This is part of the article that was posted in the Seattle Times back in February of 2011, "The tribe now needs a CEO who can manage the casino as tribal members contemplate expanding the business with a hotel and refinancing its debt after the 2013 and 2014 maturity of the bonds. The entire $330 million debt comes due at that time".

For the full article follow this link: seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014272530_snoq19m.html?prmid=related_stories_section

This is why their machines do not pay period. They are in heavy debt and until people stop feeding this place their hard earned money, they will never loosen the machines to even a fair payback.

I have been playing at the Snoqualmie Casino since it opened and have won a few jackpots on the slots, but in the past months the slots have gotten alot tighter. You don't get the "every few winnings" to keep you playing anymore...its a suction & draining feeling from your wallet to the machine and you are the middleman. TIP: if you put in a $100 bill the machine will take it quicker than putting in $20'S.
I feel since the food is expensive and so are the drinks that they could at least let us win a bit more. After a concert we wanted to have Sushi and were told there was a 2.5 hour wait....You're Kidding?....and the eating area only seats around 20 people. So we decided after losing $$ before the concert and after, that we would get takeout from there...they DO NOT have all the choices on the takeout menu. I would like to see them enlarge Kiindai's to accommodate more people.
The Valet service is very friendly,quick and cheerful....but they let a visually intoxicated lady get into her car and drive away....WOW...I WAS NOT IMPRESSED with that.....since I was going to be on the same roadway in a few minutes too.
The Waitresses are very friendly and do get your drinks quickly but if you go during the weekdays and before 5pm...they are scarce to find.
I don't believe the Sno Corporate office figured the casino would be a large draw in such a short time since the Muckleshoot is only a half hour away (but I feel it has a lower class of patrons there, this is why I stopped going to the Mucks since they opened0. Summary: If you want a chance of winning go during the weekdays, mornings are better, early mornings on the weekends or after 11pm daily. If there are more patrons playing they are tighter than a few playing. Good Luck!

You drive up and its in a beautiful setting. You walk in and you cant believe they have all that property and room and this is what they have come up with. A crowded casino with tiny restaurants with long lines.
Narrow crowded isles. No separate non-smoking building, just a small little end of the casino for non smoking. The expensive gourmet type restaurant is better but has very limited hours and will set you back between $100 - $200 for 2 or all off your card points.

HOWEVER this is the important part. The slot machines are very tight. You almost certainly will lose alot. They have a slick and smart (for them) marketing dept. They send you entries for promotions where you have a chance to win a bit of cash if you drop a bunch of money in the casino on a regular basis, then all the little lambs that have just driven 45 minutes to get there ,as its a drive for most "locals", go and drop what they just "won" plus a day or two wages or what have you, and then come back next week and do it again. DEPRESSING.

I can only say don't get sucked in. I'm trying to stay away from this casino, wish me luck.

I have unfortunately visited the Snoqualmie Casino several times and really can't come up with a single positive thing about the place.

Snoqualmie casino has TERRIBLE payouts on their machines. The machines are old, a lot of them are amazingly the same ones they had when they opened 3 years ago. The redemption machines are always down (Seems very deceptive).

This place is just a waste of money. There isn't even anything resembling an entertainment value here.

The clientele has gone way downhill as well. Amazing to me that people keep going back to this place.

I would rate it ZERO stars if I could.

Like others, I think the Snoqualmie Casino is too corporate. Sure, it's big and cleaner than many, and they only hire attractive cocktail waitresses and bartenders, so I suppose the eye candy is OK.

But you don't go to a casino to ogle the help (at least I don't); I want to WIN!

Doesn't happen at this place. At least, it hasn't happened to me in the five or six times I've been.

The one bright spot are the cocktail waitresses. They seem to come around more frequently than at other establishments and the one time I wanted a beer, they were quick to bring it.

Food? I'm not spending time and money to eat at a casino unless I'm on a roll and that hasn't happened for me here.

I like the casino, certainly better than others in the area, but what ruins this experience is how crowded it is all the time, there are only 4 roulette tables (or less open), you can't sit down or step away for a second, somebody will take your spot right away. Same goes for restaurants. The smaller ones come with 2 hour wait times standard, as does the buffet on the weekends.
So unless you enjoy being pushed around by others, or play $25 minimum blackjack, look elsewhere.

The poker room is small and usually feels crowded at the tables even when the room isn't full. The dealers are professional and competent for the most part but the supervisory staff is unfriendly. I never get a good feeling when I walk in there. They generally play 4-8 limit and 2-5 no limit. The high hand payouts are skimpy and I generally don't play there anymore.

The waitresses in the main casino can be very cute although the ones that service the poker room are nothing special. If you have to have a no limit game then this is the closest option to Seattle but for my money there are better places to play cards. Parkers and Diamond Lil's being two choices. Tulalip if you have to have a no limit game.

