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Over the bridge from Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Casino Online Nights
This is an independent guide to Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie, at 30 Bay St. near the International Bridge. It walks your evening from the Michigan side in order, starting with the door check just below.
By the Night Crossing crewChecked October 14, 2026
- 19+photo ID at the door
- 9 amopening, every day
- 2 am · 3 amclosing, Sun to Thu · Fri and Sat
Pocket check for the door
The posted house rule, one switch at a time · nothing leaves this page
19+ with government photo ID
Door rule: age 19 and up, government-issued photo ID that is still valid, plus one more name document for anyone aged 21 or under. Self-excluded or trespassed guests of any Ontario gaming site stay out.
- Age
- Photo ID
- Second ID
- Not barred
Border documents are a separate check set by the CBSA and CBP, not by the casino.
Step 1 · The bridge
The Canadian end of the bridge
The casino on the Canadian end of the bridge is Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie, at 30 Bay St. The full address ends with Ontario P6A 7A6. It stands near the International Bridge, which links this city with its Michigan namesake in the United States. Gateway puts it near the U.S. border, at the eastern tip of Lake Superior.
OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie was the name on the door when it first opened on May 19, 1999. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment took over the operation on May 29, 2017. Parking on site is free, so the car question is an easy one. Before you head over, the phone line is 705-759-0100.
- Address30 Bay St., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 7A6
- Phone705-759-0100
- ParkingFree, on site
- CashBank machines and currency exchange listed
Step 2 · Two checks
Two checks, two sets of rules
The border and the casino door are two separate checks. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) sets the rules for entering Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sets them for entering the United States. This guide does not list border documents and does not estimate crossing times. Check both agencies' own pages before you leave.
Entry requires guests to be at least 19 and to show government-issued photo identification that is still valid. Anyone 21 or under must bring an additional document showing their name. People who are self-excluded or trespassed, whether from this casino or from any gaming site in Ontario, are not allowed in. Use the slider tool above for a step-by-step walkthrough.
Step 3 · The hours
How late the night runs
Sunday to Thursday, the casino opens at 9 am and closes at 2 am. On Friday and Saturday it runs from 9 am to 3 am. All times are local Ontario time (Eastern Time). A 2 am close falls in the early hours of the next day, so a Tuesday night ends on Wednesday morning.
Live table hours are unpublished, and so are holiday hours. Before a holiday visit, call 705-759-0100 to check. The wheel tool below shows what is open at the hour you pick.
What is running at that hour
Ontario time in Sault Ste. Marie · spin the day and the time
Friday, 9 pm
- Casino floorSun to Thu 9 am to 2 am · Fri and Sat 9 am to 3 am
- Getaway, regular menuEvery day 11 am to 9 pm
- Getaway, breakfast menuEvery day 9:30 am to 11 am
- Live table gamesOffered, hours not publishedNot published
Step 4 · Supper and the floor
Supper first, then the floor
Open daily, Getaway serves as the casino's restaurant and bar and holds a full liquor licence. Breakfast is offered from 9:30 am to 11 am, after which the main menu applies from 11 am to 9 pm. The choices lean toward light meals, snacks and drinks, and quick ready-to-go food can be picked up at the bar.
Slot stakes on the floor start with penny games and go up to $5.00 machines. The selection includes video slots, stepper (reel) slots and keno. In the Electronic Table Games Lounge, every player has their own screen and sets their own pace. Dealer-run live tables are also available, though how many there are is not published. The list includes no poker room.
Step 5 · Money
Cash on the Canadian side
The casino lists currency exchange, bank machines (ABMs) and lottery on site. This guide gives no exchange rates, so ask on site before you change money.
Signing up for My Club Rewards, the casino's players card, costs nothing: just bring valid ID to Guest Services. Points accumulate on both slots and table games. Because every casino game carries a house edge, players taken together end up losing more than they win across time. Setting a spending limit ahead of the evening, and leaving the bank card at home, is a common way to stay within budget.
Step 6 · The way home
The route in
From the Michigan side, the route tool opens Google Maps directions from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to the casino. It prints no distance for the Michigan side, since the guide's map data covers Ontario towns only.
For Ontario towns, it gives straight-line distances: Bruce Mines 49 km, Blind River 113 km and Elliot Lake 130 km. Wawa sits 167 km to the north, Sudbury 257 km to the east and Thunder Bay 425 km to the north-west. Roads are longer than these lines. Once you arrive, on-site parking is free. The casino has no hotel, so plan the end of the night before you set out.
Where are you coming from?
Ontario towns: straight lines between OpenStreetMap points · Michigan: route link only
Bridgeroute only
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: Google Maps picks the way over the International Bridge. No straight line is printed for Michigan.
Online
Online rules on the Ontario side
To play on Ontario's regulated online casino market, a person must be 19 or older and physically located in Ontario. Private sites need registration with the AGCO, which is the regulator, and must hold an agreement to operate with iGaming Ontario (iGO). iGO publishes a directory of authorized sites. The government's own online casino is OLG.ca. Any site accepting Ontario players without AGCO registration operates illegally in the province.
Every Ad link in this guide leads to a single private online casino partner, and the guide receives a commission from it. That partner is an independent business: it is not the Bay Street casino, not Gateway Casinos and not OLG. It may be replaced over time. The iGO directory can be used to check any site, this partner included.
Help
Help on the Ontario side
- ConnexOntario takes free, confidential calls at 1-866-531-2600 at any hour, plus texts with CONNEX to 247247 and chat at connexontario.ca.
- My PlayBreak bars entry to every Ontario casino for a chosen term; enrolment goes through 1-800-387-0098, through staff on the floor or in a PlaySmart Centre.
- One enrolment with BetGuard at betguard.ca blocks you from all regulated Ontario online gambling sites, OLG.ca included.
Questions
Asked on the way over
Will this guide tell you what to show at the border?
No, this guide does not list border documents. The CBSA sets the rules for entering Canada, and CBP sets them for entering the United States. Check both agencies' own pages before you leave.
What does a younger adult need at the casino door?
Each guest must show valid photo ID issued by a government. Anyone 21 or under must also bring another document bearing their name. Under the house rule, 19 is the minimum age.
Can you change money once you are over?
Yes, the casino lists currency exchange on site, along with bank machines (ABMs). This guide gives no exchange rates, so check the rate there.
How late can you stay on a Friday?
Closing time is 3 am on Friday and Saturday, so the night ends after midnight, on the next calendar day. From Sunday to Thursday, doors close at 2 am. Holiday hours are not published, so ring 705-759-0100 ahead of any holiday visit.
Where does the car go?
The casino lists free on-site parking at 30 Bay St. It has no hotel, so plan how the evening ends before you set out.