Spirit Mountain Casino

Spirit Mountain Casino is a Native American gaming and hospitality destination in Grand Ronde, Oregon, along Oregon Route 18. It is operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and serves as one of the tribe's principal economic enterprises. The casino was established to support tribal economic self-sufficiency, diversify the tribal economy, and help fund housing, education, culture, and other programs overseen by the Tribal Council. The property combines casino gaming with hotel accommodation, restaurants, live entertainment, and special events. Its gaming operation includes approximately 2,000 slot machines and table and specialty games such as blackjack, pai gow poker, roulette, and keno. The destination also includes a 254-room hotel, about 90,000 square feet of gaming space, and five restaurants. These components position Spirit Mountain Casino as more than a local gaming venue: it operates as a regional tourism and entertainment property serving visitors from across Oregon and the surrounding Pacific Northwest. The casino has hosted a broad program of performers and public entertainers. Acts associated with its entertainment calendar include Vanilla Ice and Third Eye Blind in 2024, Billy Ray Cyrus in 2017, Ron White in 2015, and performers such as Wanda Sykes, Chicago, Kool & the Gang, Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Don Rickles, Toni Braxton, Randy Travis, Smokey Robinson, and Merle Haggard in earlier years. The programming has helped the property appeal to visitors seeking concerts, comedy, and special events in addition to gaming. A significant part of the casino's public role is carried out through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Six percent of casino profits is directed to the fund, which distributes grants to organizations in eleven western Oregon counties: Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, Tillamook, Lincoln, Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Benton, Linn, and Lane. Since 1998, the fund has also supported the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship, which enables a Native American participant to work as a staff member for a member of Oregon's congressional delegation. Through this structure, the casino connects commercial activity with tribal governance, regional philanthropy, and civic development.

Spirit Mountain Casino was developed as an economic enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Its purpose extends beyond operating a gaming venue: the casino was created to strengthen the tribe's economic self-sufficiency, diversify its sources of income, and support tribal housing, education, cultural initiatives, and other programs directed by the Tribal Council. Located in Grand Ronde on Oregon Route 18, the property developed into a substantial regional tourism destination. Its facilities combine a large gaming floor with hotel, dining, entertainment, and event operations. The casino's stated or reported amenities include about 90,000 square feet of gaming space, approximately 2,000 slot machines, table and specialty games, a 254-room hotel, five restaurants, and live entertainment. The combination gives the property a destination-resort character rather than limiting it to short-duration casino visits. Entertainment has been an important part of the property's public profile. Over the years, Spirit Mountain Casino has presented nationally known musicians, bands, comedians, and other performers. Its documented lineups include acts from country, rock, pop, soul, comedy, and nostalgia-oriented entertainment, ranging from Tony Bennett, Randy Travis, and Smokey Robinson to Chicago, Boyz II Men, George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, and Third Eye Blind. The venue's event programming supports its role as a tourist attraction and broadens its appeal beyond gambling. The casino's economic role is also expressed through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Six percent of casino profits is allocated to the fund, which provides grants to organizations in eleven western Oregon counties. The beneficiary area includes Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, Tillamook, Lincoln, Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Benton, Linn, and Lane counties. Since 1998, the fund has additionally supported the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship, providing an opportunity for a Native American to work with a member of Oregon's congressional delegation. This philanthropic mechanism links the casino's commercial performance to regional nonprofit activity and civic participation. The available reference material does not identify a specific opening year, individual founder, current executive team, ownership structure separate from the tribal operator, or detailed operating changes by period. It does, however, establish Spirit Mountain Casino as an active tribal enterprise whose business model combines gaming, hospitality, entertainment, and community investment.

• 1998

  Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship support began

  [1]Spirit Mountain Casino (Oregon)en.wikipedia.org

  The Spirit Mountain Community Fund has supported the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship since 1998, helping a Native American serve as a staff member for a member of Oregon's congressional delegation.

A tribally operated regional gaming and hospitality destination that combines casino entertainment with hotel stays, dining, live performances, and community investment.

• Gaming

  Casino gaming

  The core offering is a large gaming operation reported to include approximately 2,000 slot machines and about 90,000 square feet of gaming space. The table and specialty-game mix includes blackjack, pai gow poker, roulette, and keno, giving visitors a combination of electronic and live-style casino play.

• Hospitality

  Spirit Mountain Casino Hotel

  The property includes a 254-room hotel that supports overnight visits and strengthens the casino's destination positioning. The hotel is part of an integrated resort-style operation alongside gaming, restaurants, entertainment, and special events.

• Food and beverage

  Restaurants

  Spirit Mountain Casino includes five restaurants serving visitors as part of the property's broader hospitality offer. The reference material does not provide the individual restaurant names, cuisines, menus, or operating details.

• Entertainment

  Live entertainment and special events

  The casino presents concerts, comedy appearances, and other special events. Documented performers span popular music, country, rock, soul, comedy, and legacy acts, making live programming a complementary attraction to the gaming floor and hotel.

• Community investment · 1998

  Spirit Mountain Community Fund

  Six percent of casino profits is directed to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. The fund supports organizations across eleven western Oregon counties and has supported the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship since 1998. It is a major institutional expression of the casino's tribal and regional development role.

1. 1Spirit Mountain Casino (Oregon)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Spirit Mountain Casino official websitespiritmountain.com