Performance of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos help boost gaming payments
Saskatchewan’s First Nation and Métis organisations will receive $153.5m in gaming revenue payments for the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of $46m from the 2025-26 budget. This is due to the strong performance of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos, SaskGaming properties and the PlayNow.com online platform.
The increases came as the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) improved the market. In lat 2024, it allowed Vancouver-based Jackpot Digital to install its electronic multiplayer dealerless poker tables in its seven casinos. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) had earlier increased the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the province through deals with Inspired Entertainment and International Game Technology (IGT).
Other developments have seen Dakota Dunes Casino, one of the largest SIGA-owned casinos, located south of Saskatoon on the land of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, expand its footprint by 11,500 feet last year.
“Protecting the wellbeing and growth of First Nation and Métis communities in Saskatchewan is important to our government,” Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Eric Schmalz said. “At a time when community strength is more vital than ever, these agreements ensure funding flows to the places where Indigenous people gather, celebrate and build strong futures. This increase of $46 million will help support programs and build opportunities that improve communities.”
Gaming payments play a key role, investing in organizations and grassroots projects and underscore Saskatchewan’s ongoing commitment to advancing economic, cultural, educational and social programs in Indigenous communities throughout the province.
The Ministry of Government Relations is responsible for distributing these funds according to the 2002 Gaming Framework Agreement and The Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Corporation Act. These funds will be allocated to The First Nations Trust, which directs funding to First Nations in Saskatchewan based on priorities identified by individual communities. Community Development Corporations reinvest revenues into projects in regions surrounding SIGA casino locations. The Clarence Campeau Development Fund supports Métis entrepreneurship and economic development.
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Performance of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos help boost gaming payments Saskatchewan’s First Nation and Métis organisations will receive $153.5m in gaming revenue payments for the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of $46m from the 2025-26 budget. This is due to the strong performance of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos, SaskGaming properties and…
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