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Largest Racino in Northwest to Open in August
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana and Casino Marketing Head, Gary Green, said they are finishing the final touches to open the largest casino in Montana and the largest Racino in the Northwestern United States. The new Glacier Peaks Casino in Browinng, Montana, will feature more than 500 slot machines, a mile-and-a-quarter horse track with 2,000 seats, non-house-banked blackjack and mini-baccarat, bingo-based roulette and craps as well as a poker room, a bar and 24-hour restaurant.
Located at the eastern entrance to Glacier National Park, the new casino is set to hold a gala Grand Opening event over Labor weekend, but will have a "soft" opening in mid-August. Albuquerque-based Flinto Construction will turn the keys to the building over to Green on August 7th and more than 200 employees will report to work for training.
Only 10 of the new casino's employees are not members of the Blackfeet Nation - making Glacier Peaks one of the highest-percentage Native-employee casinos in the country. Green has created a mentoring program that will train tribal members to eventually take over all of the positions.
"This property is amazing, it has it all," Green said. "That population of Calgary includes more than 120,000 Asians and we have created special triple-8 Asian-themed games for the market. We have a para-mutual horse track for the Montana horse community and more games than anyone in this part of the country. Between those groups, the National Park visitors, and the local area, this property is destined to change the face of Browning, the Blackfeet Nation, and gaming in Montana," He added.
Immediately after opening, work will begin on a hotel and events center to accommodate the Glacier Park tourists and Canadian visitors. Even before opening, many tourism boards are calling the new venture a "destination resort."
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