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From a basement sketch to Saskatchewan's highest-reviewed entertainment facility — this is our story, in our own words.
My name is Maárij, I launched my first business in 2015. It didn't work. Neither did the next few. That's just how it went; try something, learn from it, move on and try again.
I spent years in automotive sales across Canada. Got good at it. Learned how to run a team, handle pressure, close deals. It was a real career. But it was never the end goal, it was just what I was doing while the actual plan was still taking shape.
Through every city and every role, the same idea kept pulling me back. Something Raamiz and I had talked about for years. I never fully let it go.
Every business I built before this one taught me something. Some taught me what works. Most taught me what doesn't. All of it mattered.
Raamiz and I grew up on Call of Duty. Late nights, headsets on, talking strategy like it actually mattered. Gaming wasn't just something we did — it was how we competed, how we connected, how we spent most of our time.
In 2017, the idea was a Major League Gaming-style arena in Regina. A massive competitive gaming facility. Not a laser tag place, not an entertainment venue — a real esports hub for the city. The concept was ambitious. We were too young and not financially ready. It didn't happen.
But the core belief — that people deserve a real, physical, adrenaline-driven experience — never left me. It just sat there, waiting for the right version to show up.
That version came later. And when it did, it made a lot more sense.
In 2023, Raamiz visited a facility in Canada that runs the exact same equipment we use today. He called me right after. That was the conversation that brought everything back.
From the outside, nothing was happening. Behind the scenes, I was quietly calling suppliers, researching equipment, and sketching the arena layout by hand.
I didn't tell anyone what I was doing. I just needed to know it was possible before I let myself believe it.
There was no blueprint for what we were building. Just a vision, a family willing to bet on it, and the determination to figure it out.
We needed a building big enough for a full tactical arena, axe throwing lanes, and a rage room — in Regina. It took time. When we found 614 Solomon Crescent, we knew that was the one.
We didn't cut corners on equipment. If we were going to build this, it was going to be done right. Which is why we picked the most advanced laser tag equipment in the world.
We built the arena from an empty warehouse. Every wall, every obstacle, every lane — designed and put together piece by piece. Long nights. Tight timelines. A team of people who refused to stop until it was done.
December 6, 2024. The doors opened. People came. Reviews started rolling in immediately. Word spread fast. The community showed up — and never left.
My mom cleaned the facility in the early days. She cooked meals for the staff. She was there before anyone else and stayed after everyone left. Nobody asked her to — that's just who she is.
Friends drove hours to help with setup. Family took on roles they'd never done before. Nobody asked what they were getting out of it. They just showed up because that's what people do when they actually care about something.
My dad's belief never wavered once. A man who spent decades serving in two different military forces across the world — he understood what we were building immediately. His support is the reason District 306 exists.
District 306 isn't just a business. It's proof that when a family believes in something together, they can build anything.
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Heard the concept and believed in it immediately. His support made it possible.
Co-dreamer since 2017. The visit to a facility in Canada that reignited the whole idea. A partner in vision from day one.
The quiet force behind the scenes. Cleaned, cooked, supported, and showed up — every single day.
We didn't become Saskatchewan's most-reviewed entertainment venue by accident. It happened because the people of Regina showed up, gave real feedback, and helped shape every update, every improvement, and every decision we made.
The staff culture at District 306 is intentional. Every person on the team genuinely loves what they do — and the players can feel it. From the briefing to the debrief, the energy in this building is real. That doesn't happen by accident. It happens when people care.
Regular customers helped shape the experience. Their feedback changed the game modes, improved the gear-up process, influenced the booking system, and pushed the team to keep raising the bar. This community didn't just support District 306 — they helped build it.
The vision has always been bigger than one city. Saskatoon is next. After that, we want to be in every major market in Canada where people want to step inside the game and actually feel something.
We're not just building an entertainment venue. We're building a brand around the belief that people deserve real experiences — with the people they care about, in a space that actually makes them feel something.
To everyone who believed before there was anything to believe in — my family, my friends, our first customers — thank you. To everyone who's walked through these doors since December 6, 2024 — you're part of this story now.
The game has just started.