For many years, casinos in Saskatchewan were run by Exhibition Associations, the non-profit charities in the province that operate agricultural shows, sports days, summer exhibitions and other community events.

In the early 1990s, First Nations people expressed a strong interest in running casinos in order to raise funds for economic development, education, and health services for their people. They argued that such an opportunity was guaranteed to them through their Treaty Rights.

The determination of First Nations people in Saskatchewan to participate in casino gaming resulted in the Government of Saskatchewan deciding to become a partner with Aboriginal people in expanding the casino industry in the province. The Government wanted to ensure that the casino industry was strongly controlled and regulated, and benefited all of the people of Saskatchewan.

A partnership agreement was signed with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations in 1994. This agreement specifies that First Nations people receive twenty-five per cent of profits and that at least fifty per cent of casino employees will be Aboriginal. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations also has three members on the corporation's Board of Directors.

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