California’s Eagle Mountain Casino seeks Relocation, Expansion

For the last 20 years, the Tule River Indian Tribe has been operating the Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, CA. The gambling facility has grown immensely over the last two decades, in both size and popularity, and if the tribe gets the approval its seeking, another expansion could see the California casino relocated and expanded into a destination property.

The Tule Tribe has submitted an application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs seeking permission to relocate Eagle Mountain Casino, currently situated at 681 Tule Road, to a new parcel of tribal-owned land near the Porterville Airport. The paperwork is currently pending.

Relatively small at 9,600 square feet, the California casino’s gaming floor consists of more than 1,200 slots and video poker machines, a dozen table games like blackjack and pai gow, and a live poker room. Dining options include the popular River Steakhouse, a buffet and food court.

It’s not clear yet whether the expansion – if approved – would increase the size of the gaming floor or number of gambling amusements. The primary purpose, according to the Tule River Tribe, would be to extend the range of available services to guests.

The tribe’s application states their intentions to build a 250-room hotel, along with a 20,000 square foot events center capable of host everything from meetings and conventions to live performances.

It’s also expected that the relocation of the California casino would result in a higher rate of employment for the San Joaquin Valley. Eagle Mountain Casino already employs 500 workers. The construction of the new casino, hotel and events center would create countless temporary jobs, while the completed property would surely employ a greater number of staff to populate the additional facilities.

Celebrating 20 Years with $20k Giveaways

For now, Eagle Mountain Casino is in the midst of celebrating it’s 20th anniversary as Tulare County’s only full service casino, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As such, their hosting a special “20-20-20 Anniversary” promotion, wherein in 20 lucky members of the California casino will share in $20,000 on the 20th of each month.

The next $20k giveaway will occur on Saturday, August 20, 2016. According to the casino’s website, “All you have to do is play any of your favorite slots or table games with your Summit Club Card to be eligible” to win during the hours of 10pm to 2am that Saturday night.

During those four hours, 20 players who happen to be seated and playing with their club cards in randomly selected ‘Lucky Hot Seats‘ will each collect a $1,000 prize. Another $20k giveaway will take place on the 20th of each month until the year is out.

The California casino is also hosting a few other promotions – unrelated to the 20 year anniversary – like this month’s $120k Cash Bowl Giveaway. That promotion will continue from now until August 28, wherein Summit Club members will receive 1 entry for every 25 comp points collected on the slots, or $15 won at table games, throughout each week.

Then every Sunday at 5pm, a drawing is held where 5 lucky winners will collect a $1,000 prize ($5k per week). On the final Sunday, Aug 28, a massive $100k will be given away.