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Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort

Coordinates: 47°42′44″N 122°34′16″W / 47.71229°N 122.57099°W / 47.71229; -122.57099
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Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
Address 15347 Suquamish Way NE
Suquamish, WA 98392
Opening date1995
No. of rooms183
Total gaming space1200 Slots
OwnerSuquamish tribe
Coordinates47°42′44″N 122°34′16″W / 47.71229°N 122.57099°W / 47.71229; -122.57099
Websitewww.clearwatercasino.com

The Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort (also known as the Clearwater Casino) is a casino and hotel located in Kitsap County, Washington, and owned by Port Madison Enterprises, the economic development authority of the Suquamish tribe.

History

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The land on which the Clearwater Casino is sited was purchased by the Suquamish in 1988 and, early on, hosted a tribal smoke shop. In 1992 the Suquamish tribe opened a bingo hall on the site. This was followed by a fabric tent housing a small casino in 1995. A permanent casino building was constructed in 2003, followed by an 85-room hotel in 2006.[1] In 2015, a further expansion increased convention and meeting space and grew hotel capacity by an additional 98 rooms.[2]

Initially the land on which the casino was located was tribal-owned, but not part of the designated tribal trust lands. As such, property taxes were paid by the Suquamish to Kitsap County. A 1991 attempt by the tribe to re-designate the site as tribal territory failed due to the presence of liens on the property. The tribe began another attempt to have the casino property re-designated trust land in 2003, a process that finally saw fruition in 2009. Prior to the transfer, local government officials estimated the re-designation would cost the county approximately $458,000 per year in lost tax revenue.[3]

Features

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Gaming

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The Clearwater Casino pictured in early 2015

According to the casino, it operates more than 1200 slot machines, as well as keno and table games such a roulette and craps. The casino also has a poker room.[4]

Economic impact

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In 2007, trade magazine Indian Gaming reported the tribe's several businesses, of which the casino is the largest, created a local economic impact of more than $138 million.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pritchett, Rachel (10 January 2013). "Suquamish Clearwater Casino plans huge expansion". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ^ Walker, Richard. "Suquamish Tribe's economic boom 'breathtaking'". North Kitsap Herald. No. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Casino land closer to trust". North Kitsap Herald. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "About Us". clearwaterscasino.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ^ Leigh, April. "Suquamish Tribe: The Business of Being in Northwest Indian Country" (PDF). Indian Gaming. No. July 2007.
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