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Sault Ste. Marie Casino Online Basics

This independent guide covers Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie at 30 Bay St., near the bridge to Michigan. The tool directly beneath this line lists what is open at any hour picked.

By the Bay Street deskChecked October 14, 2026

  1. 9AMOpens every day
  2. 2AMCloses, Sunday to Thursday nights
  3. 3AMCloses, Friday and Saturday nights
  4. 19+With government photo ID

Is it open at that hour?

Local time in Sault Ste. Marie · pick a day and a time

Day
9 pm

Casino floor and slots

Sunday to Thursday 9 am to 2 am; Friday and Saturday 9 am to 3 am

Pick a day and a time.

  • Casino floor and slotsSunday to Thursday 9 am to 2 am; Friday and Saturday 9 am to 3 am
  • Getaway, breakfast menuEvery day 9:30 am to 11 am
  • Getaway, regular menuHours each day: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Live table gamesOffered; table hours are not publishedNot published

Where the casino is

Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie stands at 30 Bay St. near the International Bridge, which crosses to Michigan in the United States. The postal code is P6A 7A6, and on-site parking is free of charge. To ask something ahead of a visit, call the casino at 705-759-0100.

The casino first opened as OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie on May 19, 1999. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, the current operator, took over the operation on May 29, 2017, and has run the casino since that date. The casino keeps its own website at saultstemarie.gatewaycasinos.com.

  • 30 Bay St.Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 7A6
  • 705-759-0100The casino's phone
  • ParkingFree, on site

Opening hours

Every day, the doors open at 9 am. From Sunday to Thursday the casino shuts at 2 am, and on Friday and Saturday it shuts at 3 am. A late close counts with the evening before it, so Saturday's 3 am close comes in the early morning of Sunday. All times are local time in Sault Ste. Marie, which is Eastern Time.

The hours of live tables, meaning the times when a dealer runs a table, are not published. The same goes for holiday hours. Before a holiday visit, the phone number 705-759-0100 is the check.

When a row closes after midnight, that close counts toward the day the row begins. Holiday hours and live table (dealer game) hours are not posted.
DayCasino floor and slotsGetaway, breakfast menuGetaway, regular menuLive table games
MondayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 2 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
TuesdayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 2 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
WednesdayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 2 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
ThursdayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 2 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
FridayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 3 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
SaturdayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 3 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published
SundayCasino floor and slots: 9 am to 2 amGetaway, breakfast menu: 9:30 am to 11 amGetaway, regular menu: 11 am to 9 pmLive table games: not published

Daily hours at Gateway Casinos

ID at the door

Under Ontario law, a person under 19 may not go into a casino or remain there; only staff at work are exempt. The house rule matches: the minimum age for any guest is 19, and valid photo ID from a government is required. Guests aged 21 or under must also show a second ID with their name on it. A guest aged 19, for example, brings both.

Self-exclusion means a person has asked to be kept out of gambling for a set time. No visit is allowed for anyone who has been trespassed from, or has self-excluded from, this casino or any gaming property in Ontario. The check tool on this page explains these rules step by step.

Will the ID get you in?

The posted house rule, gate by gate · nothing is sent anywhere

  1. Age on the day of the visitOntario law and the house rule both say 19 and older.
  2. Valid government-issued photo ID with you?Every guest shows one at the door.
  3. Do you have another ID that shows your name?Asked of guests aged 21 or younger.
  4. Self-excluded or barred from an Ontario gaming site?This casino and every Ontario gaming property count.

19+ with photo ID

Entry is for ages 19 and up with valid government-issued photo ID; at 21 or under, a second ID bearing the name is needed too. A person trespassed from, or self-excluded (barred at their own request) from, this casino or any gaming property in Ontario may not visit.

Age and ID at Gateway Casinos

On the casino floor

The slot machines range from penny games to $5.00 denominations. They include video slots, stepper slots, also called reel slots, and keno games. The number of machines is not published by the casino.

An Electronic Table Games Lounge is on the casino floor. At an electronic table, each player sits at a screen and plays at their own pace. The game list and number of seats are not published. Live tables have a dealer at the table. The casino gives no count of these tables, no list of games and no hours, and it names no poker room.

A bank of slot machines on the Bay Street floor

Slots, tables and food at Gateway Casino

Food and services

Getaway is the casino's fully licensed restaurant and bar, open every day. Breakfast is served from 9:30 am to 11 am, and then the regular menu runs from 11 am to 9 pm. On offer are light meals, snacks and drinks. For a quick bite, the bar has grab-and-go food.

Other services include ABMs (bank machines), lottery and currency exchange. The building is set up for access by customers with disabilities. Staff provide communication supports, accessible formats or a wheelchair to any guest who asks for them. A players card records play for points; the casino's card is My Club Rewards, and members collect points at table games and slot machines. Membership costs nothing; a guest joins by showing valid ID to staff at the Guest Services desk.

The drive to Bay Street

Each distance here runs straight from the casino to the map point of each town. Bruce Mines is 49 km away and Blind River 113 km. Elliot Lake is 130 km, and Wawa, to the north, is 167 km. Sudbury lies 257 km to the east, and Thunder Bay 425 km to the north-west. The city's own map point is 0.9 km from the casino.

The drive covers more ground than these lines, because roads run longer. The distance tool below opens a route from a chosen town. The casino has no hotel, and it does not publish a shuttle or a city bus stop.

How far is the drive?

Straight lines from OpenStreetMap town points · roads are longer

257kmSudbury is to the east of the casino. Roads add distance beyond this line.

Route in Google Maps

How far towns are from Gateway Casinos

Online play in Ontario

Ontario has a regulated online casino market. The AGCO, the regulator, must register every private site, which also needs an operating agreement from iGaming Ontario (iGO). A directory of the authorized sites is published by iGO, and any site can be checked there. OLG.ca is the government-run online casino. Online play is limited to people who are at least 19 and physically present in Ontario.

A site that takes Ontario players without AGCO registration is not a legal operator in Ontario. On the home page, every Ad link goes to one private partner: an online casino from which the guide receives a commission. Readers can check that partner in the iGO directory. The partner can change.

Online play rules near Gateway Casinos

Where to find help

  • ConnexOntario runs a help line for problem gambling that is free and confidential: phone 1-866-531-2600 at any hour, send the text CONNEX to 247247, or chat online at connexontario.ca.
  • OLG runs My PlayBreak, a self-exclusion program (a ban people place on themselves) that keeps them out of all Ontario casinos; to enrol, call 1-800-387-0098, ask staff at a casino or go to a PlaySmart Centre.
  • BetGuard is run by iGaming Ontario at betguard.ca; it removes a person from each regulated site for online gambling in Ontario, OLG.ca included.

Limits and help in Ontario

Short questions, short answers

What time does the casino open?

Every day, the doors open at 9 am. Hours are local time in Sault Ste. Marie, which runs on Eastern Time. No holiday hours are published, so before a holiday visit, call 705-759-0100 or check the venue's own site.

How late is it open on Friday?

Friday hours run until 3 am, which is already early Saturday morning. Saturday has the same 3 am close. It closes at 2 am on Sunday through Thursday.

Which ID must guests aged 21 or younger carry?

Guests aged 21 or younger must show valid government-issued photo ID. A second ID showing the guest's name is also required.

Is parking free of charge?

On-site parking at the casino is free of charge.

How far is Sudbury?

Sudbury sits to the east, 257 km away on a direct line from the casino. Driving covers more distance, since roads run longer than that line.