It includes a hotel with 125 rooms and a 20-thousand-square-foot banquet and conference space.
'The tribe has waited 27 years to have a great facility for them, and we had great hospitality with what we had to make due with but now we have a great place and everyone can be proud of it,' said Mingrone.Ĭonstruction for phase two of the casino is expected this year.
The casino will hold its grand opening on May 9. Matthew Mingrone, the general manager of the casino, says every detail was carefully planned including the bar in the center, the restaurants, and special items highlighting the Tule River Tribe. Eagle Mountain Casino located near the Porterville Municipal Airport will open to the public at 7 p.m. In 2020, it received approval to be moved from the reservation to free. Eagle Mountain Casino is an Indian tribal casino operated by the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in Porterville, California, adjacent to the Porterville Municipal Airport. Officials say hundreds of people have already come to check out the slots, table games, and food options.Ībout 1,000 employees are working at the new casino. / 36.03389°N 118.77639°W / 36.03389 -118.77639. The grand opening is next week, but the soft opening started on April 17.
This is phase one of the project which is located near the Porterville airport, off Highway 65. (KFSN) - Action News got a first look inside the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville on Friday.
