Red Wind Casino has long-range plan for expanded gaming, hotel and convention center

The Nisqually Red Wind Casino has a long-range plan for expanded gaming, a hotel and convention center, according to a legal noticed published in Saturday’s Olympian.

The legal notice was published because the Nisquallys seek proposals from professional planning/architectural firms to create design options for long range planning — 5-year, 10-year, 20-year — at the casino property, “including the current interest to expand gaming operations, develop a hotel with convention center and expand parking.”

But if the Nisquallys develop a hotel and convention center at the casino property, what does that mean for the property the tribe owns in Hawks Prairie? They might build a similar development there as well.

The Olympian reported in July that tribal officials have expressed interest in an “entertainment complex” on property north of Interstate 5 in Lacey near the outdoors store Cabela’s.

Proposals are due by 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Nisqually Red Wind Casino administration office, 12819 Yelm Highway SE Olympia, WA 98513.

This story was originally published January 29, 2018 at 9:28 AM with the headline "Red Wind Casino has long-range plan for expanded gaming, hotel and convention center."