, Pickering, Port Perry, or Ajax, or Guest Services at any Elements Casino to purchase your entry.
OR
ENTER WITH COMP DOLLARS
Redeem 40 Comp Dollars at Guest Services for one entry at your preferred participating casino. Limit five entries per tournament day.
PRELIMINARY HEATS schedule
GREAT CANADIAN TORONTO, PICKERING CASINO RESORT , GREAT BLUE HERON CASINO & CASINO AJAX
The top 25 winners at each participating casino earn a guaranteed spot in a Qualifier Tournament.
Saturdays
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
ELEMENTS CASINO MOHAWK, FLAMBORO, BRANTFORD & GRAND RIVER
The top 20 winners from each Elements Casino destination advance to a Qualifier Tournament.
BRANTFORD
August 6, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
MOHAWK
August 9, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
GRAND RIVER
August 14, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
FLAMBORO
August 21, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
Please note that Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, Pickering Casino Resort, Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel, Casino Ajax and Shorelines Casino Peterborough, Belleville and Thousand Island will not be hosting any Preliminary Heats.
PRELIMINARY HEAT PRIZING
1st Place
$1,000
Slot PLAY
2nd Place
$250
Slot PLAY
3rd Place
$125
Slot PLAY
4th Place
$75
Slot PLAY
5th Place
$50
Slot PLAY
6th - 50th Place
$25
Slot PLAY
Quarter Finals
HOW TO QUALIFY?
Win a Preliminary Heat
If you win a preliminary heat you automatically move on to the Quarter Finals
OR
Accumulate 1,500 Tokens
Play with your Great Canadian Rewards card from August 1-30, 2026, and earn at least 1,500 Tournament Tokens to receive one entry into an upcoming Quarter Finals.
REGISTRATION
Log in to your Great Canadian Rewards Member Portal account and select Tournaments from the main menu to view your Token balance and register for an upcoming Quarter Finals.
QUARTER FINALS SCHEDULE
GREAT CANADIAN TORONTO
Top 52 winners from each tournament receive a guaranteed spot in the Semi-Final at Pickering Casino Resort.
September 19, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
October 3 , 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
September 12, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
September 26, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
1st Place
$7,500
SLOT PLAY
2nd Place
$2,500
SLOT PLAY
3rd Place
$1,000
SLOT PLAY
4th Place
$750
SLOT PLAY
5th Place
$250
SLOT PLAY
6th - 10th Place
$100
SLOT PLAY
11th – 20th Place
$50
SLOT PLAY
21st – 100th
$25
SLOT PLAY
PICKERING CASINO RESORT
Top 52 winners from each tournament receive a guaranteed spot in the Semi-Final at Pickering Casino Resort.
September 12, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
September 26, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
1st Place
$7,500
SLOT PLAY
2nd Place
$2,500
SLOT PLAY
3rd Place
$1,000
SLOT PLAY
4th Place
$750
SLOT PLAY
5th Place
$250
SLOT PLAY
6th - 10th Place
$100
SLOT PLAY
11th – 20th Place
$50
SLOT PLAY
21st – 100th
$25
SLOT PLAY
Shorelines Casinos
Top 24 winners receive a guaranteed spot in the Semi-Final at Pickering Casino Resort.
THOUSAND ISLANDS
September 19, 2026
3 PM – 6 PM
BELLEVILLE
October 3, 2026
3 PM – 6 PM
PETERBOROUGH
October 17, 2026
3 PM – 6 PM
1st Place
$5,000
slot PLAY
2nd Place
$3,000
SLOT PLAY
3rd Place
$2,500
SLOT PLAY
4th Place
$1,250
SLOT PLAY
5th Place
$900
SLOT PLAY
6th Place
$800
SLOT PLAY
7th Place
$700
SLOT PLAY
8th Place
$600
SLOT PLAY
9th Place
$500
SLOT PLAY
10th Place
$250
SLOT PLAY
Elements Casinos
Top 22 winners receive a guaranteed spot in the Semi-Final at Pickering Casino Resort.
