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AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE REACHED WITH FSIN ON CASINOS

Released on February 10, 1995

Joanne Crofford, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and
Gaming Authority, Economic Development Minister Dwain Lingenfelter, and
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Chief Blaine Favel,
today announced an agreement in principle on casino development and
operation.

Crofford said that under the agreement, the Regina casino will now
proceed. In place of the casino planned for Saskatoon, the agreement
allows the FSIN to propose community-sized casinos which could be
established either on or off reserves.

"I am pleased that this agreement in principle turns a potentially
adversarial situation into a partnership," Crofford said. "Our goal in
gaming policy has been to provide a comprehensive package that limits,
regulates, and controls gaming activities."

Crofford said the agreement in principle will:

ù allow the FSIN to propose up to four community-scaled casinos
subject to a market study and community approval;

ù set up a rehabilitation program funded by the FSIN for First
Nations' citizens with addiction problems;

ù establish a revenue-sharing formula for on-reserve casinos of 50 per
cent to First Nations, 25 per cent to the provincial government, and
25 per cent to First Nations charities; in the case of off-reserve
casinos, the 25 per cent charity component will go to off-reserve
charitable and non-profit organizations;

ù limit the total number of gaming machines in FSIN-sponsored
community casinos to no more than the total number proposed for the
Regina casino;

ù establish the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority to regulate and
control all charitable gaming activity on reserves; and,

ù ensure that employment for both on-reserve and off-reserve casinos
will be open to all Saskatchewan people.

"This agreement is the logical next step in strengthening our existing
policy of orderly regulated gaming in the province, consistent with the
Criminal Code," Crofford said.

"This agreement provides one way for First Nations to address poverty
and move to self-sufficiency," Chief Favel said. "By creating new
partnerships with the government, we plan to adopt a regulated and
orderly approach to on-reserve casinos.

"It will be a key priority for the FSIN to ensure that all people
approve of casino developments before they begin; that they reflect the
market and, especially, that well-funded and effective addiction
programs are available."

"It is our intent to move immediately with the Regina casino to meet
our original goal of opening in time for the Grey Cup this fall,"
Lingenfelter said.

Lingenfelter also said the Regina casino will employ 200 workers during
construction and another 400 permanent employees once the casino is in
operation.

Crofford said while construction on the Regina casino will begin
immediately, the detailed operating agreements for all FSIN-sponsored
community casinos will be negotiated over the next six to eight months.

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For more information, contact:

Gord Nystuen
Liquor and Gaming Authority
Regina
Phone: 787-1737

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