It’s the first phase of the Spokane Tribe’s plan for a $400 million casino resort branded under the Hard Rock Hotel banner. The Spokane Tribe of Indians broke ground last fall on a $40 million casino with restaurants and an outdoor plaza, which is expected to open later this year. Two miles away, another casino project is underway. The tribe expects to break ground on the expansion in late spring, with the goal of opening the new facilities by spring 2018.
On Wednesday, the tribe unveiled plans for a 40,000-square-foot addition in Airway Heights that will include child-care facilities, a youth arcade with nonviolent games, restaurants and retail space.Įxpansion plans also include construction of an upscale RV park and the transformation of Northern Quest Way into a tree-lined boulevard with public plazas and green space.
The Kalispel Tribe plans to increase Northern Quest Resort and Casino’s draw for families with a $20 million expansion.