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Washington Tribe Break Ground on New Casino2 February 2001BELLINGHAM, Washington –Feb. 2, 2001 – As reported by the Associated Press: " Lummi Nation officials have broken ground for a new tribal casino, four years after the closure of the old one. "…The 25,000-square-foot casino will feature more than 300 video slot machines, a dozen game tables and a restaurant. "…At Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony, Lummi and Merit officials predicted the coinless slot machines will make the difference this time. "…The casino will create 150 new jobs and training will begin as soon as August, said Merit Chief Executive Joe Canfora. "…Gaming revenues are slowly rebuilding after a 1997 decline that came when British Columbia allowed slot machines and expanded gaming operations. That slump led to the closure of the previous Lummi Casino." |