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The tribe can not offer table games without a compact with the state of Alabama. Two thumbs up. Sixty-year-old Darnell Wesley of Fayettville, Georgia made the drive to check out the casino, arriving in time for the a. Annie Myers said the casino will provide jobs and entertainment in the sleepy riverside town. The Poarch Band at times has been at legal odds with Oklahoma Creeks and the state of Alabama over the Wetumpka project. Wind Creek replaced a smaller casino on the Wetumpka site. Tribal Chairman Buford L. A 16,gallon salt water tank that will house sharks in a few months centered the appropriately named Tanked bar. Wind Creek Casino grand opening: Dec. Others have levers to pull for the ambiance of old-fashioned slot machines. Oh yeah. A few machines, named Texas Hold 'em, replicate the experience of video poker. All rights reserved About Us. With the casino located on the outskirts of Montgomery, the tribe hopes to catch part of the lucrative Birmingham and Atlanta market, persuading gamblers from those cities to stop here instead of driving to Mississippi casinos. Now it can never be spent at taxpaying local businesses and restaurants," Taylor said of the casino's profits. A ventilation system churned the air with the hopes of keeping the casino forever smelling smoke free. Curving electric blue lights snaked across the ceiling. The Wetumpka casino is larger than the tribe's original flagship Wind Creek casino in Atmore. An attached story hotel will open in February. Rolin said after the success of Atmore, they sought to go even bigger in Wetumpka. The tribe has three bingo casinos, one each in Atmore, Wetumpka and Montgomery. Oklahoma Creeks claimed the Poarch construction projects defaced sacred tribal land. The Poarch Band is the the state's only federally recognized tribe.
The casino has 85, square feet of gaming space, 2, electronic bingo machines and five eateries. He said he'll visit again. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
Some of them were already there. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one wetumpka casino grand opening our affiliate links we may earn a commission. The machines, with names like Wheel of Fortune and Cash Spin, play rapid-fire games of bingo, say tribe officials.
But swirling displays mimic the experience of playing a slot machine. Ad Choices.
The state has a pending federal lawsuit claiming that the casino is a nuisance to the community and the machines are illegal m com casino both state and federal law.
Bryan Taylor, a Republican from neighboring Prattville, said the casino will drain more from the economy than it gives. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written wetumpka casino grand opening of Advance Local.
Rolin said the opening day response exceeded expectations. By Kim Chandler.
Within minutes of the doors flinging open, customers grabbed seats at the gambling machines. The towering hotel on the banks of the Coosa River dominates the quaint Wetumpka skyline where residents offer divergent views of whether the sizeable casino will be good or bad for the community. The Poarch Band has maintained they were respectful in the development of the historic site and that the state has no standing for action on tribal ground. Wesley, who said he has been "everywhere" to gamble, said the casino matches his expectations. Smiling waitresses walked by with trays of beers, soda and cocktails.