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The hotel and casino expansion cost 10 times what it did to build the original casino. Let us know what's going on! A hotel is one of the amenities people look at when they are planning a trip to casinos, said Kahlil S. Other improvements include moving the buffet farther away from the gaming floor and expanding it. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Peterson said there are also local people who had been to Legends before who come back to see the changes, as well as tour groups coming down from Canada. Home Subscribe! If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Don't have an account? Other aspects of the expansion included a swimming pool, full-service spa and renovated events center as well as expansion on the dining and gaming spaces. Close Followed notifications. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Legends is not resting on its laurels, Peterson said. Sign Up Today. The federal government allows tribes to enter into such agreements with states in order to operate casinos, in return for financial contributions to offset any added expense to local law enforcement and other community agencies the gaming operation may bring. Manage followed notifications. So far, she said, the improvements are bringing in people from a larger area. Low 53F. Sports Alerts Subscribe. Toggle navigation. And there are plans to offer live entertainment, a staple of the casino industry, in the future. There was a problem saving your notification. The establishment also highlights Yakama culture. A year after a room hotel opened at Legends Casino Hotel, general manager Letisha Peterson said the gamble is paying off, as they are booking more conferences and events at the Fort Road establishment and people seem to be staying longer to play on the gaming floors. Tonight Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Close 1 of Buy Now. Log In. Legends is one of 27 casinos operated by Native American tribes in the state, not to mention the Wildhorse Casino near Pendleton, Ore. Peterson declined to give hotel occupancy rates, saying they were deemed proprietary information, but she said it has been busy. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Donald W. Notifications Settings. Your notification has been saved. Sign Up. Sorry , no promotional deals were found matching that code. News Alerts Subscribe.

Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The Yakama Nation opened Legends on May 15,almost two years after signing a gaming compact with the Washington Gambling Commission.

Updated: June 4, pm. At that time, Legends was solely a casino offering Las Vegas-style games, as well as a buffet that included Native American fare among its all-you-can-eat offerings. Weather Alerts Subscribe.

While no numbers were released by Legends management, a Washington State University professor said hotels are an amenity that can make a casino more attractive to tourists, particularly one that is located nearly 4 miles away from the nearest interstate highway. Find Offers. Please log in to use this feature Log In. Funds gained from the casino benefit tribal programs. There is also a room highlighting the history of the tribe with crafts and a copy of the Treaty of with the marks made when the 14 chiefs of the tribes and bands forming the Yakama Nation signed the document ceding more than 10 million acres to the federal government. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. Hotels, especially those with meeting spaces, are also likely to attract events and conferences, bringing more people out to the hotel, Philander said. Many of the guests are coming over from the Tri-Cities, and they usually spend two days at the casino, which now has 1, poker and slot machines as part of consolidating the gaming floor. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Submit Your Business News. Thank you for reading! Purchase a Subscription. Legends is preparing to launch advertising campaigns in Spokane and Portland, touting the casino to players there, Peterson said. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. We're always interested in hearing about business news in our community. People of the Yakama Nation made the final decision to approve the expansion. Edit Article Add New Article. And the food offerings were expanded with the addition of a food court, with a specialty of a hamburger served on fry-bread buns, Peterson said. At the time, Legends management said the renovations would help draw customers from as far as Seattle and Portland, as well as locals looking for a getaway weekend.