Snoqualmie Tribe gives out more than $350,000 in mitigation money from casino
July 28, 2010
NEW — 4:50 p.m. July 28, 2010
Snoqualmie Valley groups received more than $350,000 from the Snoqualmie Tribe in its first disbursement of mitigation money from the tribe-owned Snoqualmie Casino.
The payments were based on the casino’s proceeds from its opening in November 2008 through 2009. They are required as part of the tribe’s compact with Washington state.
Noise dispute rocks ’n’ roils: Snoqualmie Casino says it’s a good neighbor despite protests
July 20, 2010
NEW — 6:00 p.m. July 20, 2010
As musician Peter Frampton twanged on his guitar at Snoqualmie Casino, about 2,000 fans cheered at the casino’s outdoor Mountain View Plaza, about 10 protestors picketed outside the casino’s entrance and people across Snoqualmie Valley either opened or closed their windows, so they could either hear or block the music wafting from the concert July 15.
Some Snoqualmie residents said they are unhappy with the noise from the casino’s outdoor concerts, calling the noise disruptive. Casino staff said they had voluntarily implemented a sound curfew and decibel limit, and might make changes to the venue next summer.
Snoqualmie residents protest Snoqualmie Casino’s outdoor concert series, which they say is too loud. (By Dan Catchpole)
Noise dispute rocks ’n’ roils: Residents blast back at Snoqualmie Casino’s outdoor concerts
July 20, 2010
NEW — 6:00 p.m. July 20, 2010
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A handful of Snoqualmie residents protested the July 15 show of Snoqualmie Casino’s summer concert series. While Peter Frampton and Yes played on an outdoor stage overlooking the Snoqualmie Valley, the residents, who say noise from the concert series is a nuisance, blasted air horns, and demonstrated with signs and shouts at the casino’s entrance.
Snoqualmie residents blast back at Snoqualmie Casino concerts with air horns
July 16, 2010
A handful of Snoqualmie residents protested Snoqualmie Casino’s summer concert series Thursday evening. While Peter Frampton and Yes played on an outdoor stage overlooking Snoqualmie Valley, the residents, who say noise from the concert series is a nuisance, blasted air horns, and demonstrated with signs and shouts at the casino’s entrance.
The protestors were targeting concertgoers as they drove into the casino, asking them to boycott the casino.
Snoqualmie residents plan to protest Snoqualmie Casino concert
July 13, 2010
Some Snoqualmie residents say no one is listening to their complaints about the how loud the Snoqualmie Casino’s outdoor summer concerts are. To get their message across, they are planning to protest the July 15 concert.
A handful of the residents asked the Snoqualmie City Council at its July 12 meeting to take up their case. Council members did not take sides in the matter.
Snoqualmie Casino struggles in first year
December 3, 2009
Casino’s first year marred by recession, bad weather, high debt and tribal conflict.
Snoqualmie Casino’s one-year anniversary passed quietly in November, met with none of the fanfare that accompanied its opening in 2008. Read more
Lucky night at Snoqualmie Casino ends with armed robbery
September 23, 2009
A Bellevue man’s luck ran out when he tried to leave Snoqualmie Casino on a recent night and ended up getting robbed at gunpoint. Read more
Woman wins $250,000 at casino
July 29, 2009
What started off as an evening out with family before heading back to Montana, turned into a life changing moment with the spin of a reel. While playing Million Degrees, Washington’s only million dollar payout machine, Barbara Phillips lined up nine symbols at Snoqualmie Casino and is now taking home a jackpot worth $250,000.
Phillips had been playing the machine for less than an hour, before the jackpot occurred. Had she been playing the maximum amount on the machine, $3.00 per spin, and lined up the same symbols, the top award payout would have been over $1.1 million.
Since Nov. 6, 2008, Snoqualmie Casino has paid out nearly $1 billion.
Snoqualmie Casino bond rating downgraded by company
March 5, 2009
A leading bond rating agency downgraded the rating of a family of companies that control the Snoqualmie Casino on Feb. 20. The rating is a signal to investors that the financial outlook for the casino is negative.
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority’s rating to denote that its bonds have a higher risk of not being repaid. The entertainment authority is the organization that built and operates the tribe’s casino between Snoqualmie and North Bend.
Snoqualmie Casino cheats to face federal charges
February 11, 2009
Four men face federal charges related to a casino cheating scam that hit the Snoqualmie Casino just days after it opened.
On Nov. 10, 2008, three men were caught by casino security attempting to cheat at a roulette table, and police indicated that they believed others were involved.
Since the alleged crime occurred on Indian Country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation took over. Read more
