Bear Claw Casino & Hotel stands in the Moose Mountains on Highway 9, White Bear First Nations, to the north of Carlyle. It is a casino with its own hotel, 182.5 km from Regina City Hall in a straight line.
Open now, in Saskatchewan time
Bear Claw Casino & Hotel
SIGA
Floor
11am to 12am daily
Table gameshours not published
SIGA's profile lists 6 table games; no table hours are published.
The casino is open 11am to 12am daily. SIGA's profile lists 6 table games here, but the casino publishes no table games page and no table hours. Before planning around a card game, call 306-577-4577. Every event here is 19+. For holiday hours, bearclawcasino.ca is the place to look.
Bear Claw is one of seven SIGA casinos on SIGA Rewards, one card with four tiers: Emerald, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Anyone younger than 19 is a prohibited individual in SIGA casinos. Their winnings are withheld under SIGA's Disentitlement of Winnings policy, in effect since June 30, 2016.
Rooms and dining
Bear Claw Hotel opened on July 1, 2010 as SIGA's first destination resort. It has 35 guest rooms, including 5 suites. Children under 12 stay free with an adult, and pet-friendly queen rooms are available for a fee. Parking at the hotel is free.
The front desk is open 6am to 9:45pm daily, while the casino floor stays open until 12am. Late arrivals should plan around that desk cut-off. Growlers Restaurant serves from 11:30am to 9pm daily.
For room bookings, call the hotel at 306-577-4588 or toll free at 1-877-909-2327. The casino line is 306-577-4577. Mail goes to Box 1210, Carlyle SK S0C 0R0.
Since 1993
Bear Claw Casino first opened in 1993 on the White Bear First Nations, near Carlyle in southeast Saskatchewan. After three months of operation, the provincial government closed it and pressed charges through the court system. The casino describes that period as "a highly contentious and emotional part of history between First Nations and the provincial government regarding gaming".
The casino reopened in November 1996, and the hotel followed on July 1, 2010. Bear Claw Casino & Hotel calls itself SIGA's most historic casino.
On the road
All SIGA casinos welcome RVs, and that includes Bear Claw. Guests travelling in recreational vehicles register with a SIGA Rewards card at Guest Services. There are no reservations, and all RV guests must be 19+.
Measured as straight lines, Bear Claw lies 403.7 km from Saskatoon City Hall and 182.5 km from Regina City Hall. Neither figure is a road distance. Painted Hand Casino is 161.7 km away in a straight line. Gold Horse Casino is 659.4 km away, the longest gap between any two of the nine.
Questions
At what hour does the Bear Claw casino floor shut each night?
The casino closes at 12am. It is open 11am to 12am daily, and the hotel front desk keeps 6am to 9:45pm. Holiday hours should be checked on bearclawcasino.ca.
Are children allowed to stay at Bear Claw Hotel?
Children under 12 stay free with an adult. The casino floor is another story: in SIGA casinos a prohibited individual means anyone younger than 19, and every event at Bear Claw is 19+.
Can visitors play at live tables at Bear Claw?
SIGA's profile lists 6 table games at Bear Claw. The casino publishes no table games page and no table hours, so a call to 306-577-4577 before the trip is the way to confirm what is running.
