South Beach Casino & Resort, often simply referred to as South Beach, is a

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located in Scanterbury, Manitoba, and is one of three

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-owned

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in the province. It is situated on

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, , or one hour, northeast of

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. 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.

Ownership and management

South Beach is owned by seven Manitoba First Nations that fall under the umbrella of the Southeast Resource Development Council Corp:

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, and

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

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of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. South Beach was developed by a

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-based company called Hemisphere Gaming, with whom the casino has a management agreement with until 2028. The seven First Nations collectively sought out a

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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."Management fees eat up First Nation casino profits"
''CBC News'', October 17, 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-24. Hemisphere was the only company that was willing to fund and help build South Beach Casino and Resort.

Casino

The casino has roughly of space. It is a smoke-free environment. It operates 600

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tables, and other

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Resort

The resort portion of South Beach is in operation 365 days a year. It is fashioned in an

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design and

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motif featuring a range of rooms which go from standard or deluxe rooms all the way to "grand" suites. It features a "

" pool and cascading "

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", various ball/convention rooms, a restaurant, and a lounge featuring live entertainment.

References

External links

Official site
{{Southeast Resource Development Council Southeast Resource Development Council Casinos in Manitoba Hotels in Manitoba Hotels established in 2005 2005 establishments in Manitoba Casinos completed in 2005 Casino hotels