The Yakama Legends Casino
The Yakama Nation hopes a $90 million expansion will bring draw more visitors to its casino in Washington. The centerpiece of the project is a 200-room, six-story hotel. Executives believe it will help turn the Yakama Legends Casino into a destination to its region of the state, where no other tribal facilities are located. “We want to go from local gaming venue to a regional resort,” assistant general manager Kristin Lumley told The Yakima Herald-Republic. “We want to add to the tourism draw of the region.” After a series of delays, the tribe finally started construction on the project. It's expected to be finished by the end of 2016. Get the Story:
Yakamas plan $90 million Legends Casino expansion (The Yakima Herald-Republic 8/14)
Legends Casino begins $90M expansion project (KIMA 8/13)
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