 There are two casinos on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara.Already a huge tourist attraction and favorite spot for honeymooners, Niagara Falls visits rose sharply in 1953 after the release of "Niagara", a movie starring Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotten.The 1956 animated short "Niagara Fools" featured Woody Woodpecker attempting to go over the falls in a barrel.