“Our business has grown incrementally since opening just over three years ago, and our new parking garage, expanded gaming space and additional restaurants provide increased opportunities to ensure the sustainability of our business and will continue to contribute to the economic vitality of our tribe and the area,” Kara Fox-LaRose, general manager and president of ilani, said in a statement. The expansion follows the completion of a 2,500-seat meeting and entertainment center, parking garage and convenience store at the facility. The Ridgefield, Wash.-based property, a gaming venture of the Cowlitz Tribe, also will get exterior and interior updates, along with two new restaurants, as part of the project, according to a statement. The partners behind the Ilani casino and resort are investing in a major expansion to the facility, including a new 14-story, 300-room hotel and additional gaming space.
