TULALIP, Wash. (April 30, 2025) – Tulalip Resort Casino’s impressive 70,250-square-foot addition is on target to open in July, marking a major milestone in the casino-wide expansion and renovation and project that began in January 2024. When the expansion is complete, the casino will span 270,250 square feet and will feature a new North Bar with an outdoor plaza and other amenities, dramatic new north and east entrances, additional restrooms, and more than 400 new slot machines.
Upon completion of the casino expansion, construction efforts will shift to focus on an extensive renovation throughout the award-winning casino, including striking new design elements highlighting the Tulalip Tribes’ culture and traditions. Innovative concepts representing the dynamics of the Salish Sea and coastal shorelines will be featured in design themes, highlighted by a rich palate of colors and the use of natural materials. The top-to-bottom renovations of nearly every surface of the casino are scheduled for completion in late 2026.
The July 2025 expansion adds to Tulalip Resort Casino’s Vegas-style gaming excitement with more than 400 new slot machines, bringing the total to over 2,600 throughout the property. The all new, full-service “North Bar” will feature outdoor plaza seating with an adjacent outdoor smoking area. A new North Entrance faces the Tulalip Amphitheatre and Seattle Premium Outlets while the new East Entrance is adjacent to the DraftKings Sportsbook. There are new restrooms coupled with extensive updates to existing restrooms throughout the project.
“The scale of this project is representative of our deep commitment to providing a premium experience for our guests far into the future,” stated Marci Fryberg, President/COO of Tulalip Gaming Organization. “We are ever mindful of minimizing disruptions and are pleased by the excitement our guests have shown for this project. We know the entire effort will certainly be worth the wait and can’t wait to show off the new space.”
When all you want is everything, other recent developments throughout the casino include the re-opening of the 4,000-square-foot High-Limit Slots Room, updates at award-winning Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill Restaurant and Blackfish bar, and renovations at Journeys East.
Tulalip Resort Casino has been designated as a AAA Four-Diamond resort every year since 2009 and is consistently recognized for excellence among guests and industry professionals. Recent international recognitions include earning Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice® Awards (2016 through 2024) and becoming a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Hotel (2024, 2025), among others.
Working with the internal Project Team and Division Leaders, Swinerton Construction is the building contractor and Rice Fergus Miller is the architectural firm for the project. Swinerton is one of the nation’s top builders in the hospitality sector including casinos and a wide range of resort and hotel properties. Bremerton-based Rice Fergus Miller has extensive project credits serving Native communities including projects with Tulalip Resort Casino, other resorts and casinos and a variety of tribal education projects across the region.
For more information about Tulalip Resort Casino’s renovation project and updates visit https://www.everythingtulalip.com/properties/tulalip-resort-casino/renovation.