The doors
When Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay Is Open
Every day of the week, the doors at 50 Cumberland St. South welcome guests from 9 AM until closing at 4 AM. The clock below checks a chosen arrival day and hour, after however many hours the road took.
Written by the Lakehead desk Checked October 2, 2026
The clock after the road
After the road: are the doors open?
Thunder Bay time · open 9 AM to 4 AM
Every day of the week, doors open at 9 AM and lock at 4 AM; they remain closed between 4 AM and 9 AM.
The clock knows nothing of the highway: the hours in between are your own estimate, and the distance is measured point to point. No holiday schedule is posted; for that, 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 |
The daily window
One schedule covers the whole week at Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay: from 9 AM until 4 AM, every day. Every session runs past midnight and closes early on the next calendar morning. Someone who arrives late on a Friday evening has until 4 AM on Saturday. From 4 AM to 9 AM the doors are closed, and the 9 AM opening holds on weekends too.
No holiday hours are published. Ahead of a statutory holiday visit, the casino line, 807-766-7900, is the number to call. Every time on this page is Thunder Bay time, which runs on Eastern time.
Hours this guide does not give
Some times are not published here: live table hours, the current table count and the hours of the Getaway Restaurant. The restaurant sits right off the casino floor. Light meals, snacks and drinks are on offer there, along with sports on TV and a bar stocked with grab-and-go food. In 2024 the casino's pages listed 6 live table games, but that list is from 2024 and may not match the floor. A call to 807-766-7900 settles table times, table minimums and restaurant hours before a late arrival.
Coffee, tea and fountain pop are the only non-alcoholic drinks offered free of charge.
Arriving after midnight
Hours on the road change how time feels, and a 4 AM closing can come sooner than it seems after pulling into the lot. A plan made before the doors helps: settle how long to stay and how much to spend, then keep to both. Parking on site is free, so the car can sit while that plan is set. Under Ontario law, entry starts at 19, with valid government-issued photo ID; a second named ID is added at 21 or younger. A visit that started late still ends at 4 AM.
Questions from the road
IIs the casino open at 2 AM?
Yes: 7 days a week, play on the casino floor runs until 4 AM. A visit at 2 AM falls inside that window, with time left before the doors close.
IIIs the casino open at 6 AM?
No, the doors are closed from 4 AM until they open again at 9 AM. That pause applies every day of the week.
IIIAre holiday hours published?
No, there is no published holiday schedule. Before a holiday visit, phone 807-766-7900 to ask the casino.
IVWhen do the live tables open?
The casino does not publish its table hours, its current table count or its table minimums. A call to 807-766-7900 settles them before the trip to Cumberland Street.