Sault Ste Marie Casino Open
- Rigorous health & safety procedures
Oct 07, 2020 This includes the Sault Ste. Starting this Saturday, Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie will operate from 9 a.m. Daily with a capacity limit of 50 patrons.
- Kewadin Casinos extends temporary closure in continued response to COVID-19. MARIE, MI — Kewadin Casinos has made the decision to extend the temporary closure of all five casino properties and attached hotels in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula until June 12. Kewadin Casinos.
- Kewadin Casinos THIS IS KEWADIN COUNTRY. Whenever you're in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you're never far from a Kewadin Casino experience. And that means moments you'll hold on to forever.
- New reservation and virtual queue system to promote safe distancing
October 6, 2020 – Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (Gateway) is pleased to announce that it will re-open select properties in Ontario as part of the province’s Stage 3 guidelines. Beginning on Thursday, October 8, locations in Woodstock, Clinton and Hanover will re-open and all other Gateway locations – except for Casino Rama Resort – will re-open on Saturday, October 10. Under this framework, all properties will be restricted to the government mandated maximum of 50 guests, and will only include slot machines. Table games will not be operational and non-gaming amenities will be very limited.
At opening and in the coming days, we will be operating with a reservation and invitation system for our customers only. Due to the 50-customer capacity restrictions, properties will be open to invited My Club Rewards members only. Invited members will be notified by email with details on how to make reservations.
“We are excited to be able to re-open our Ontario properties and welcome back some of our team members and customers. The health and well-being of our employees and guests is our top priority,” said Tony Santo, CEO at Gateway Casinos. “We look forward to fully re-opening and welcoming more of our guests back in the future as capacities are increased and restrictions are lifted.”
Maintaining a clean environment is a year-round priority and it is regular practice to clean all hard surfaces, such as door handles and tables. Under the current environment, Gateway is being hyper-vigilant in our cleaning protocols throughout our properties to prevent the spread of transmittable illnesses, including COVID-19.
Gateway has implemented a new reservation and virtual queue system that will allow guests to book their play time online, check-in upon arrival and safely wait in their vehicles until we are ready for their entry. “This system will allow our staff to properly prepare the gaming floor for our guests, and ensure there is no congestion at the entrance as they wait to enter,” said Santo. “Things may look and feel a little different around the property, but we remain committed to making your visit enjoyable.”
For more information on the Company’s health and safety protocols, click here.
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| Property | Re-Opening Date | Hours of Operation |
| Playtime Hanover | October 8 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Woodstock | October 8 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Clinton | October 8 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Cascades Casino Chatham | October 8 | 10:00am – 2:00am |
| Starlight Point Edward | October 10 | 10:00am – 2:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Sarnia | October 10 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Gateway Casinos London | October 10 | 8:00am – Midnight |
| Gateway Casinos Sudbury | October 10 | 10:00am – 2:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Sault Ste Marie | October 10 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay | October 10 | 9:00am – 1:00am |
| Gateway Casinos Innisfil | October 10 | 10:00am – 2:00am |
| Casino Rama Resort | CLOSED |
For re-opening information including details on all amenities and opening hours, please visit the individual property website or follow them on social media.
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Gateway Casinos & Entertainment:
Rob Mitchell
Director, Communications & Public Affairs
226-235-6548
About Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (“Gateway”) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada with 26 gaming properties in British Columbia and Ontario and two additional properties in Edmonton, Alberta. Across its entire portfolio, Gateway currently employs over 8,000 people and features approximately 421 table games (including 48 poker tables), 14,162 slots, 82 food and beverage outlets and 561 hotel rooms. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands, dramatically improving the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. Some of Gateway’s proprietary brands include Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and the new Halley’s Club. In 2017, Gateway celebrated 25 years in the business ofgaming and entertainment in Canada. Additional information is available at www.gatewaycasinos.com.* All figures as at February 13, 2020
| Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2186 Shunk Road Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783 |
| Opening date | November 1985 |
| No. of rooms | 320 |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
| Coordinates | 46°28′33″N84°19′24″W / 46.47575°N 84.32329°WCoordinates: 46°28′33″N84°19′24″W / 46.47575°N 84.32329°W |
| Website | www.kewadin.com/sault |
Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center is a casino, hotel, and convention center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan which opened in November 1985. It is one of the Kewadin Casinos, which are all owned and operated by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.[1][2][3][4]
History[edit]
The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors approved the opening of a casino in 1984.[1][3] The Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center opened in November 1985, originally as a one-room blackjack house.[3][4][5]
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The facility was expanded in 1988, 1992,[5] 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2004.[3]
In June 2011, an anonymous tip led to the arrest of two Oklahoma residents by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Police after being observed by casino security personnel of using a device to manipulating gaming machines into paying larger payouts.[6] A subsequent investigation by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that six individuals had been working together and traveled to the casino on 52 weekends between June 2009 and June 2011 stealing approximately $310,000 from the casino.[6] In October 2013, the six each pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit theft from a gaming establishment on Indian lands.[6] They were each sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell on March 1, 2014.[6]
Features[edit]
Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center includes a casino gaming space, a 320-room hotel, and a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) convention center.[3] The facility also includes 3,272 square feet (304.0 m2) of kitchen space and a 12,019 square feet (1,116.6 m2) restaurant which serves over 400,000 people per year.[7] The facility's Dreamcatchers restaurant includes keno gaming.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abc'About Us'. Kewadin Casinos. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ ab'Kewadin Casinos'. Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ abcdef'Happy birthday, 20-year-old!'. SooToday.com (Press release). October 31, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ abcMikus, Matt (December 30, 2010). 'Casino Spurs Growth Era for Tribe'. St. Ignace News. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ abcBrown, Stewart (June 1, 1992). 'Sault, Kenora welcome casinos as potential tourism generator'. Northern Ontario Business. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ abcdU.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan (March 1, 2014). 'Sault Ste. Marie Casino Thieves Sentenced to Prison' (Press release). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^'Kewadin Casinos welcomes Oncina as new food and beverage director'. Sault Ste. Marie Evening News. June 8, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^Yue, Lorene (June 18, 2001). 'Listening to players, casino devotes room to keno'. Knight Ridder. Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
External links[edit]
- Official website