Use the valet service, fast and good.

I have been to Snoqualamie casino about 40 times in the last 2 months and have been to other casinos in the area, and in my opinion Snoqualamie is the best. First they have free water in coolers in the casino that you can help yourself to, second you can get a free soft drink from any waiter/waitress for free. The atmosphere is friendly and safe. Seems to be a higher class of people go there. The ladies that serve the drinks are the cutest around. The buffet is second to none, especially Sunday for the king crab buffet. I have yet to pay for a meal yet because I joined the players club and the points build quickly wether you win or lose. They just sent me about 140 dollars in free coupons some 5 some 10 which can pay for my gas because I live 22 miles away. As far as winning I was winning every time I went in December but have hit a bad streak and have given most of it back. Never the less it is gambling and you should only gamble want you can afford to lose. It has been very fun for me and entertaining. My games of choice have been Roulette and as far as slots Triple dragon, Mermaid and a 1$ machine cant remember the name but has quick hit.

I have won at slots more often than not at this casino. I have noticed the machines tighten up at about 3-4am, don't know how long they stay that way. Guess I'll find out today. Wish there were more $5 blackjack tables, or even a $3 table.

The best thing about this casino for me is the slots. there is a huge selection and like I said, I often do quite well, not always, but hey, it's called gambling for a reason.

The boxcar cafe has decent food, but a bigger selection would be nice, or at least change the menu now and then.

I love casinos, but this one is too corporate. I lost several thousand of my OWN money in one week while on Vacation out in Washington. My best friend witnessed the whole thing. When they had their multiplying point hours the machines would tighten up even more. As soon as the hour was up, they became tight again, as appose to super tight. Redeeming machines are always out of order. Forget about getting drinks while playing. Food in Buffet is equivalent to chum and may be priced too high for lower quality meats and sea food. Also, I noticed the prices of Buffet where different, however it was the same food lunch and dinner M-S. They just raised the prices knowing more victims would show up those days (horrible). You need to buy your soft drinks. This place needs alot of work as speaking to alot of the locals they are fed up with feeling "conned". I not once saw a hand pay the whole week I was there. I LOST everything as we went every single day back there in hopes of some salvaging/ redemption payout. Although that money was allocated for my trip, I didn't want to give it away quite like that. Not one patron won big (or anything more then what they put in, as we spoke and witnessed the same thing happening all around us everyday and night we were there). It was an expensive lesson. I have played @ several casinos across the country, this one was the worst. It has potential to be fair with its honesty and really build relationships on trust and fun, but it seems like it has a long way to go

I have been to this casino a dozen times in the past three months, and the slots NEVER PAY. It's a total joke! Most of the ticket-redemption machines are broken, and unless you're playing the $5 slots, you'll never see a waitress the entire time you're there. Food and drinks are overpriced and not even good to begin with.

The only positive thing I can say about this place is that the valet service is fast (which is good, because by the time you've lost $500 in less than an hour, you just want to get the hell out).

Been there 3 times solid losses, people there are very nice and helpful, food is good but very expensive when you consider all of the losses incurred. Beautiful inside and out.

If you're looking for entertainment, the concerts can be good. If you're looking for a club then seattle and bellevue have the best, sno lounge is empty most of the time. They don't even have karaoke! Gotta go down the street for that. Gaming, sure until you're sick of handing over buckets of cash. Go play pull tabs somewhere, you'll do better.

First of all. Let's get a few things out of the way. Snoqualmie casino has the tighest slots in the state of Washington. The place is in heavy debt. This is not just personal observation it is fact. A buddy of mine used to be a slot supervisor there and told me they set the paybacks to the state minimums of 75 percent. At those odds you might as well just flush your money down the toilet. You can touch the screen, rub the side, twirl in circles, makes no difference you will lose your shirt.

More info on the slots at snoqualmie:

These are electronic pulltabs. I believe that management has been known to pull a batch of pulltabs that have many jackpots left, only to leave the low paying winners.

If you NEED to gamble on the slots just play the minimum.

Blackjack seems like a fair game. However their roulette and craps seems extremely sketchy. On weekends no one is winning at craps. 7 seems to come up more often then it should. Remember they are completely UNREGULATED.

FREE MONEY ADVICE:

After you open a player card there and play a little they will send you free coupons. Simply redeem your coupons and LEAVE. That is the only way you will win.

Quite honestly this place is to be avoided. You CANNOT win anything here on the machines, PERIOD, end of story. Take the free money and run.

I have been to many casinos, including just about every one in the sate of Washington, and this casino by far is the "WORST" casino I have been to in my life. Any of the reviews here that give this casino anything other than a 1 star rating, I would think are from people working at this casino. As one review said "Paybacks so low it feels like theft", that is an understatement.

