Dakota Dunes Casino

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Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino
Dakota Dunes Casino Logo.png
Location Whitecap, Saskatchewan, Canada
Address 204 Dakota Dunes Way
Opening dateAugust 2007 [1]
Casino typeLand
Owner Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
Coordinates 51°53′25″N106°42′14″W / 51.8903°N 106.7039°W / 51.8903; -106.7039
Website www.dakotadunescasino.com

Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino is a First Nations casino situated on Whitecap Dakota First Nation land south of Saskatoon along Saskatchewan Highway 219. The 84,000 sq. ft facility opened in 2007, and includes a casino, restaurant, multi-purpose rooms, and an 18-hole golf course.

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In September 2018, construction began on a new $38 million, 155-room hotel on the resort site, which opened as the Dakota Dunes Resort in October 2020. [2] [3]

Teepee of Light

A Dakota Dunes Casino shuttle bus. DakotaDunesBus.jpg
A Dakota Dunes Casino shuttle bus.

The Teepee of Light consists of seven 4000-watt spot lights that at night project into the night sky to form a light effect in the shape of a teepee.

The 18 hole golf course opened to the public on April 30, 2004. The golf course was designed by Graham Cooke. It hosted the SIGA Dakota Dunes Open on PGA Tour Canada from 2008 to 2016. [4]

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References

  1. "New Faces New Places: Dakota Dunes Resort expands offerings with luxurious hotel". thestarphoenix. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  2. Ponticelli, Daniella. "$38M hotel project next phase for Dakota Dunes Resort: chief". 650 CKOM. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  3. "Dakota Dunes Golf Course". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-16.