Elwha Casino Opening This February
The Lower Elwha Klallam are expecting to open their casino in early February. It’ll be a 7,000 square foot building on Stratton Road, south of the tribal center. There will be 100 bingo-style machines. The premises will also have a deli but won’t be serving alcohol.
Ron Allen, tribe chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam, said he welcomes the addition of the Elwha casino. He said: “The majority of us in Indian country respect all of our sister tribes who make the choice to venture into the gaming industry.”
Frances Charles, Lower Elwha Klallam tribe chairwoman, said the Jamestown S’Klallam have provided a lot of helpful advice. “They have been really open with sharing a lot of information.”
The Elwha casino is a Class 3 and will be overseen by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Jamestown S’Klallam casino is Class 2 and is overseen by Washington State.
Ron Allen, tribe chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam, said he welcomes the addition of the Elwha casino. He said: “The majority of us in Indian country respect all of our sister tribes who make the choice to venture into the gaming industry.”
Frances Charles, Lower Elwha Klallam tribe chairwoman, said the Jamestown S’Klallam have provided a lot of helpful advice. “They have been really open with sharing a lot of information.”
The Elwha casino is a Class 3 and will be overseen by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Jamestown S’Klallam casino is Class 2 and is overseen by Washington State.
Labels: Class 2 casino, Class 3 casino, Frances Charles Lower Elwha, Jamestown S’Klallam Ron Allen, Lower Elwha Klallam casino, National Indian Gaming Commission
posted by Tom Harper at 6:07 PM
13 Comments:
It's iffy how they will do not serving alcohol, I seldom go into casinos but if I do I want a drink or two.
I've been in Seven Cedars two times in the ten years I've been here and walked out with a little more money than I went in with, but that was just luck.
I was complaining to a friend last week about the lack of safe places to camp here in the winter and he told me that there is free camping in the back of Seven Cedars.
Shoot, I'm willing to go in and have a good time for a while playing the slots for some free camping. It's worth ten bucks to me and I love playing the slots as long as I'm not losing too much.
Ten bucks is my limit, then I just enjoy watching others and the entertainment.
My son lives in Vegas, it used to be fun there, not anymore, they take your money away too fast.
If the Elwha puts in some free camping spots I'm in, I'll donate five/ten bucks to the slots, maybe make a little, and go drink in the camper.
Class two, class three, whatever, don't know anything about that. What I would like to know is who returns the most to the welfare of all.
Good luck to the new casino. This area needs all the economic stimulus it can get.
I'm glad to see the Elwha entering the arena -- best of luck to them!
Good luck to the new casino. This area needs all the economic stimulus it can get.
The way I see it, the bigger picture, is that the whole country is in the same boat, and it's sinking. I've gotten as ready for it as I can.
Here is a link I think you will find interesting.
CLUSTERFUCK NATION
Oh, tosh, man!
I hope this new casino can make a lot of money without selling alcohol. Unfortunately, booze is the best money maker when times are tough. Best of luck to them.
Letter to the editor in the local rag today (Monday), by Bill Bokamper. He's a weird duck, very troubled mind, but has some good ideas about the world and the letter actually made a lot of sense.
To talk to him in person he comes across as a real nut, but some of his plans for the world are pretty good.
He's afraid of me, ha ha ha.
Bokamper is a very sick man. And very unhappy.
He may be sick, I don't know him, but he made some good points in that letter. Things that needed to be said.
Great...another casino. Why don't the tribes start educating their members, opening some trade schools, and making something of themselves? I think it is stupid that the tribes get talked into some horrid deals by some sharp casino operators...and then don't even check the books or manage the tribal money very well. It's a case of the greedy fleecing the ignorant.
Has anyone ever heard of anyone at all having won significant $$ at area casinos?
Even I have won pretty impressive amounts while in Las Vegas, and I
have to use my fingers to count to '21'.
As for the alcohol thing- isn't there a law somewhere that states no alcohol is supposed to be present on reservations?
When my DH was having chemo he'd go up to 7 cedars for a drink and some cards- he already flet like dookey anyway. Other than that I think we'd rather fly to Vegas than go to the local casinos.
I can not and will not support people who have-directly or indirectly as part of the same group- chased away meaningful businesses to the detriment of our area, and who continue thier misguided attempts to resume the killing of whales or support in any way those who do.
In case anyone missed the article about the Gov.'s ideas for revenue increase during these hard times,she hopes to open more liquor stores.
So...the casino can function as BYOB. Ha. Will there be room in the parking lots for alcoholics, what with all the toothless meth heads rummaging thru thier cars?
Casinos. Fireworks (Ill-Eagle. Ha.) and cigarettes. Children raised in social isolation, for
financial gain. Zero concern for endangered species.
No, thanks. I wouldn't lose a nickel in support of these folks.
These endeavors promote addictions and weakness in others, and are self-serving to the point of ignoring environmental awareness.
'Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.'
I do believe Slick Willie has a little bit of competition with this
particular smooth operator.
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