![]() ![]() ![]() About a quarter of the 200-plus Tulalips employed by the casino used to be on welfare others were struggling fishermen, laborers or clerical workers. Perhaps more important than monetary success, the casino has infused the Tulalips with self-esteem. I'm happy for (the dealers), I'm happy for the tribes, I'm happy for the casino." "I'm so proud of them, I can't express it well enough. "They're doing a bang-up job of it," he said. "This whole thing has been a miracle," said Herman Williams Jr., one of four Tulalip Gaming Commission members.Īlthough tribal leaders won't reveal their profit margin, revenues are so high that the tribes could repay the casino's $2.5 million construction loan by the end of its first year, Williams said.ĭealers who had grumbled about minimum wages have been delighted by the tips that bring their pay up to $15 to $17 an hour, Williams said. With up to 1,000 people a day visiting the casino, the tribes have hit a jackpot, pulling in enough cash to finance ambitious construction projects and social-service programs.Īlready, a new $500,000 expansion is being planned, with the opening targeted for February, said tribal Chairman Stan Jones. Gamblers count on miracles, so maybe the Tulalip Tribes Casino is a good omen for those who frequent the five-month-old gaming establishment.
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