Stops on highways 11 and 17
Thunder Bay Casino Online, Last Stop
This independent guide to Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay, on Cumberland St. South, is hosted by Ellie Marchand, a character created for it. It lines up the highway 11 and 17 stops by straight-line distance to the door, open 9 AM to 4 AM.
Hosted by Ellie Marchand, a character created for this guideChecked October 14, 2026
- Sault Ste. Marie425 km · Highway 17
- Kenora411 km · Highway 17
- Rainy River394 km · Highway 11
- Longlac246 km · Highway 11
- Nipigon95 km · Highways 11 and 17
- Shabaqua Corners53 km · Highways 11 and 17
- The doorCumberland St. South
Four ways in on 11 and 17
Highway 17 comes from the east, from Sault Ste. Marie at 425 km and Wawa at 333 km. Highway 11 arrives from Longlac in the northeast, 246 km from the door. From the northwest, Ellie's stops on Highway 17 begin at Kenora, 411 km away. On the Rainy River side, Highway 11 runs from Rainy River at 394 km and Fort Frances at 308 km.
And where do the two highways meet? They run as one road from Shabaqua Corners, west of the city, to Nipigon in the northeast. Past the city that shared road is the Thunder Bay Expressway, and the casino is 2.8 km from it in a straight line. Every figure here is a straight line between map points, so roads run longer and no driving times are given. The ribbon below lists each of Ellie's stops in order.
Every stop, measured to the door
Straight lines from OpenStreetMap · pick the highway you come in on
- 168 km to Wawa
- 77 km to White River
- 81 km to Marathon
- 54 km to Terrace Bay
- 12 km to Schreiber
- 19 km to Rossport
- 58 km to Nipigon
- 33 km to Dorion
- On to the city
- The door 50 Cumberland St. South, 2.8 km from the expressway
- 30 km to Geraldton
- 42 km to Jellicoe
- 32 km to Beardmore
- 69 km to Nipigon
- 33 km to Dorion
- On to the city
- The door 50 Cumberland St. South, 2.8 km from the expressway
- 79 km to Vermilion Bay
- 41 km to Dryden
- 95 km to Ignace
- 54 km to English River
- 41 km to Upsala
- 66 km to Shabaqua Corners
- 30 km to Kakabeka Falls
- On to the city
- The door 50 Cumberland St. South, 2.8 km from the expressway
- 55 km to Emo
- 32 km to Fort Frances
- 131 km to Atikokan
- 87 km to Kashabowie
- 41 km to Shabaqua Corners
- 30 km to Kakabeka Falls
- On to the city
- The door 50 Cumberland St. South, 2.8 km from the expressway
Selected stop
425km to the door
Sault Ste. Marie
3 km off Highway 17. In a straight line the casino lies to the northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The next stop, Wawa, is 168 km on.
Roads bend and run longer than these lines. The guide gives no driving times.
Working back from the door hours
The door is open from 9 AM to 4 AM, 7 days a week. And if the car pulls in after 4 AM? The doors stay closed until 9 AM. Holiday hours are not published, so check them on the casino line, 807-766-7900, or on the casino's own website.
Below, a planner works back from the door. A visitor enters their own estimate of hours on the road, and it returns a leave-by time that reaches the door while it is open. All times are Thunder Bay time, which is Eastern time.
Leave-by planner
Thunder Bay time · the door is open 9 AM to 4 AM
- Leave NipigonFriday, 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM
- 2.5 h on the road, your estimate; 95 km in a straight line
- Pull in at the doorFriday, 9 AM to 1 AM
- Doors closeSaturday, 4 AM
The door is open from 9 AM to 4 AM, 7 days a week, and closed from 4 AM to 9 AM.
The hours on the road are your own estimate: the guide measures straight lines and does not time any drive. Holiday hours are not published; the casino line is 807-766-7900.
| Day | Door opens | Door closes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About the guide's host
Ellie Marchand is a character created for this guide, not a real person and not casino staff. She presents the stops on highways 11 and 17, then the door at the end of them. The guide checked the facts behind her on October 14, 2026.
Inside the door
The casino lists 450 slot machines. Electronic table games sit in the E-Table Stadium, described in 2024 as 18 interconnected stations offering blackjack, roulette, baccarat and craps. In August 2025 the general manager confirmed electronic table games are on site. Live table games with a dealer are offered as well. No poker room is described.
