About Bear Hills Casino
Casino milestones
A casino isn’t built in a day. In fact, the journey to building this casino began decades ago — but that’s a story for another day. Here are a few of the biggest milestones since we began this journey.
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![Former Chief Irvin Bull of Louis Bull Tribe]()
Fall 2019
Final casino location approved by Louis Bull Tribe council.
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March 2020
Final contractor bid review and selection.
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July 2020
Initial design layout renderings received.
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March 2022
Financing secured from multiple lenders and grants.
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![Soil remediation equipment on Bear Hills Casino site]()
August 2020
Soil remediation started.
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![Shovels from the Bear Hills Casino Ground Breaking Ceremony]()
October 2022
Ground breaking ceremony.
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![Foundation concrete at Bear Hills Casino Construction Site]()
April 2023
Foundation concrete poured.
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![Completed soil remediation at Bear Hills Casino]()
July 2023
Soil remediation complete.
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![Bear Hills Casino Exterior Walls Complete]()
September 2023
Casino building exterior walls complete.
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![Bear Hills Casino interior drywall]()
December 2023
Interior drywall, mudding and taping completed.
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![Bear Hills Casino external signage]()
December 2023
Exterior signage was raised and installed.
Meet our leadership team
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Erika Bull-Giroux
Executive Director, Bear Hills Casino Society
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Gordon Rauscher
President & CEO
Bear Hills Casino & Travel Resort -
Leroy Bull
Councillor, Socio-Economic Development
Louis Bull Tribe
About Louis Bull Tribe
The Bear Hills Casino & Travel Resort is owned and founded by the Louis Bull Tribe, which is one of the Four Nations of Maskwacis and part of the Cree nations — the largest group of First Nations in Canada.
Our community encompasses 3,127 hectares, and is bordered by the Ermineskin Cree Nation, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, and the County of Ponoka.
