South Beach Casino

South Beach Casino & Resort, often simply referred to as South Beach, is a casino hotel located in Scanterbury, Manitoba, and is one of three First Nation-owned casinos in the province.[1] It is situated on Manitoba Highway 59, 70 km, or one hour, northeast of Winnipeg.

It began operating on 28 May 2005, and is owned by the 7 Manitoba First Nations of the Southeast Resource Development Council Corp tribal council.[2][3]

Ownership and management

South Beach is owned by seven Manitoba First Nations that fall under the umbrella of the Southeast Resource Development Council Corp: Black River First Nation, Bloodvein First Nation, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Hollow Water First Nation, Little Grand Rapids First Nation, Pauingassi First Nation, and Poplar River First Nation.[1]

The community of Scanterbury itself falls within the boundaries of Brokenhead 4, the main reserve of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.

South Beach was developed by a Minnesota-based company called Hemisphere Gaming, with whom the casino has a management agreement with until 2028.[4]

The seven First Nations collectively sought out a loan to help fund and build the casino and resort. This was considered a high-risk venture and no one was willing to assist in its development.[5] Hemisphere was the only company that was willing to fund and help build South Beach Casino and Resort.[5]

Casino

The casino has roughly 40,000 ft2 of space. It is a smoke-free environment. It operates 600 slot machines, blackjack tables, and other gambling tables.[1]

Resort

The resort portion of South Beach is in operation 365 days a year. It is fashioned in an Art-Deco design and tropical motif featuring a range of rooms which go from standard or deluxe rooms all the way to "grand" suites. It features a "tropical" pool and cascading "waterfall", various ball/convention rooms, a restaurant, and a lounge featuring live entertainment.[1]

See also

• List of casinos in Canada

External links

• Official site