The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation (SGC) is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation that was established in 1994 to operate casino gaming in partnership with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).
SGC operates Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw under the regulatory authority and supervision of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). The Corporation is responsible to the Saskatchewan government through a Board of Directors appointed by Cabinet. Three Board members are nominated by the FSIN.
One hundred per cent of SGC’s profits are delivered back into Saskatchewan communities. 25% of SGC’s profit is distributed to non-profit, community organizations through the Community Initiatives Fund and the Metis Development Fund, 25% goes to our partners, the FSIN to fund initiatives in First Nations communities, and 50% is distributed to important provincial programs through the province’s General Revenue Fund.
Casino Regina opened to the public on January 26, 1996. Casino Regina’s Show Lounge opened to the public in November 2001. Casino Moose Jaw, which is connected via a skywalk to the Temple Garden Mineral Spa in Moose Jaw’s historic downtown, was opened on September 6, 2002.
As of March 31, 2004, the total combined work force for Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw is 767 employees. Aboriginal employees represent 50.5% of the total workforce. Women represent 54.6% of the total. Visible minorities represent 7.2%, and people with disabilities represent 5.4% of the workforce.
Casino Regina has 780 slot machines including our specialty games and multi-line games in 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1, and $2 credits. It has 33 table games. Casino Moose Jaw has 215 slot machines and 7 table games. Both operations are open seven days a week.
If you would like a printed copy, please contact the SGC Department of Communications and Community Relations at (306) 787-1590 or toll-free in Canada at 1-800-555-3189, or email us your name and full mailing address and a copy will be mailed to you.