SIGA to open 49-slot gaming centre on Flying Dust First Nation
An amended Saskatchewan gaming agreement clears the way for a pilot gaming centre near Meadow Lake, possibly inside a new hotel development.
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) will open a small gaming centre on Flying Dust First Nation, near Meadow Lake in the province's northwest. The First Nation borders the city of Meadow Lake.
The pilot project was made possible by an amendment to the Gaming Framework Agreement between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Eagle Feather News reported.
The centre will have up to 49 slot machines in a space of about 6,000 square feet. Leaders expect construction to take roughly six months once it begins. The report did not give an opening date.
Part of a wider development
The gaming centre may sit within a larger commercial project on the First Nation. Plans could include a strip mall, a hotel and a conference centre.
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said the centre will be part of a new hotel development that will serve Meadow Lake and the wider northwest region. He said the benefits would reach well beyond Flying Dust itself, because First Nations gaming profits are shared among First Nations in the Treaty 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 territories.
Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan's minister responsible for lotteries and gaming, said the province built its gaming industry in partnership with the FSIN. He said the sector creates jobs for First Nations people and pays for education, housing and other community priorities.
Record year for SIGA
The announcement follows a strong year for the authority. In June, SIGA reported record gross revenue of $418 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which ran from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, and a final income distribution of $167 million.
SIGA is a non-profit and reinvests all of its net income in Saskatchewan. For 2025-26 it sent $83.5 million to First Nations trusts, which fund housing, infrastructure, education and social programs across 74 First Nations. Community Development Corporations and the province's General Revenue Fund each received $41.75 million.