Checked October 7, 2026
By Tia Monroe
Dakota Dunes Casino stands south of Saskatoon on Whitecap Dakota First Nation land, 26.9 km from Saskatoon City Hall in a straight line. From Thursday at 9am to Monday at 4am, its doors stay open without a break.
Monday to Wednesday 9am to 4am; Thursday from 9am; Friday and Saturday 24 hours; Sunday until 4am Monday
Monday to Thursday 5pm to 3am; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 4am; Sunday 12pm to 3am
Registration from 1:00 PM in person or at 306-667-6481; first table scheduled for 5:00 PM, subject to staffing and enough registered players. No closing time is published.
Holiday hours are not given; check with the casino.
Checked on the casino's own pages on October 10, 2026. Holiday hours and short closures can differ.
Dakota Dunes Casino is at 204 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap, SK S7K 2L2, and the phone number is 306-667-6400. The casino gives its own location as "20 minutes south of Saskatoon", on Highway 219. On the map, the gap from Saskatoon City Hall is 26.9 km in a straight line, not by road. Parking on site is free.
A daily round-trip shuttle runs from Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. The casino does not publish its times or its fare.
Monday to Wednesday, the casino opens at 9am and closes at 4am. On Thursday it opens at 9am and does not close again until Monday at 4am. That stretch covers 24-hour Fridays and Saturdays and runs on through Sunday night. Holiday hours should be checked on the casino's own site.
Live tables keep shorter hours. They run Monday to Thursday 5pm to 3am, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 4am, and Sunday 12pm to 3am. Games include Tre Card Stud, Texas Hold'em and Blackjack. There is also a High Limit Room.
Poker starts with registration, which opens at 1:00 PM in person or by phone at 306-667-6481. The first table is scheduled for 5:00 PM. It goes ahead subject to staffing and enough registered players.
Dakota Dunes Casino opened in August 2007 on traditional Whitecap Dakota Territory near Saskatoon. In December 2025 it had 373 employees, 73 percent of them First Nation.
Phase 1 of an expansion ended with a ribbon-cutting on December 18, 2025. It re-opened a newly expanded Smoking Room and added 11,500 feet of gaming floor. Whitecap Dakota Nation Chief Darcy Bear spoke in a SIGA release of the same date. He said: "This expansion of the Dakota Dunes Casino is timely as we construct the Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa on the resort side of the property."
Dakota Dunes Resort, on the same property, is Whitecap Dakota Nation's resort and separate from SIGA. It has 155 guest rooms and suites.
Sevens Sports Bar runs its dining room 11am to 12am daily and its lounge 11am to 2am daily. The box office at Guest Services is open 10:00am to 12:00am daily. All events are 19+.
Ten RV stalls each have 20, 30 and 50 amp service. A stay is registered for 5 days, with 15 days at most. RV guests register with a SIGA Rewards card at Guest Services, as at every SIGA casino. There are no reservations, and every RV guest must be 19+.
The casino does not publish one. A daily round-trip shuttle runs from Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, but its times and fare are not on the casino's page. The casino's phone number is 306-667-6400.
Yes, from Thursday at 9am to Monday at 4am the casino does not close, with Friday and Saturday open 24 hours. Live tables keep their own, shorter hours. Holiday hours should be checked on the casino's own site.
Dakota Dunes Resort shares the property but is separate from SIGA. It is the Whitecap Dakota Nation's resort, with 155 guest rooms and suites.
