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First Nation in Saskatchewan launches Internet gaming website

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The White Bear First Nations in Saskatchewan has launched an Internet gaming site.

The site bears the name of the Northern Bear Casino, the band's land-based facility. The servers for the operation are located in the Virgin Islands.

"A year ago I heard Premier (Brad) Wall say sovereignty rests with First Nations and I agree 100 per cent," Bernie Shepherd, the CEO of the online operation, told The Saskatoon StarPhoenix. "They can't say 'Yes, we have rights,' and with the other hand, try and crush us. We have rights and we're going to exercise those rights."

The Saskatchewan government claims to regulate all gaming in the province and has referred the site to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Get the Story:
RCMP will look into gambling website (The Saskatoon StarPhoenix 11/7)
Saskatchewan man launches province's 1st online casino (CBC 11/6)

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