After almost a four-year wait and northern Washington’s Nooksack Indian Tribe is reportedly once again authorized to offer Las Vegas-style casino games after successfully renegotiating the terms of its gaming compact with the state.
Troubled times:
According to a Thursday report from The Bellingham Herald newspaper, the federally-recognized tribe had once operated a pair of aboriginal casinos encompassing its Nooksack River Casino and smaller Nooksack Northwood Casino. The former venue was purportedly authorized to offer games including blackjack, poker, craps and roulette but was shuttered in 2015 due to financial difficulties leaving its nearby compatriot with only Class II entertainments such as bingo.