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Kla-Mo-Ya
casino to expand
Klamath
Tribes plan hotel and larger casino
By
TY BEAVER
H&N
Staff Writer
The Klamath Tribes are planning a $ 32-million expansion of their casino
near Chiloquin that will include a larger gambling hall and hotel.
The Tribes’ General Council approved the project in
late July.
Rod Clarke, president of Klamath Tribes Economic
Development Corporation, said the financial health of Kla-Mo-Ya casino
indicates the project would continue to benefit the Tribes and their
members.
Funding for the project would come from a $23-million
loan. Kla-Mo-Ya revenues would contribute an additional $9 million to
the project.
Conceptual designs call for a 30- to 40-room hotel and
expanded casino floor. The current casino would eventually be turned
into a convention center for events and concerts.
Construction would be done in two phases.
The new casino and hotel would be built first, north
of the present building. The hotel would have recreation areas including
an indoor pool while the casino would have a restaurant and space for
other services.
The second construction phase would convert the
current casino into meeting space and an auditorium.
Clarke said a beginning construction date hasn’t
been set, but the first phase is scheduled for completion by December
2009.
Proposal requests were issued this week and Clarke
said the Tribes’ economic officials would interview prospective
contractors in the coming weeks.
Clarke said the recent payout to tribal members from
casino revenues and the ability to find financial backing indicate the
project is on sound ground.
Conceptual designs can be viewed at Kla-Mo-Ya on
Highway 97.
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