A list from 2024 showed 6 live tables: Blackjack, Mississippi Stud Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Roulette. The current table count, table hours and minimums are not published; the casino line, 807-766-7900, answers them. Just off the floor, the Getaway Restaurant and Bar serves light meals, snacks and drinks, with sports on TV. My Club Rewards membership is free at the Guest Services desk with valid ID, and members earn points at slots and tables.
Before walking in
Parking on site is free. And what to carry? Visitors must be 19 or older and carry valid government-issued photo ID. Anyone 21 or younger also needs a second piece of identification showing their name. Wheelchairs, accessible formats and communication supports are available on request.
Inside are bank machines (ABMs), currency exchange and lottery. Coffee, tea and fountain pop are complimentary, and those are the only complimentary drinks. There is no hotel at the casino, and no shuttle or transit stop is described. Anyone trespassed or self-excluded from any Ontario gaming property may not visit. The checklist below adjusts to each visitor's answers.
The glovebox checklist
Switch on what applies · the list adjusts
4 things to have sorted before the door
- Valid government-issued photo ID, and an age of 19 or older.
- Parking on site is free: 50 Cumberland St. South.
- Coffee, tea and fountain pop are complimentary inside.
- A second piece of ID showing your name, since you are 21 or younger. (if: aged 21 or younger)
- Currency exchange and bank machines (ABMs) are on site. (if: carrying another currency)
- Wheelchairs, accessible formats and communication supports on request; call 807-766-7900 ahead. (if: need a wheelchair or other support)
- The airport is 10 km southwest of the casino in a straight line; no shuttle or transit stop is described. (if: flying in, no car)
- There is no hotel at the casino, so the night needs its own booking. (if: flying in, no car)
- My Club Rewards is free: sign up at Guest Services with valid ID. (if: want the rewards card)
- The door is closed from 4 AM to 9 AM; plan to pull in from 9 AM. (if: arriving between 4 and 9 am)
- Anyone self-excluded from an Ontario gaming property may not visit; help is on the help page. (if: on a self-exclusion)
Online casinos and the Ontario line
Ontario opened its regulated online gambling market on April 4, 2022. iGaming Ontario conducts and manages the games of private operators, and the AGCO regulates them. A private online casino is legal in Ontario only with AGCO registration and an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. OLG.ca is the government-run online casino.
Where can a reader check a site? The iGaming Ontario directory at igamingontario.ca is the official list of regulated online gambling sites. Online play is for people 19 and over, and only while they are physically in Ontario. The Ad links on this guide's home page lead to a private partner that is not named and can change. The guide earns a commission from them and does not stand behind that partner.
Help along the route
- ConnexOntario takes calls at 1-866-531-2600 at any hour, texts with the word CONNEX at 247247 and chats at connexontario.ca, at no cost.
- The PlaySmart Centre on the gaming floor, in place since early 2025, is staffed by Responsible Gambling Council representatives who answer questions and give out resources.
- My PlayBreak, OLG's self-exclusion program, bars entry to every Ontario casino for a fixed term, with enrolment through the OLG Support Centre at 1-800-387-0098 or casino staff.
Asked before setting out
Where do highways 11 and 17 become one road?
They run together between Shabaqua Corners, west of the city, and Nipigon to the northeast. Kakabeka Falls, Thunder Bay and Dorion sit on that shared stretch.
What is the straight-line distance from Wawa to the door?
Wawa is 333 km from the casino door in a straight line. It lies 2 km off Highway 17, measured to the town centre. Roads bend and run longer, and the guide gives no driving times.
Can a visitor walk in at 8 AM?
Not at 8 AM: the doors are closed from 4 AM until 9 AM, every day of the week. Holiday hours are not published, so 807-766-7900 is the line to check them.
What should a visitor aged 21 or younger bring to the door?
Visitors aged 21 or younger need valid government-issued photo ID and a second piece of identification showing their name. The minimum age to enter is 19.
Is Ellie Marchand a real person?
Ellie Marchand is not a real person: she is a character created for this guide. Her pictures are AI-generated images, she is not casino staff, and the facts she presents were checked by the guide.