California’s Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville to open in May
The relocated casino will open in Porterville on May 9 with over 1,700 slots and 20 table games.
US.- California’s Eagle Mountain Casino is to host an opening event on May 9. The casino will open at its new location near the Porterville Municipal Airport, where ground was broken in 2021.
The casino opened in 1990 in the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, but it had to be relocated due to flooding in 2020. The original venue remains closed.
Owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe, the new Eagle Mountain Casino will offer over 1,700 slots and 20 table games. It will also feature a 2,000-seat event centre, a hotel-convention centre, a 24-hour diner and a sports bar and grill. It will continue to host some original features, including the River Steak House and the Yokuts Coffee House.
Last year, Eagle Mountain hosted a hiring event, looking to fill more than 100 positions at the casino.
New members join California Nations Indian Gaming Association
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has added five more tribes to its membership. Joining CNIGA are the Alturas Indian Rancheria, Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians, the Colusa Rancheria, the Karuk Tribe, and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. The latter four tribes are former CNIGA members. With these additions, CNIGA represents 47 tribes, up from 39 since 2019.
