The Canadian government has allowed provinces, since 1985, to control wager practices within their jurisdictions. Nevertheless, this reservation land was not allowed to run gambling clubs until the 1990s. A significant year was 1996 when Saskatchewan’s First Nations Gaming Act was created and signed into law. Aboriginal ability to regulate and control game establishments and on-reserve playing operations were not excluded from federal gaming laws. It means the provinces are able to impose regulations on playing houses of First Nations.
The betting establishment is governed by one of three forms of First Nations in Canada. First, a group of First Nations apply, as a charity, for a provincial gambling establishment license. Next, they can sign, with the host province, a gambling establishment contract and lastly, they can receive a non-charitable gaming license from a provincially-approved licensing body to hold gambling activities.