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Age and ID at Gateway Casinos
The rule at the door of the casino on Bay Street is short and strict. The check below goes step by step, so a visitor can tell whether the ID in a pocket is enough.
By the Bay Street deskChecked October 14, 2026
Will the ID get you in?
The posted house rule, gate by gate · nothing is sent anywhere
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: 19 and older
Under Ontario's Gaming Control Act, 1992, a casino must keep out anyone younger than 19, apart from staff at work. The casino on Bay Street follows the same line. Its house rule says guests must be 19 or older. Being close to 19 is not enough. The ID rules below are how a guest shows that age.
Photo ID for every guest
Every guest must carry valid government-issued photo ID. Government-issued means a card made by a government office, not by a store, school or club. It has to show the holder's photo, and it has to be valid, which means not expired.
Guests aged 21 or younger need one more thing. Each of them needs a second document as well, and it must show their name. A guest aged 21, for example, brings both. Keeping the two pieces together, in one wallet or pocket, makes the stop at the door simpler.
Self-exclusion and who may not enter
Self-exclusion is a choice a person makes to be kept out of casinos for a set period of time. No visit is allowed for anyone who has self-excluded from, or been trespassed from, this casino or any gaming property in Ontario. Such a person also may not redeem offers.
A casino break under My PlayBreak, the OLG self-exclusion program, bars that person from all Ontario casinos. A break runs 3 or 6 months, or anything from 1 to 5 years, and once picked it cannot be made shorter. Enrolment has three routes: the OLG Support Centre line (1-800-387-0098), casino staff, or a PlaySmart Centre.
The players card
A players card is a membership card from the casino that keeps a record of a guest's play under their own name. At the casino on Bay Street, that card is called My Club Rewards. Joining costs nothing; guests show valid ID at the desk called Guest Services to receive it. Points build up for members when they play table games or slot machines. This guide opens no accounts, so the card comes from the casino desk itself.
Before leaving home
- Valid, government-issued photo ID for each guest in the group.
- A second ID with the guest's name on it, for anyone aged 21 or younger.
- A money limit and a time limit, both decided at home before the trip.
- The casino's phone number, 705-759-0100, saved for any questions about the rules.
Short questions, short answers
How old do guests have to be?
Guests must be 19 or older. Ontario law keeps anyone under 19 out of a casino, staff at work excepted.
What should guests who are 21 or younger bring with them?
They need two pieces of ID. One is valid government-issued photo ID. The other is a secondary ID with their name on it.
Can a person on My PlayBreak go in?
No, a person on My PlayBreak may not visit. Once chosen, a casino break cannot be shortened, and it keeps the person out of all Ontario casinos, including this one.
Does the players card cost anything?
No, the My Club Rewards card is free. It is handed out at Guest Services once a guest shows valid ID.