“When I first started here we were at around 100 team members.

“We started here 31 years ago,” Jumada Schwinden, Marketing Director for the Swinomish Casino And Lodge, told the newspaper in explaining the need for more employee space. In Washington, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has begun the first phase of a $20 million renovation and expansion project on its Swinomish Casino And Lodge that will see the Skagit County venue debut a 18,000 sq ft gaming room while transforming its buffet into an around-the-clock cafe and food court.Īccording to a report from the Skagit Valley Herald newspaper, the development project, which is expected to be complete within 15 months, will moreover see the Swinomish Casino And Lodge sacrifice its bingo operation with the space turned into a break room and storage space. Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Washington Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.Today, the Swinomish Casino & Lodge are proud to be one of the leading employers in Skagit County and the Anacortes area.

The company has grown considerably over the years, but the philosophy and commitment have always remained: To be the friendliest casino in the area with outstanding customer service and to provide guests a luxuriant, state-of-the-art experience while maintaining and upholding the cultural identity of the Swinomish Tribe.

The casino was completed next to the acclaimed Bingo Hall and its doors opened to the public July 15, 1994. A Compact was signed with the State of Washington in December of 1992. Negotiations for a gaming license came soon after in 1990. The casino's origins lie in the Tribe's 1985 bingo operation. Located on the pristine Salish Sea, the Swinomish Casino & Lodge is owned and operated by the Swinomish tribal community. We have 800 of the latest slot titles, table games including Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow, Poker, Keno and Bingo. Swinomish Casino & Lodge is a full-service entertainment destination including a 98 room luxury lodge, 9,000ft² multipurpose Wa Walton Event Center, and casino featuring Las Vegas style gaming.

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