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 12, 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.
You must be 19 or over to get in, and you'll need current photo identification issued by a government. Anyone 21 or under must bring an additional document showing their name. If you are self-excluded or trespassed, whether by this casino or by any gaming site in Ontario, you won't be let in. Use the slider tool above for a step-by-step walkthrough.
Step 3 · The hours
How late the night runs
From Sunday through Thursday, doors open at 9 am and the casino shuts at 2 am. Friday and Saturday hours run later, 9 am until 3 am. All times are local Ontario time (Eastern Time). Closing at 2 am means the night runs past midnight into the next day, so a Tuesday evening wraps up on Wednesday morning.
Live table hours are unpublished, and so are holiday hours. Before a holiday visit, call 705-759-0100 to check. Pick an hour in the wheel tool below and it shows you what is open then.
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 menu11 am to 9 pm, every day
- 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. Since the house holds an edge in every casino game, players taken all together lose more than they win as time goes on. 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
Ontario's regulated online casino market is open only to players aged 19 or older who are physically inside 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 here takes you to one online casino partner, a private firm paying the guide a commission. It runs as a separate business, not the Bay Street casino, not Gateway Casinos and not OLG. It may be replaced over time. You can look up any site in the iGO directory, this partner too.
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.
- For whatever term you pick, My PlayBreak shuts the doors of all Ontario casinos to you; enrolment happens by phone at 1-800-387-0098, with floor staff or in a PlaySmart Centre.
- Enrolling once with BetGuard at betguard.ca shuts you out of every regulated Ontario site for online gambling, and that covers OLG.ca.
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?
Photo ID from a government, still valid, is required of every guest. If you are 21 or under, bring a second document with your name on it too. 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?
On Friday and Saturday the doors close at 3 am, which lands past midnight, on the following calendar day. Sunday through Thursday, closing comes at 2 am. Since holiday hours go unpublished, call 705-759-0100 before you visit on a holiday.
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.