Cowlitz tribe gets financing to build SW Washington casino
“We are very pleased to announce that the (Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority) has closed on its casino construction financing,” Robert Soper, president and CEO of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, said in a statement.
“This is a monumental step both for the Cowlitz Tribe and for the Authority as developer and manager, as we can now proceed with the development of what we believe will be the finest and most successful resort in the Pacific Northwest,” Soper said.
According to the release, the casino is expected to open in La Center, Washington, in mid-2017.
The casino has been controversial, drawing lawsuits from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde as well as the city of Vancouver, Clark County and several card rooms that operate in La Center that don’t want to see the casino built.
In March, the Bureau of Indian Affairs signed the 152 acres where the casino is being built into trust for the Cowlitz.
In December 2014, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of the Cowlitz. But that ruling has been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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