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Washington Casino Opens to Raves23 May 2003MARYSVILLE, Washington – As reported by the Washington Herald Net: "Packed with pizazz, awash in color and replete with amenities such as a waterfall of chocolate, the Tulalip Tribes gave a sneak preview Thursday of their $78 million gambling mecca, set to officially open June 5. "`This facility is a 'wow!'' casino manager Chuck James said Thursday. `We've had Las Vegas types in here, and we've had our competition in here, and they all just say, "Wow!"' "…The new building is a springboard in the tribes' plans to build a destination resort with a hotel, an upscale mall, a recreational vehicle park and an aquatic-style amusement park. "While many other tribal casinos began as bingo halls and expanded into casinos, the new Tulalip casino was planned from the start as a casino, James said. "…[The] casino is awash in color, from a ceiling mural of salmon swimming upstream to spawn, to the various colored plates in the employee dining room. Even the restrooms are appointed with colored walls, artwork and greenery. And the columns in the main entry are decorated in sparkling colors to resemble fish scales. "…The new casino began with a blessing by the tribe's shaman before the groundbreaking about two years ago, and there will be an additional blessing on opening night. "…Casino profits are used for many things, including subsidizing the meal fees for casino workers, helping tribal high school graduates get into college and funding the Tulalips' health and human services, including a new health clinic set to open Aug. 1…" |