dubbed The Zone. In 2020, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the casino no longer operated 24 hours, instead closing at 3 AM (a reversal of its 1997 change). In 2021, the casino's fine dining L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon restaurant permanently closed. Features and events The casino consists of three interconnected buildings. Two of these, the France Pavilion and the Québec Pavilion, were built for Expo 67. The third is an annex built by the casino to the south and east of the main building. An enclosed bridge joins the annex to the former Quebec Pavilion. The main building has six floors, in addition to the annex and the secondary building (with four floors). The casino boasts a gaming floor of over . Within the three structures there are over 3,200 slot machines, over 115 gaming tables, Keno facilities, and large number of speed lotteries and virtual games. The casino also contains four restaurants, three bars, a cabaret, and meeting and banquet facilities. The casino is known for certain unconventional structural features for such an establishment, such as its numerous windows and low ceilings. The Montreal Casino holds all kinds of events and shows throughout the year, including band performances, dances, and comedy shows. Most of the events are free for visitors while others charge a fee for tickets. Every year, the casino holds a New Year's party which lasts from the afternoon all the way to the morning of the next day. The casino invites DJs and musicians to the venue and features a giant screen showing the New Year's Eve countdown. Games The following table games are offered: Blackjack Black Jack Switch 7 extra Side bet BJ lucky ladies sidebet Baccarat (midi, mini and Macau) Roulette (American and European) Touch Bet Roulette Caribbean Stud Poker Pai Gow Poker Grand Prix Poker (Let It Ride) Three card poker Craps War Sic Bo Casino War Ultimate Texas Hold'em Texas hold 'em poker Keno scandal In April 1994, Daniel Corriveau won $600,000 CAD playing keno. He picked 19 of the 20 winning numbers three times in a row. Corriveau claims he used a computer to discern a pattern in the sequence of numbers, based on chaos theory. However, it was later found that the sequence was easy to predict because the casino was using an inadequate electronic pseudorandom number generator. In fact, the keno machine was reset every morning with the same seed