Texas tribe to relocate, develop Naskila Gaming into on line casino resort

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas plans to relocate its present Naskila Gaming on line casino to a brand new property on its reservation and develop the enterprise right into a on line casino resort.

The tribe stated Sept. 25 that the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Solicitor’s Office for the Bureau of Indian Affairs have confirmed that the property on the tribe’s reservation qualifies for gaming use. The property, situated in Leggett, Texas, was taken into belief in 2001.

The tribe plans to relocate its present Naskila Gaming on line casino, which opened in 2016. The relocation was authorised by the tribe’s membership throughout a Sept. 20 assembly.

The present on line casino at the moment has round 900 digital bingo machines and, in line with the tribe, helps greater than 1,000 everlasting native jobs that account for greater than 15 p.c of the personal sector wages paid in Polk County, in line with a summer season 2025 research by the Texas Forest Country Partnership. The on line casino’s transfer to Leggett will stay inside the similar county. The new facility is described by the tribe as a “casino resort,” however no additional particulars had been supplied round how the on line casino will develop or change.

“This resort will create significant economic opportunities and provide a premier entertainment destination in East Texas,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cecilia Flores stated in a press release.

If accomplished, the brand new mission would develop into the primary full-scale on line casino resort in Texas. The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas operates the Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Eagle Pass. All three tribal casinos within the state are restricted to Class II gaming, equivalent to digital bingo and non-banked card video games, underneath state regulation.