One of Washington State’s biggest gambling venues opens on Monday, June 8, as the Puyallup Tribe’s new Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel Tacoma located at 2920 East R St, with COVID-19 precautions in place.
The $400 million facility, which features a gigantic 32 by 147 feet LED screen that is visible from Interstate 5, will hold an opening ceremony at 9am to be followed by a Tribal members-only opening after which the general public will be welcomed at noon.
In the official press release (pdf), the Tribe’s governing body, the Tribal Council said…
“We want to thank our staff and predecessors on Council for their perseverance. They’ve worked hard to make this dream an amazing reality.”
Years in the making and originally …