MOHAWK
September 19, 2026
12 PM – 5 PM
FLAMBORO
October 3, 2026
12 PM – 5 PM
1st Place
$5,000
SLOT PLAY
2nd Place
$2,500
SLOT PLAY
3rd Place
$1000
SLOT PLAY
4th Place
$750
SLOT PLAY
5th Place
$500
SLOT PLAY
6th - 10th Place
$350
SLOT PLAY
11th - 15th Place
$250
SLOT PLAY
16th - 25th Place
$100
SLOT PLAY
26th - 50th Place
$50
SLOT PLAY
SEMI-FINAL
SEMI-FINAL schedule
Pickering Casino Resort
288 provincial participants will compete for the chance to advance to the Grand Finale.
Saturday
November 7, 2026
12 PM – 8 PM
What awaits you in Pickering
Top 48
Earn a Grand Finale Seat + Slot Play
$25,000
In Slot Play Prizes Available
One-Night Stay*
At Pickering Casino Resort
$35
Food and Beverage Voucher
*A one-night stay is available only to winners from participating Shorelines Casinos and Elements Casinos.
SEMI-FINAL PRIZES
1st Place
$10,000
SLOT PLAY
2nd Place
$5,000
Slot PLAY
3rd Place
$2,500
Slot PLAY
4th Place
$1,250
Slot PLAY
5th Place
$750
SLOT PLAY
6th - 20th Place
$100
SLOT PLAY
21ST - 100th Place
$50
SLOT PLAY
GRAND FINALE
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
NOVEMBER 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
NOVEMBER 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM
What to Expect
- Up to $1,150,000 in Cash prizes
- $25,000 in Slot Play prizes
- A complimentary two-night stay at Great Canadian Toronto
- Complimentary food and beverages throughout the event, including a Saturday dinner reception
1st Place
Play for your chance to win
$1,000,000**
2nd Place
$50,000
CASH
3rd Place
$30,000
CASH
4th Place
$25,000
CASH
5th Place
$15,000
CASH
6th Place
$10,000
CASH
7TH - 10th Place
$5,000
CASH
11TH - 20th Place
$5,000
Slot PLAY
21ST - 34th Place
$1,000
SLOT PLAY
35TH - 52nd Place
$500
SLOT PLAY
53rd - 60th Place
$250
SLOT PLAY
61ST - 101ST Place
$100
SLOT PLAY
**The Entrant with the first-place score in the Championship Round will move on to the “Million Dollar Chance” game for a chance to win $1,000,000.00 in Cash. If not awarded, the Entrant will receive a consolation prize of $100,000.00 in Cash.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Preliminary Heats: All purchases are final. No refunds will be issued for any reason. Purchases can be made between 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on each Promotional Day. Registration runs from 11:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each Promotional Day. A valid government-issued photograph ID and a Great Canadian Rewards Membership are required to purchase and register. Non-Great Canadian Rewards members can sign up at Guest Services, Great Canadian Rewards membership is free, and no play is required. All Tournament sessions are first-come, first-served. It is the responsibility of the registered Entrant to present themselves at the Tournament area within the given time frame. All prize values are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Entrants must be 19 years of age or older and legal residents of Canada. Out-of-province Entrants must register for the Tournament through official Great Canadian Entertainment channels in their region.
Participation in the Tournament constitutes the winner’s consent to Great Canadian Entertainment and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and province for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
The Tournament is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Any disputes, claims, and/or causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Tournament or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Ontario, Canada.
These Terms and Conditions are subject to the Official Tournament Rules and Regulations. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the Rules, the Rules will govern in each instance. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings provided in the Rules. View all Rules and Regulations here.
Great Canadian Entertainment is committed to responsible gambling. Learn more in our Responsible Gambling Statement of Commitment.
