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Nine casinos, one very wide province

Saskatchewan Casinos Online and Nearby

Checked October 7, 2026

By Tia Monroe

Saskatchewan has nine permanent casinos, spread across a very wide province. Pick a start and the map draws a straight line, not a road, to each one, nearest first, open or closed.

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Distances are straight lines in kilometres, not roads, and open or closed follows Saskatchewan time.

Nine, by straight line

  1. Grass-covered sand hills above a winding river valley in the last light of the day

    26.9km

    from Saskatoon

    Dakota Dunes Casino

    Whitecap, south of Saskatoon

    SIGA

    Open 9am to 4am Monday to Wednesday and nonstop from Thursday 9am to Monday 4am, with a daily shuttle from Prairieland Park.

    Directions in Google Maps
  2. 129.4km

    from Saskatoon

    Gold Eagle Casino

    North Battleford

    SIGA

    Opened in 1996 as the first SIGA casino; blackjack and poker run Thursday to Sunday.

    Directions in Google Maps
  3. Green aurora over a spruce forest edge, reflected in a wide calm river

    131.6km

    from Saskatoon

    Northern Lights Casino

    Prince Albert

    SIGA

    A SIGA Rewards card is required at entry; open 24 hours Thursday to Saturday.

    Directions in Google Maps
  4. 208.6km

    from Saskatoon

    Casino Moose Jaw

    Moose Jaw

    SaskGaming

    Open 9am to 4am daily, with a pedway over Fairford Street to the spa's hotel.

    Directions in Google Maps
  5. Star-filled night sky with a faint green aurora over flat prairie and a fence line

    217.6km

    from Saskatoon

    Living Sky Casino

    Swift Current

    SIGA

    On the Trans-Canada Highway with plenty of parking, open 10am to 2am daily.

    Directions in Google Maps
  6. Casino Regina in the former Union Station, a pale stone building with an arched entrance, green awnings and the Casino Regina sign on the roof, on a sunny autumn day

    234.9km

    from Saskatoon

    Casino Regina

    Regina

    SaskGaming

    Housed in Regina's former Union Station, with its own Poker Room.

    Directions in Google Maps
  7. 257.2km

    from Saskatoon

    Gold Horse Casino

    Lloydminster

    SIGA

    In Lloydminster, which the casino calls Canada's only border town, on one clock with Alberta.

    Directions in Google Maps
  8. Bronze sculpture of riders on horseback in front of the curved entrance of Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton

    305.2km

    from Saskatoon

    Painted Hand Casino

    Yorkton

    SIGA

    More than 241 slot machines and 9 electronic table games, with no live tables.

    Directions in Google Maps
  9. Bear Claw Casino and its hotel wing with green roofs on White Bear First Nations, seen across the empty parking lot

    403.7km

    from Saskatoon

    Bear Claw Casino & Hotel

    White Bear First Nations, north of Carlyle

    SIGA

    In the Moose Mountains, first opened in 1993, with a hotel of 35 guest rooms.

    Directions in Google Maps

Card photos via Wikimedia Commons. Casino Regina: Stirlingmillar, CC BY-SA 4.0; Painted Hand Casino: Suzanne Schroeter, CC BY-SA 2.0; Bear Claw Casino & Hotel: Masterhatch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Two operators, nine casinos

Two operators run Saskatchewan's nine permanent casinos. The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, or SaskGaming, runs Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS). SIGA, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, runs seven. Five are in Lloydminster, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current and Yorkton. Two are on White Bear First Nation near Carlyle and Whitecap Dakota First Nation south of Saskatoon.

LGS oversees all lotteries and gaming and manages the slot machines in both operators' casinos. The regulator is the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).

SaskGaming's two send 50% of net profits to the General Revenue Fund. The First Nations Trust and Community Initiatives Fund get 25% each. SIGA's seven send 50% to the First Nations Trust and 25% each to Community Development Corporations and the General Revenue Fund. SIGA puts it this way: "As a First-Nations, non-profit organization, SIGA reinvests all net proceeds back into Saskatchewan." More on the Two operators page.

