Emerald Queen Casino
The Emerald Queen Casino is a Native-American casino owned and operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The casino is one of the largest in the state of Washington. It is located in two cities Tacoma and Fife.
The Tacoma location, also known as the I-5 location, includes the casino, a restaurant and buffet, a nightclub, and an entertainment venue. A majority of the casino is actually located in a large tent structure. The tent structure was originally meant as a temporary housing, but due to financial troubles within the tribe it has been in use far longer than anticipated. The permanent structure of the casino is located in the old Puyallup Bingo Hall. The I-5 location opened originally in 2001, and the tent addition was opened in 2004.
The Fife location includes a casino and a 140 room hotel. The Fife casino was a previous Best Western hotel, purchased by the tribe in 2004 and converted into a mini-casino by opening up the main floor and removing the pool and meeting rooms. It was opened in early 2005 and in Summer 2007 a major expansion of that location begun. Two parking garages, a pool, a spa, new administrative towers,a ballroom, and a larger gaming area were built. The casino's restaurant, formerly named the Pacific Rim, was moved to the south tower and renamed the Tatoosh Grill. The Pacific Rim Buffet is located on the bottom floor of the tower.
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