DECEMBER 03, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9
Siletz tribe says proposed north Salem casino
project will generate 2,300 construction jobs
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon says their proposed
casino project in north Salem will
generate 2,300 construction jobs and
$141 million in wages during construc-
tion, according to a recently released
factsheet.
But the project, conceived years ago,
is still awaiting federal approval and
faces opposition from the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde.
The facility would include 2,000
gaming devices and 45 table games; a
four-star hotel with 500 rooms, a pool
and a spa; a 150-seat nightclub and a
100-seat sports bar, according to a proj-
ect fact sheet.
The Bureau of Indian Aff airs is
reviewing the Siletz Tribe’s applica-
tion, which was submitted in the sum-
mer of 2020.
If approved by the Secretary of
Interior, Gov. Kate Brown will have a
year to approve or reject the project,
a fact sheet said.
Pending those approvals, the tribal
leaders said they plan to start building
the facility between 2024 and 2025. The
casino would generate $185.4 million in
gross revenue and bring 1,500 full-time
jobs in its fi rst year of operation, a news
release from the Siletz Tribe said.
The casino would be built on tribe-
owned property east if Interstate 5 near
the Portland Road exit 258.
Over two years of construction, the
project would bring in $492 million in
economic impact and $54 million in
indirect purchases, according to the
fact sheet.
The tribes will share 25% of their net
gaming earnings with state and local
government, and split the rest among
themselves — 25% going to the Siletz
Tribe and 50% to the state’s eight other
tribes.
An artist's rendering of the Siletz tribe casino project.
Submitted photo
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