The north shore of Lake Superior
Thunder Bay Casino Online, Road's End
This independent guide covers Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay on Cumberland St. South, 0.3 km from the Lake Superior shoreline. It measures the road in and says whether the doors, 9 AM to 4 AM, will be open on arrival.
Written by the Lakehead desk Checked October 13, 2026
- 9 AM-4 AMdoors open, every day
- 0.3 kmto the Lake Superior shoreline
- 450slot machines
- 19+photo ID at the door
The doors after the road
After the road, the doors matter more than the lake. Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay is open 9 AM to 4 AM, 7 days a week. Between 4 AM and 9 AM the building is closed. Holiday hours are not published, so call 807-766-7900 before a holiday visit.
Table hours and restaurant hours are not given in this guide. The same casino line answers both. Times on this page are Thunder Bay time, Eastern time. The clock below takes an arrival hour and shows whether the doors will be open.
After the road: are the doors open?
Thunder Bay time · open 9 AM to 4 AM
The doors are open from 9 AM to 4 AM, 7 days a week, and closed from 4 AM to 9 AM.
The clock does not know the road: the hours between are your own estimate, and the distance is a straight line. Holiday hours are not published; the casino line is 807-766-7900.
| Day | Doors open | Doors close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Tuesday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Wednesday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Thursday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Friday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Saturday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
| Sunday | 9 AM | 4 AM, next morning |
How far the lines run
Across northwestern Ontario, towns sit far apart on the map. Red Rock and Nipigon, to the northeast, lie 91 km and 95 km away in a straight line. Westward, Kenora is 411 km out and Winnipeg, Manitoba, 598 km, while Duluth, Minnesota, is 283 km to the southwest. To the southeast, the line runs 425 km to reach Sault Ste. Marie on the map.
Flyers land at Thunder Bay International Airport, 10 km to the southwest. Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park is 30 km to the west, and Sleeping Giant Provincial Park 31 km to the east. Every number here is a straight line between map points. Roads run longer, and the Lakehead desk does not estimate driving times. The chart below draws the lines from Cumberland St. South.
Straight lines to Cumberland Street
Real positions · north up · pick a place
411 kmKenora to the casino door, straight line
Around the city
East
North, inland
West
South, across the border
| Place | Straight line | Lies from the casino | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay airport | 10 km | southwest | Route |
| Kakabeka Falls | 30 km | west | Route |
| Sleeping Giant Provincial Park | 31 km | east | Route |
| Red Rock | 91 km | northeast | Route |
| Nipigon | 95 km | northeast | Route |
| Schreiber | 150 km | east | Route |
| Terrace Bay | 161 km | east | Route |
| Atikokan | 180 km | west | Route |
| Ignace | 208 km | northwest | Route |
| Marathon | 212 km | east | Route |
| Geraldton | 219 km | northeast | Route |
| Sioux Lookout | 270 km | northwest | Route |
| Duluth, Minnesota | 283 km | southwest | Route |
| White River | 291 km | east | Route |
| Dryden | 303 km | northwest | Route |
| Fort Frances | 308 km | west | Route |
| Wawa | 333 km | east | Route |
| Kenora | 411 km | northwest | Route |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 425 km | southeast | Route |
| Winnipeg | 598 km | west | Route |
| Sudbury | 655 km | east | Route |
On the floor
The casino lists 450 slot machines. Electronic table games sit in the E-Table Stadium, and in August 2025 the general manager confirmed they are on site. Live tables run with a dealer. In 2024 the casino's pages listed 6 live table games, including Blackjack, Mississippi Stud Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Roulette. Current counts, table hours and minimums are not published; a call to 807-766-7900 settles them.
No poker room is described by the casino. The Getaway Restaurant is right off the floor, with light meals, snacks, drinks and sports on TV, plus a bar with grab-and-go food. My Club Rewards membership costs nothing. Guests bring valid ID to the Guest Services desk, then collect points at slot machines and table games.
The lot and the door
The lot comes first after the road. Parking on site is free. Guests must be 19 or older and carry valid government-issued photo ID. Anyone 21 or younger also needs a second piece of identification with their name. People trespassed or self-excluded from this or any Ontario gaming property may not enter.
Inside, the building is accessible to customers with disabilities. Wheelchairs, accessible formats and communication supports are available on request. Bank machines (ABMs), currency exchange and lottery are on site. Coffee, tea and fountain pop are complimentary. Other drinks are not included.
From the road to the floor
Pick how you arrive · four stones each
- IThe address50 Cumberland St. South, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5L4
- IIParkingFree parking on site, right at the casino.
- IIIThe shoreThe casino stands 0.3 km from the Lake Superior shoreline in a straight line.
- IVThe doors9 AM to 4 AM, 7 days a week.
25 years by the lake
OLG opened the casino on August 28, 2000. In 2017 the Ontario government transferred it to Gateway Casinos, which committed under its agreement with the province to operate the facility for 20 years. A work crew took down the old OLG signs on the Park Avenue and Pearl Street sides of the building. New signs reading "Gateway Casino - Thunder Bay" replaced them on both sides.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment runs the building that was formerly OLG Casino Thunder Bay. Travellers who knew the old name are looking for the same place. The casino marked 25 years in August 2025.
Online play in Ontario
Online gambling in Ontario is a separate matter from the casino on Cumberland St. South. The province's regulated market opened on April 4, 2022. iGaming Ontario conducts and manages online gambling offered by private operators, and the AGCO regulates it. A private online casino is legal in Ontario only with AGCO registration and an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. OLG.ca is Ontario's government-run online casino.
The official list of regulated sites is the iGaming Ontario directory at igamingontario.ca. Players must be 19 or older and physically in Ontario while playing. On the home page, paid links marked Ad lead to a private online casino partner that this guide does not name. The partner can change, and it has no connection with the casino, Gateway or OLG.
Where help is
- The PlaySmart Centre on the gaming floor, open since early 2025, has Responsible Gambling Council staff who answer questions and share resources.
- For gambling concerns, ConnexOntario answers 24/7 at no cost: call 1-866-531-2600, text CONNEX to 247247 or chat at connexontario.ca.
- My PlayBreak, OLG's self-exclusion program for Ontario casinos, takes enrolments at 1-800-387-0098 or through staff at a casino.
Questions from the road
IIs the casino open at 3 AM?
Yes, the casino is open at 3 AM. It closes at 4 AM and reopens at 9 AM, 7 days a week, Thunder Bay time. Holiday hours are not published, so a call to 807-766-7900 settles them.
IIHow far is Nipigon in a straight line?
Nipigon is 95 km from the casino in a straight line, to the east. Red Rock lies at 91 km. Roads are longer, and this guide does not estimate driving times.
IIIIs parking at the casino free?
Parking on site is free. There is no hotel at the casino.
IVWhat ID does a 20-year-old need?
A 20-year-old needs valid government-issued photo ID and a second piece of identification showing their name. The second piece is required of anyone 21 or younger, and no one under 19 may enter.
VWhen did the casino open?
OLG opened it on August 28, 2000, and it was formerly known as OLG Casino Thunder Bay. In 2017 the province transferred it to Gateway Casinos, which committed to operate it for 20 years. It marked 25 years in August 2025.