Eagle Mountain Casino
| Eagle Mountain Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Porterville, California, United States |
| Address | 681 South Reservation Road |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Theme | Tule River Tribe culture |
| No. of rooms | 250 (new building) |
| Owner | Tule River Tribe |
| Renovated in | 2021 (HBG Design) |
| Coordinates | 36°02′02″N 118°46′35″W / 36.03389°N 118.77639°W |
| Website | https://www.eaglemtncasino.com/ |
Eagle Mountain Casino is located on the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. In 2020, it received approval to be moved to nearby Porterville to free up water on the reservation.
History[]
On August 4 2020, Gavin Newsom agreed to allow the relocation of the casino into Porterville. The new plan for a $180 million casino included 1,750 gaming machines and twice as many table games.[1] It was approved by the Department of the Interior that December.[2]
On April 6, 2021, Tule River Tribe broke ground on the new property for Eagle Mountain Casino,[3][4] to be moved from the reservation to Porterville. It will open in fall 2022 on 40 acres near the Porterville Airport. The new development circumvents a water shortage that "hobbled on development on reservation land" for years. The move freed up water on the reservation for private residences. The new hotel will include 250 hotel rooms, 29,000 square feet of convention space, restaurants, and a sports bar. HBG Design was chosen to oversee the project, to cost about $250 million.[5] The new architecture is designed to reflect Tule River heritage, where "giant sequoias and golden eagles are tribal cultural symbols."[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tule Tribe casino will be coming down the mountain". The Sun Gazette. August 12, 2020.
- ^ Moyer, Tyler (December 8, 2020). "Eagle Mountain Casino receives approval for relocation".
- ^ "Eagle Mountain Casino breaking ground on the new casino after 25 years". KMPH. April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Crews break ground on new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville". kget.com. April 6, 2021.
- ^ Yeager, Joshua (April 7, 2021). "Eagle Mountain Casino breaks ground in Porterville after years of planning". Visalia Times Delta.
- ^ Rodriguez, Rich (April 6, 2021). "Eagle Mountain Casino leaving the reservation and moving to town". kmph.
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