The first SIGA millionaire out of Gold Horse Casino! Lloydminster resident wins more than $1.8 million on Smoke Signals Jackpot

August 9, 2019 – Lloydminster, SK – A Lloydminster woman is $1,855,305.52 richer after winning SIGA’s Smoke Signals™ jackpot. Brenda Lloyd became the first to win the top tier progressive jackpot at Gold Horse Casino on August 6, 2019.

When asked how excited she was about the big win, Lloyd says, ‘I was in total aww! I didn’t even realize that I had won anything.’ Brenda plans to spend some of her winnings on a nice vacation with her family.

‘On behalf of SIGA’s Board of Directors, management and staff, I would like to congratulate Brenda on becoming the newest member of SIGA’s millionaire club,’ says SIGA President and CEO Zane Hansen.

For General Manager Roger Anderson, this is an exciting first for Gold Horse Casino. ‘It’s a very exciting time for our employees and the surrounding community – the first win exceeding a million dollars at SIGA’s newest casino. Congratulations to Brenda on becoming Gold Horse’s first Smoke Signals millionaire!’

To date, SIGA’s Smoke Signals progressive has paid out $37,486,111.30, with $16,564,359.38 of that amount from the top tier. Smoke Signals has been reset to one million dollars and can be won at any time.

Smoke Signals is a SIGA-wide progressive jackpot that links 51 slot machines at all seven casinos. There are three mystery jackpot tiers that increase over time, with specific starting and ending prize values. The largest mystery jackpot has a minimum value of $1,000,000 and pays out before it hits $2,000,000. Each time a patron plays a Smoke Signals slot machine, any of the jackpots could be triggered.

The jackpot can be won at any of the SIGA casinos:

• Bear Claw Casino & Hotel (White Bear First Nation) near Carlyle
• Dakota Dunes Casino (Whitecap Dakota First Nation) near Saskatoon
• Gold Eagle Casino (Mosquito First Nation) in North Battleford
• Gold Horse Casino (Little Pine First Nation) in Lloydminster
• Living Sky Casino (Nekaneet First Nation) in Swift Current
• Northern Lights Casino (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) in Prince Albert

• Painted Hand Casino (Kahkewistahaw First Nation) in Yorkton

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For more information, please contact:

Roger Anderson
General Manager

Gold Horse Casino
306-820-3506
Roger.Anderson@siga.sk.ca

Or

Melody Lynch, Director
Communications and Media Relations
Melody.Lynch@siga.sk.ca

306-477-7575

Background Information:

Progressive	Number of Hits	Amount	Tier Value
			$1,000,000.00-
Smoke Signals	11	$16,564,359.38	$2,000,000.00
Dreamer	168	$8,358,806.66	$25,000.00-$75,000.00
Player	6306	$12,562,945.26	$1,000.00-$3,000.00

About SIGA

SIGA’s mission is to strengthen the lives of First Nation people through employment, economic growth, positive community relations and achieving financial self-reliance. A non-profit organization, all net profits from SIGA’s casino operations go to local First Nation communities, community development corporations and the province’s general revenue fund. Sharing Success with Saskatchewan communities. SIGA.ca

About Gold Horse Casino

Gold Horse Casino is a premier entertainment and tourist destination located in the border city between Saskatchewan and Alberta. Founded in 2018, GHC is owned and operated by SIGA, which operates seven First Nation casinos in Saskatchewan. Since opening in December of 2018, GHC regularly draws more than 10,000 visitors each month from the local area and surrounding provinces. Gold Horse Casino is open from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and remains open 24 hours from Friday to Sunday. GoldHorseCasino.ca

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