My own experience in Seattle was that the Muckleshoot slot payout was as bad as Spirit Mountain or non-existent, but as I moved north it got better. They said when the casino opened years before, they frequently won, and sometimes won big (they didn't say what their winnings we're), but in the last couple years, their experience was donate and leave the premises, as had happened to them again today. The couple lived nearby (within 15 miles as I recall), and because I had never won anything here, asked what their winning experience had been. Their's is truly one of the best and largest buffets around. The last visit, within about a month, I met a couple in the casino's awesome buffet. It's almost like give me your money and leave. In the recent couple of years, I became a Spirit Mountain Casino member, and visited the casino pretty regularly while on the way to the central Oregon coast around Lincoln Cirty The Spirit Mountain slots have never produced any positive results. In Seattle I frequented Muckleshoot Casino, to the south of Seattle in Auburn, Snoqualmie (financed by Muckleshoot) & Tulalip casinos (4) in between, and Angel of the Winds, north of Seattle, in Arlington. I'm glad we made the side trip to see it.Have been going to Lincoln City regularly, several times a year for about 6-8 years while living in Seattle area. But, this is a pretty good little casino. I'm not a fan of 'Indian' casinos because the ones I've been too don't have many of the things I'm used to or like in Vegas. Overall, I was left with a good impression.

Parking was OK for us, but I imagine at a busy time, one would be hiking to get in. Mid-afternoon on a weekday (Tuesday), the casino was about 20% full. What I didn't like was the very limited selection of video poker machines, but that's apparently not the popular game around here. Still another walked me to a another gaming area I was looking for. Another by the front entrance gave me very helpful directions to get to I-5 and avoid some congested spots. One floor worker lead me to the video poker machines while enthusiastically explaining the benefits of signing up for a player's card, which I did (got a huge free cup of ice cream out of it). What I did like was the staff, what limited contact I had with them.

It was closer to the mix you would see in a smallish casino in Reno or Vegas. ft., I believe) with a good mix of table games and slot machines. It's a medium-sized casino (about 100,000 sq. My review is based on a 2 1/2 hour visit on a weekday afternoon, not including a meal.

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