Fall 2017 completion date still in the plans for Spokane Tribe casino
(From left to right) Spokane Tribe of Indians chair Carol Evans, Airway Heights City Manager Albert Tripp and Spokane City Council President, Ben Stuckart all do their part shoveling dirt at the groundbreaking for the STEP project Nov. 9.
By PAUL DELANEY
Staff Reporter
On an aptly themed unusually warm November day with not a cloud in the sky, the Spokane Tribe of Indians officially broke ground on their long-awaited casino project in Airway Heights last Wednesday.
With a crowd estimated in the neighborhood of 200 tribal members, local dignitaries and others on hand, the first shovels of dirt were turned in the first phase of what will ultimately be a $400 million project.
Phase 1A of the project will include an approximately 30,000 to 40,000 square foot casino featuring 500 slot machines, a dozen gaming tables, restaurant and...
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