SaskGaming or SIGA: who runs each Saskatchewan casino

Late nights, plainly

Saskatchewan stays on Central Standard Time all year, with no clock change. Casino Regina is open 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Dakota Dunes stays open from Thursday 9am through to Monday 4am. Northern Lights runs 24 hours from Thursday to Saturday.

Bear Claw closes at midnight, every day. Tables can keep shorter hours than the floor: at Gold Eagle, blackjack runs Thursday to Sunday only. Casino Regina's own pages give different Sunday hours, so a Sunday visit starts with a call to 1-800-555-3189. Holiday hours should be checked on each venue's own site. The Last lights page goes casino by casino.

Saskatchewan casino hours: who stays open late

Still open after 2 AM tonight

CasinoMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Casino Reginaopenopenopenopenopenopencheck with the casino
Casino Moose Jawopenopenopenopenopenopenopen
Dakota Dunesopenopenopenopenopenopenopen
Northern Lightsopenopenopenopenopencheck with the casinoopen
Gold Eagleclosedclosedclosedopenopenopenclosed
Gold Horseopenopenopenopenopenopenopen
Living Skyclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Painted Handopenopenopenopenopenopenopen
Bear Clawclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed

open at 2 AM check with the casino closed

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Nineteen at the door

The legal gambling age in Saskatchewan is 19. At Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw, ID is compulsory, and government-issued ID may be requested at any time. At SIGA casinos, anyone under 19 is a prohibited individual, and their winnings are withheld under SIGA's Disentitlement of Winnings policy.

Northern Lights has required a SIGA Rewards card at entry since February 15, 2024. Every guest hands the card to Security at the Guest Registration Kiosk, and guests without one get a card at the desk. SIGA Rewards is one card across all seven SIGA casinos. Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw share a single Players Club instead.

Northern Lights Casino, Prince Albert: card and hours

What is legal online

PlayNow.com, operated by SIGA, is the only legal online gaming platform in Saskatchewan. It launched on November 3, 2022, for players aged 19 and older. On August 31, 2026, the province and FSIN extended SIGA's online gaming exclusivity to September 2029. In the province's words, PlayNow has kept growing in profitability "despite heavy competition from illegal platforms".

Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw offer gaming only at their physical locations, with no mobile app and no online gaming. They warn that falsified social media ads for online platforms using their names are a scam.

This guide's home page carries paid links, marked Ad, to a private online casino. That casino is not run or licensed by the province of Saskatchewan and is not connected with any Saskatchewan casino or gaming body. The site earns a commission on those links, and the partner can change. The Online in Saskatchewan page covers the rules in full.

Online gambling in Saskatchewan: what is legal

Where to find help

  • The Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-306-6789, is free, confidential and open 24 hours, for people with gambling problems and their families.
  • Game Break covers all casinos in the province and PlayNow.com, for 6 months to 5 years; GameSense appointments at 306-787-2122.
  • SIGA Voluntary Self-Exclusion, requested at any SIGA casino, bars the person from all nine casinos for 6 months to 5 years.
  • Saskatchewan residents and their families get free gambling counselling through the Saskatchewan Health Authority, with no doctor's referral needed.

Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline and Game Break

Questions

Which casino is nearest to Saskatoon, Regina or Prince Albert?

In a straight line from Saskatoon City Hall, Dakota Dunes Casino is nearest, at 26.9 km. From Regina City Hall it is Casino Regina, 0.8 km, and from Prince Albert it is Northern Lights Casino, 2.4 km. These are map distances, not driving distances.

Which casinos stay open all night?

Casino Regina is open 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays, and Northern Lights 24 hours Thursday to Saturday. Dakota Dunes stays open from Thursday 9am to Monday 4am. Holiday hours should be checked on each casino's own site.

How old do you have to be, and what should you bring?

The legal gambling age in Saskatchewan is 19. Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw make ID compulsory. Northern Lights requires a SIGA Rewards card at entry, and guests without one can get a card at the desk.

Is online casino play legal in Saskatchewan?

PlayNow.com, operated by SIGA, is the only legal online gaming platform in Saskatchewan. The province describes heavy competition from "illegal platforms".

Is this site a casino?

No, it is an independent guide that takes no bets and has no accounts. Its home page carries paid links, marked Ad, to a private online casino, and the site earns a commission. That casino is not run or licensed by the province of Saskatchewan.