First Nations casinos in Saskatchewan recorded record profits, according to figures from the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (http://www.siga.sk.ca).

The four casinos made $40.2 million in profits for the fiscal year that ended in March. That's up from the $33.9 million the year before.

CBC News ties the increase to a more than 50 percent decrease in revenues at non-Native casinos operated by the province. Smoking is no longer allowed in public places in Saskatchewan but the law doesn't apply to tribal land.

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Where there's smoke, there's profit in Sask. casinos (CBC 11/1)