Oregon's Spirit Mountain Casino: Where to Go and What to Know

If you're looking for some gambling fun in the Pacific Northwest, you might want to visit Spirit Mountain Casino.

Spirit Mountain Casino is located in Grand Ronde, Oregon, near Portland. With more than 2,000 Vegas-style slot games, daily poker tournaments and more, you will be sure to have no trouble finding the games of your choice.

There are three gaming areas, with games such as Bingo, hundreds of slot games (including John Wayne progessive slot machines) and Texas Hold-Em Bonus Poker.If you are a new member of the Casino's Coyote Club, you will also get a free pull on the million-dollar slot machine, plus having the chance to earn points that can go towards lodging, food, gas, games, concert tickets or cash.

New games for 2008 include Press Your Luck, which is a community game, and E-BAY (not to get confused with the auction site), another community game. The Wheel of Fortune Super Spin, E-Millions with a top prize of a million dollars, The casino is also expecting to get twenty new tournament games, bringing the total number of slot machines up to 2,000, the most slot machines of any casino in Oregon.

There are plenty of fun options for dining at Spirit Mountain. At the new Event Center, the Cedar Plank Buffet serves up authentic cedar-plank salmon, as well as other fare, including international foods, seafood, beer and wines, Northwest favorites, Asian, and even pizza. The interior of the new buffet features a rustic setting, with hand-pealed pine logs, basket-weave wood ceiling, and a large stone fireplace.The Seafood Buffet is also popular, cooking up to 750 pouinds of steamer clams a night in the busiest summer months.

The Spirit Mountain Lodge accommodates the the visitors to the busy casino, with 254 guest rooms. There are elaborate guest suites with whirlpool tubs, meeting rooms, a beautifully decorated rustic lobby with comfortable couches, a huge stone fireplace and othger amenities. Each room has cable, hairdryer, ironing board and iron, coffee maker, an in-room safe and more. The new Event Center is a 135,000 square foot convention center for entertainment and business. Space can be rented for trade shows, congerences, concerts, parties, reunions, business meetings or even weddings. Catering is also available.

Spirit Mountain Casino is run by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a 5,100 member Native American tribe consisting of various smaller tribes, including Umqua, Chinook and Tillamook tribes. Revenue from the casino and lodge go far in helping to support the tribe, providing money for such community resources as a health clinic and cultural resources, and education.

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Spirit Mountain Spirit Mountain Casino website

The Oregonian newspaper May 11 2008 issue "Welcome to Spirit Mountain" advertising supplement