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The casino in Chatham is Cascades Casino Chatham at 615 Richmond Street, open from 10 AM every day. This independent guide covers the daytime, from the doors opening to the first live tables.
By the Daylight DeskChecked October 4, 2026
- 10 am
- doors, every day
- 300+
- slot machines
- 10
- live tables, later
- 2 am
- closing, daily
What is open at your hour
Every hour listed here is Eastern time in Chatham. The casino posts no holiday schedule, so a quick call to 226-296-0309 settles any holiday visit.
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| What | Hours |
|---|---|
| Casino floor and slots | doors 10 am, close 2 am, seven days a week |
| Live tables | Friday to Sunday noon to 2 am; Monday to Thursday by 4 pm to 2 am (call about 3 to 4 pm) |
| Ride CK bus | Fixed routes Monday to Saturday 6:15 am to 7:15 pm; OnRequest trips Monday to Friday 7:15 pm to 12:45 am and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm; no holiday service |
| MATCH Eatery & Public House | hours not published; call 226-296-0309 |
The casino in brief
Cascades Casino Chatham stands at 615 Richmond Street, in Chatham, part of the municipality of Chatham-Kent. It had its soft opening on July 18, 2019. This was Gateway's first casino built from the ground up, on what Gateway called a former vacant lot. It replaced the Dresden Slots at Dresden Raceway, which closed in July 2019, and the Dresden staff moved to Chatham.
Day-to-day operation sits with Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited. Casino gaming here falls under OLG, which conducts and manages it, while the AGCO regulates the casinos. Cascades Casino Chatham welcomes guests from 10 AM daily, with closing at 2 AM. The casino page sets out the full week and the entry rules.
A weekday morning
At 10 AM the Richmond St doors open, seven days a week, and the slots are live straight away. Slot machines carry the floor until the live tables begin. From Monday to Thursday, tables are up and running by 4 PM. Friday through Sunday, play at the tables starts at noon.
Planning on a table between 3 and 4 PM, Monday to Thursday? Call 226-296-0309 first to check. The casino phone is also the way to check a holiday.
A complimentary coffee, tea or fountain pop covers the morning cup in Chatham. No other drinks are offered without charge. The casino also has bank machines, known as ABMs, plus currency exchange and lottery.
On the floor
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| Game | On the floor |
|---|---|
| Slot machines | Yes. More than 300 machines, reel-style and video |
| Blackjack | Yes. Live tables (10 live table games) |
| Baccarat | Yes. Live tables (10 live table games) |
| Roulette | Yes. Live tables (10 live table games) |
| Spanish 21 | Yes. Live tables (10 live table games) |
| Ultimate Texas Hold'em | Yes. Live tables (10 live table games) |
| Poker room | Not listed. No poker room is listed |
| Sportsbook | Not listed. No sportsbook is listed |
| Bingo | Not listed. Not listed |
| Keno | Not listed. Not listed |
| Lottery tickets | Yes. Sold on site (lottery is 18+ in Ontario) |
Cascades Casino Chatham has over 300 slot machines on its floor, mixing reel-style and video games. They are available for every open hour, 10 AM through 2 AM. On a weekday morning, the slots are all there is to play.
Live play comes later, on 10 table games. The casino names blackjack, baccarat, roulette, Spanish 21 and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. Its gaming pages cover slots and table games and nothing else. No poker room, sportsbook, bingo, keno or high-limit room is listed. If you came for a table, check the hours above before you leave home.
Getting there
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- By car. Parking on site is free. Accessible parking, EV charging and RV or bus parking are not described; call 226-296-0309 if you need them.
- By Ride CK bus. The casino names no route or stop for 615 Richmond St; plan the trip with Ride CK. No service on holidays.
- From a partner hotel. Holiday Inn Express and Candlewood Suites, 575 Richmond Street, 519-937-5577: described by the casino as just steps from the casino floor. Comfort Inn, Chatham: 519-352-5500. Cascades Casino Chatham runs no hotel itself.
- With a wheelchair or a service animal. Ask staff at 615 Richmond St for wheelchairs, communication supports or material in accessible formats. Personal assistive devices are allowed; support persons are admitted (age rules still apply). At the Richmond St casino, guide dogs are welcome in every public area, as are other service animals.
