Nine casinos, one very wide province
Saskatchewan Casinos Online and Nearby
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.
Nearest by straight line
From Saskatoon City Hall
- 1
26.9km
Directions in Google Maps - 2
129.4km
Directions in Google Maps - 3
131.6km
Directions in Google Maps
Distances from the three starting points
Each figure opens Google Maps with the route from that city hall.
Nine, by straight line
26.9km
from Saskatoon
Dakota Dunes Casino
Whitecap, south of Saskatoon
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 Maps129.4km
from Saskatoon
Gold Eagle Casino
North Battleford
Opened in 1996 as the first SIGA casino; blackjack and poker run Thursday to Sunday.
Directions in Google Maps
131.6km
from Saskatoon
Northern Lights Casino
Prince Albert
A SIGA Rewards card is required at entry; open 24 hours Thursday to Saturday.
Directions in Google Maps208.6km
from Saskatoon
Casino Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw
Open 9am to 4am daily, with a pedway over Fairford Street to the spa's hotel.
Directions in Google Maps
217.6km
from Saskatoon
Living Sky Casino
Swift Current
On the Trans-Canada Highway with plenty of parking, open 10am to 2am daily.
Directions in Google Maps
234.9km
from Saskatoon
Casino Regina
Regina
Housed in Regina's former Union Station, with its own Poker Room.
Directions in Google Maps257.2km
from Saskatoon
Gold Horse Casino
Lloydminster
In Lloydminster, which the casino calls Canada's only border town, on one clock with Alberta.
Directions in Google Maps
305.2km
from Saskatoon
Painted Hand Casino
Yorkton
More than 241 slot machines and 9 electronic table games, with no live tables.
Directions in Google Maps
403.7km
from Saskatoon
Bear Claw Casino & Hotel
North of Carlyle, on White Bear First Nations
In the Moose Mountains, first opened in 1993, with a hotel of 35 guest rooms.
Directions in Google Maps
Wikimedia Commons credits for the cards: Casino Regina: drawn after a photo by Drm310, CC BY-SA 3.0; 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). Seven belong to SIGA, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. 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. Regulation falls to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, known as 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.
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. Each casino's own site is where holiday hours get confirmed. The Last lights page goes casino by casino.
Still open after 2 AM tonight
open at 2 AM check with the casino closed
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. SIGA casinos treat anyone below 19 as a prohibited individual; winnings in that case 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.
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".
At Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw, play happens only at the physical locations: there is no mobile app and nothing to play online. They warn that falsified social media ads for online platforms using their names are a scam.
The guide's home page holds paid links, marked Ad, that lead to a private online casino. The province of Saskatchewan does not run or license that casino, and it is tied to no Saskatchewan casino or gaming body. A commission comes to the site from those links, and the partner may change. For the full rules, see the Online in Saskatchewan page.
Where to find help
- Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-306-6789: no cost, confidential and open around the clock to people with gambling problems and to 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 can be started at any SIGA casino and 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.
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 openings need confirming with each casino directly, on its own site.
What is the minimum age, and what needs to come along?
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: this guide is independent, does not accept bets and holds no player accounts. The home page carries links marked Ad that point to a private online casino, each one earning the site a commission. The province of Saskatchewan neither operates nor licenses that casino.