Bear Claw Casino & Hotel
Bear Claw Casino & Hotel is a small casino located on the White Bear First Nations near Moose Mountain Provincial Park and Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada. The 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft) facility includes a casino (with 132 slot machines and 4 table games), lounge and restaurant, a 35 room hotel, and stalls for campers.[1][2][3]
| Bear Claw Casino & Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | White Bear First Nation near Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Total gaming space | 2,800 m² (30,000 square foot) |
| Notable restaurants | Growlers Restaurant and Lounge |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority |
| Renovated in | 2010 |
| Coordinates | 49.7610°N 102.2922°W |
| Website | www.bearclawcasino.ca |
It was the first casino in Saskatchewan operated by a First Nations group to open in the province in 1993; at that time, it was caught up in a legal battle between the local First Nations group and the province over jurisdiction.[4] The casino opened in 1993 in the club house of the White Bear Golf Course. It moved into its current location in 1996.[5]
In 2010, the 35-room hotel was fully renovated when taken over by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and joined to the casino facility.[6] After reopening in June 2010, it became the first hotel operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority.
See also
References
- About page
- "Bear Claw Casino". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- "BEAR CLAW CASINO" (PDF). Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- "Bear Claw Casino To Open February 26 (FEBRUARY 1993 v22 n02 p01)". SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- "WHITE BEAR FIRST NATION - Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". University of Regina. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- "Renovation at the Bear Claw Casino's hotel is almost complete JUNE 18, 2010". Estevan Lifestyles. Archived from the original on 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2011-03-04.