Evenings at Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie

From Sunday to Thursday, the casino on Bay Street runs from 9 am to 2 am. Friday and Saturday stretch an hour further, to 3 am. Either way, closing falls after midnight, early on the next calendar day. A 2 am close after a Thursday evening still counts as Thursday's night, even though the calendar has turned to Friday.

Every time given here follows the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, local clock (Eastern Time). Bear that in mind when planning the return trip across the bridge.

• Closing time past midnight counts toward the evening it began on.
• All times in the table are local Ontario time, which is Eastern Time.

Open daily, Getaway is the restaurant and bar inside the casino, and it holds a full liquor licence. Breakfast runs from 9:30 am to 11 am. After that, the regular menu takes over from 11 am until 9 pm. Food leans toward light meals and snacks, with drinks to go along. The bar also keeps grab-and-go food for a quick bite.

Coming over in the evening? Aim to sit down before 9 pm, when the regular menu stops. That way supper is done before you head to the floor.

Slot denominations range from penny games up to $5.00 machines. The mix includes video slots, stepper slots (the reel type) and keno games. No count of the machines on the floor is published by the casino.

On the casino floor, the electronic tables are grouped together in the Electronic Table Games Lounge. Each player sits in front of a screen and sets their own speed. Neither the game list nor the seat count for the lounge is published, so check with staff if a particular game matters to you.

Live table games are available here, each table run by a dealer. The casino publishes no table count, no list of games and no opening or closing times for them. Nor is a poker room listed. If a late visit depends on the tables, phone 705-759-0100 before leaving. Ask what is running that night.

Up to 60 people fit in the Parlor Room, a space set aside for private events. It has a projector and a screen, a bar of its own and private washrooms. Minors are allowed in this room, unlike on the casino floor. To book, use the request form on the casino's website, saultstemarie.gatewaycasinos.com; the casino says it answers within 48 hours. Hours for the room match the casino's.

Holiday times are never put out by the casino, so the regular week may not apply on those days. Ring the casino at 705-759-0100 and ask before you go on a holiday. Any times you hear are local Sault Ste. Marie time, which is Eastern Time. That call is the check, since no holiday schedule appears in this guide either.