“This building is going to be very vibrant at night,” Ewing said. The current electronic billboard will be updated. The exterior will feature metal panels in a design reminiscent of basket weaving. The new casino will incorporate tribal art and designs throughout, said architect Brett Ewing of Cuningham Group Architecture. The structure features two parking garages - one of which is already operating - with a total of 1,370 stalls. “I can’t wait to see how it’s used and the level of performances we’re going to attract to the greater area.” “It’s an extraordinary space,” said council member Catherine Ushka. A sports bar will have a view of Mount Rainier, and the other bar will overlook downtown Tacoma and Puget Sound.Ī 2,000-seat, 21,000-square-foot events center will incorporate cedar paneling, evocative of a tribal long house. The casino will have restaurants (buffet, upscale and cafe) and two bars. “But gaming will identify Tacoma when you drive down the freeway and see this building all lit up with the LED boards and being beautiful.” “You hate to say gaming is going to identify Tacoma,” said general manager Frank Wright.
Its massive presence already is a hulking presence along the freeway. The building will span both East 29th and East R streets. “That’s what we started out to do,” Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud said. The building, with its striking designs, art, lights and electronic messaging, will create an Indian casino with the glitz of Las Vegas. The 110,000-square-foot casino inside the 310,000-square-foot building will rival the size of other casinos in the state, the tribe said. The tribe presented an update on the project to the Tacoma City Council on Tuesday. That’s the assessment of the Puyallup Tribe as it builds its new $370 million Emerald Queen Casino.
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