Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Selects President and CEO

Recently established Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan, which will oversee all lotteries and gaming in the province, announced the appointment of President and CEO. On Friday, its Board of Directors reported that after a comprehensive search, it has decided that Susan Flett will be the one to lead the regulator forward. She will assume the position in September 2023.

Launched in June 2023, LGS is a new commercial Crown corporation that was created to supervise all lotteries and gaming in the province. With its oversight over commercial gaming, the regulator will ensure that lotteries, casinos, VLTs, and online gaming are operated and offered in a socially responsible manner for the people of Saskatchewan.

Welcome Aboard

In its Friday announcement, the Board of Directors of LGS reported that Ms. Flett will now lead the regulator forward as President and CEO. She comes to the corporation with over two decades of experience in the gambling industry, as she served for eight years as President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, which is now wholly owned by the new regulator.

Board Chair and Minister responsible for LGS Laura Ross welcomed and congratulated Ms. Flett on her appointment. Ms. Ross explained that the new President and CEO was in charge of SaskGaming’s effort to modernize gaming technology, properties, products, and the launch of the province’s first online regulated platform for iGaming in conjunction with PlayNow.com.

Ms. Ross is adamant that Ms. Flett’s proven track record of leadership, expertise and experience in the gambling industry will prove beneficial, as the province undertakes an industry-wide approach to all forms of gaming, so it can render more revenue for its communities. It was reported that Ms. Flett will assume the position starting from September 1, 2023.

Throughout her 20 years tenure with SaskGaming, Ms. Flett operates in numerous positions including President and CEO, Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President, and Director in Corporate Relations, Communications, and Marketing. Prior to her time with the gambling corporation, she also held positions at the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, Crown Investments Corporation, and Crown Life Canada.

In addition to that, the new President and CEO of LGS boasts a holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Regina, a Certificate in Human Resource Planning from Queens University and is a Chartered Director from the Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan. She is also a director of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club.

Saskatchewan’s Annual Gambling Report is Out

In July 2023, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority issued its annual 2022-2023 fiscal report. SIGA’s report disclosed total revenue of CA$292.6 million which was a massive improvement on the CA$195.8 million in 2021-2022. Meanwhile, expenses were CA$166.6 million to CA$127.6 million in the previous FY. Net income reached CA$126 million in 2022-2023, which was almost double the CA$68.2 million in the past year.

Source: “Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Appoints New President and CEO” Saskatchewan.ca, August 11, 2023