It includes a hotel with 125 rooms and a 20-thousand-square-foot banquet and conference space. Porterville is a family-friendly city known for its selection of restaurants. 'The tribe has waited 27 years to have a great facility for them, and we had great hospitality with what we had to make due with but now we have a great place and everyone can be proud of it,' said Mingrone.Ĭonstruction for phase two of the casino is expected this year. Porterville is home to Eagle Mountain Casino. Matthew Mingrone, the general manager of the casino, says every detail was carefully planned including the bar in the center, the restaurants, and special items highlighting the Tule River Tribe. Officials say hundreds of people have already come to check out the slots, table games, and food options.Ībout 1,000 employees are working at the new casino.
The grand opening is next week, but the soft opening started on April 17. This is phase one of the project which is located near the Porterville airport, off Highway 65.
(KFSN) - Action News got a first look inside the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville on Friday.
