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The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is ready to reopen its doors.
All seven of its casinos will reopen to the public on July 9 at 6 p.m.
In the reopening process, it will start with reduced capacity to ensure it adheres to the public health guidelines.
“I’m very excited for our team members to return to what they do best – providing the best entertainment experience possible for our guests, even if that experience now looks a bit different,” Zane Hansen, SIGA President and CEO said in a media release Tuesday.
In a separate media release Tuesday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) outlined additional SIGA health and safety precautionary measures.
This includes physical distancing markers, pre-screening processes for staff and guests, additional sanitization and plexiglass barriers.
Additionally, all staff and guests will need to wear a mask or face shield when inside the building.
SIGA says it will also be taking steps to support contact tracing for “a period of time.”
“The process will maintain the confidentiality of each guest, while providing a peace of mind that there will be an attempt to contact them if a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported at or near one of the properties,” SIGA’s Tuesday release reads.
Guests will need to check-in prior to entering the casino, either by players club card or providing a name and contact number.
Operating hours have also shrunk for SIGA. Bear Claw, Gold Eagle, Painted Hand, Dakota Dunes and Northern Lights Casinos will open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily in the initial stage of reopening.
Living Sky and Painted Hand Casinos will operate from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
SIGA operates seven casinos in the province, located in or near Yorkton, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Lloydminster, North Battleford, Moose Mountain and Saskatoon.