- Ride CK hours. Fixed routes Monday to Saturday 6:15 am to 7:15 pm; OnRequest trips Monday to Friday 7:15 pm to 12:45 am and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm; no holiday service.
Parking on site is free. The casino's pages do not describe accessible parking, EV charging or RV and bus parking. For an overnight stay, the partner hotels are the Holiday Inn Express and Candlewood Suites at 575 Richmond Street and the Comfort Inn in Chatham. The casino describes the first two as just steps from the casino floor.
Ride CK runs fixed routes 1 to 5 in Chatham from Monday to Saturday, 6:15 AM to 7:15 PM. On weekday evenings, OnRequest trips run instead, from 7:15 PM to 12:45 AM. Sunday brings OnRequest trips alone, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Holidays have no service at all. The casino names no stop for 615 Richmond St, so check the trip with Ride CK.
A day on a budget
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To get an hourly pace for a Chatham visit, take the amount set aside and share it out over each hour of the stay. Adding that number of hours to the arrival time shows when to head home. Every night the Richmond St doors shut at 2 am, and Monday to Saturday the final fixed-route Ride CK bus leaves at 7:15 pm.
Before heading out to Richmond Street, decide how much money to bring and what hour to walk out, then stick with both. The calculator next to this paragraph simply works out sums from whatever figures go into it. It makes no forecast of any kind. Rent and bill money has no place in the plan.
Coming by bus gives the day a built-in end. Ride CK fixed routes stop at 7:15 PM, Monday to Saturday, which makes a tidy finish for a daytime visit.
What to bring
- Pack valid government-issued photo ID: the Richmond St doors admit only those 19 or older.
- Visitors 21 or younger should pack one more card bearing their name.
- Leave outside food and drink behind, since none is allowed inside.
- Keep your phone away on the gaming floor: no photos, no recording and no calculating.
Online in Ontario
Since April 4, 2022, Chatham readers have been able to use the province's regulated online gambling market. In that system, iGaming Ontario conducts and manages what private operators offer, while the AGCO acts as regulator. For a privately run online casino to be lawful in Ontario, the AGCO must have registered it and iGaming Ontario must hold an operating agreement with that operator. The Daylight Desk sends Chatham readers to igamingontario.ca, where iGaming Ontario keeps the official directory of sites meeting both conditions. Each listed site accepts players 19+ only, and someone in Chatham must stay physically inside Ontario while playing.
OLG.ca is the province's government-run online casino, conducted and managed by OLG. On the Daylight Desk's home page, the Ad links lead to a private partner whose service the guide cannot vouch for. The online page has more detail.
Help, and a paid link
Help in Ontario
- ConnexOntario takes calls at 1-866-531-2600 and texts with the word CONNEX to 247247, at no cost, in confidence and 24/7.
- Seven days a week, 11 AM until 7 PM, the Virtual PlaySmart Centre answers calls at 1-833-888-2306.
- A My PlayBreak casino break keeps its holder away from all of Ontario's casinos, and the OLG Support Centre can set one up by phone at 1-800-387-0098.
Questions people ask
What time does the casino open?
Cascades Casino Chatham unlocks its doors at 10 AM daily, and slot play continues until 2 AM. All times follow local Eastern time.
Are the tables open on a weekday morning?
No, the morning hours are slots only. Monday to Thursday the live tables are running by 4 PM, and from Friday to Sunday they start at noon. For a table between 3 and 4 PM on Monday to Thursday, call 226-296-0309 first.
What is the minimum age for entry?
The door staff at Cascades Casino Chatham admit only guests who are 19 or over and can show valid government-issued photo ID. Visitors aged 21 or under should bring an extra document with their name on it as well.
Is parking free?
Yes, parking on site is free.
Does Cascades Casino Chatham have its own hotel?
No, Cascades Casino Chatham has no rooms to book. Its partners are two hotels sharing 575 Richmond Street, Holiday Inn Express and Candlewood Suites, along with the Comfort Inn in Chatham. The casino puts the Richmond Street pair just steps from the casino floor.