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Spirit Mountain Casino Begins South Expansion
FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Expansion project includes entertainment & events
center, conference space and new Coyote's Buffet.
Press release courtesy of Spirit Mountain Casino
Officials at Spirit Mountain Casino were joined by esteemed members
of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde at a groundbreaking ceremony
on Monday commencing an expansion project that will usher in return of
major entertainment acts such as concerts and bingo.
The South Expansion Project will encompass 135,196 square feet and
include a new, larger Coyote's Buffet. The two-story structure will feature
an eventsentertainment center, conference rooms and include internal
office space for the Human Resources Department and the Grand Ronde
Gaming Commission which are currently housed off-property. Addition
ally, a new 16,000 square foot Youth Activity Center will house the casino's
current Playworld and arcade and an additional 700 parking spaces will
push the casino's capacity to more than 3,600.
"In terms of customer service, our aim is to fulfill expectations of be
ing a first-rate regional entertainment destination and we are achieving
that goal by expanding our non-gaming amenities," said Spirit Mountain
General Manager and Tribal member Randy Dugger. "I believe our guests
will be excited to see big time concerts, events and shows coming back in
addition to the return of bingo."
Spirit Mountain Casino is owned and operated by the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde and can operate up to 2,000 slot machines in ad
dition to offering other games such as blackjack, craps, roulette, poker
and keno.
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The new gaming area where Coyote's Buffet is currently located.
Tribal Council members Jack Giffen, Jr. (I) and Reyn Leno dig up some dirt
during the casino ground breaking ceremony held on Monday, February 5.
This drawing is not to scale. It is strictly to show the location of the casino's added 1 20,000 square foot expansion expected to open in mid-2008. With the
existing 1 5,000 square feet that now houses Playworld, banquet rooms and some storage space, the total addition will encompass 1 35,1 96 square feet. "This
is one of the most significant non-gaming expansions of Spirit Mountain Casino's history," said Tribal member and Casino General Manager Randy Dugger.