Casino Sault Ste Marie Ontario
| Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie | |
|---|---|
| Address | 30 Bay St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 7A6, Canada |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Total gaming space | 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Gateway Casinos |
| Coordinates | 46°31′03″N84°20′37″W / 46.5175°N 84.3435°WCoordinates: 46°31′03″N84°20′37″W / 46.5175°N 84.3435°W |
| Website | Official website |
Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie (formerly OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie) is a casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Owned an Operated by Burnaby based Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, it was Northern Ontario's first full-time casino when it opened in 1999.[1] The casino is located near the International Bridge which links the city to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
OLG Casino Sault Ste. OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie is located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and a few minutes away from the U.S. The casino offers a gaming area that covers more than 35,000sq/ft featuring a selection of video slots and live table games.
Facilities[edit]
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Food and beverage facilities offered by the casino include a 100-seat restaurant and a bar[2]. The gaming area is 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) in size and includes 450 slot machines and 21 game tables.[3] There currently are no accommodations or entertainment facilities on site, making it difficult for the facility to compete with the other casinos in its local market located minutes away in the State of Michigan. The current casino facility has been housed in a temporary movable dome structure since opening in 1999 and has required numerous repairs due to its long-term use. Although the City of Sault Ste. Marie is currently home to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, much like its past financial decision to operate two offices, the corporate office based in Toronto currently has no long-term plans for a permanent presence in the Northern Ontario city in the form of any significant investment into any permanent structures.[4]
Facts and figures[edit]
- Casino floor size: 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2)
- Slot machines: 360
- Table games: 9
- Restaurants: 1
- Bars: 1
Drinking age as an attraction[edit]
The casino derives some of its customers from the United States, in part because the drinking age in Ontario is 19, as opposed to 21 in Michigan.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Ontario's Top Attractions - TransCanadaHighway.com
- ^Casino Sault. Ste. Marie - Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
- ^Casino Sault. Ste. Marie - Tourism Sault. Ste. Marie
- ^Future Development In Doubt - Sault This Week
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie. |
Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie has confirmed that it won't be opening its doors under Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening plan.
Rob Mitchell, director of communications and public affairs for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited, confirmed in an email that all Gateway locations across the province will remain closed as the company evaluates how it can operate under current capacity restrictions.
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Casinos were cleared to reopen July 17 as part of Stage 3, but with a reduced capacity of 50 people. Table games and buffets are not permitted.
Mitchell says its health and safety plans for each Gateway location must be independently reviewed by a third party health and safety expert and submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) prior to reopening.
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“We have developed extensive health and safety plans for each site, which includes two metres physical distancing, rigorous cleaning and sanitation measures and the mandatory use of masks or face coverings for all individuals entering our gaming sites,” Mitchell said.
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The union representing more than 100 front-line workers at Gateway Casino Sault Ste. Marie recently reached an agreement with the company to extend benefits for casino workers until the end of August.