When you bring over three hundred dollars into a casino and are playing slot machines, you would expect it to last at least 4 or more hours when playing penny slots. That is not the case at this place. My $340 was gone in less than an hour, to be almost exact, I was broke and walking out of this place within 50 minutes wondering what the hell just happened to all my money in such a short period of time. It does not matter if you bet the highest or lowest in this place, the machines "DO NOT" pay out what so ever.

I highly advise anyone who has any self respect, and if you work hard for your money, stay away from this place and do not allow them to rob you of your hard worked money. On my way out I made a comment to one of the guys at the door, I asked what there pay back was in regards to the slot machines, he laughed and said "probably one of the best pay backs in the state of Washington", I looked at him and said "how much are they paying you to say that?"

Nearly everything about this casino is the absolute pits. Parking is a nightmare, dealers are rude. Food is TERRIBLE! We have gone several times, and lose each and every time. Slot machines are very tight. It's not even fun to go there. Save your money, and look for someone else more worthy of it.

This has become my favorite place to play, dine and be entertained. It is a first-class establishment with OUTSTANDING service. The food is fantastic. The Player's Club is one of the best I have ever seen (they provide SO much more than ANY other casino in the area...great cash back with LOTS of multiplier days and the choice of using cash or comps...mailers...I think I got something like 14 cash coupons this month). And hands-down the best entertainment selection and production in the Northwest. I get plenty of play on my money...I don't always win, but I ALWAYS see winners around. Couldn't recommend more!

Please do not attend the concerts at the casino. The casino has blasted the residents of Snoqualmie with their concert series this summer – there’s no escape from the noise. The town has banded together to try to get the concerts turned down or stopped completely. For more information, see the Facebook page STOP THE SNOQUALMIE CASINO OUTDOOR CONCERT NOISE! Please help the citizens of Snoqualmie by boycotting the casino.

Where to begin. There are so may negative things to say about the snoqualmie casino I could literally write a book.

Well let's start with the slots. Tight as can be. As others have pointed out it almost feels like you are being fleeced and literally robbed. Minimum bet, maximum bet. Makes no difference. The hold must be at-east 15 percent. I also noticed they push huge wins out a few times a day leaving the rest losers.

Enjoy your 30 mile drive home wondering where the hell all your money went, and why you lost it so quickly.

Avoid.

I was there last year in June and could win enough to keep playing. This year I lost $300 in a matter of 2 hours or less. Machines are not paying, if you should get so lucky to bonus, they didn't pay much. I won't go back there next year when I go to Seattle. Place to go is Lucky Eagle - I won what I lost at Snoqualmi plus some.

I have been going since it first opened, it has been getting worse every time we go there.

The slots don't pay, tables are too much to play on, if and when you get a bonus on the slots you may get 30 spins and only get 1- 5 dollars.

Sometimes it would be easier to just go to the cashier and give them $100 because it's the same as playing. Many times we have been there for 3-4 hours and only received 1 drink and that was because we had to stop the waitress to get it.

As far as the food, the buffet has multiple prices but the same food all the time. the food is the worst I ever had. Always be on the lookout for objects in your food, I found a chunk of hard plastic in my dessert and they acted as if it was no big deal.

And don't be impressed with their message boards when they say they paid out big money in that year because if you put $100 in a machine and lose $50 and hit cash out they say they paid out $50 even though it was your money.

Go there quite often since opening day. At first, the slots paid well. You could win, or at least break close to even quite often. Starting about April '09, they quit paying. Now, you end up a winner maybe one out of ten visits.

I know they need to make money, but payback is getting ridiculous. They seem to do this by cutting back on the size of the bonuses when you're lucky enough to get one. Most of our friends have quit going there because they lose every time. Since I go there to gamble, this is really the only problem I have with the casino. I don't go there to eat, drink, or hang around the ATM's.

Some complaints below about no directions on where to turn off...it's against the law to post commercial signs on the interstate.

They need more tables in the Deli, and the food is just ok.

The place to go if you don't mind being RAPED of all your money. I have played maximum, minimum and all places in between. ALL LOSSES...

This casino is a cancer to the Seattle gaming scene. $100 on average lasts less than 20 minutes! This tribe seems to feel NO shame over how they operate this big empty cavern.... I feel better when I give the homeless man on the street corner $20 rather than throwing any money toward the Snoqualmie Tribe. AREA'S WORST CASINO

We've been to Snoquallmie Casino about 20 times since it opened. The 21 tables move to $10 tables after 9:00 and so there's no $5 tables and no one is winning. The slots are even worse, there's no payout there.

Others I have talked to also say that they're not returning because your winnings are so few and far between. Muckleshoot is the place to go with it's smoke free area that allows you to stay completely away from the smoking and you can actually win on the slots and tables.

We have a sandwich in the Boxcar and it's pretty good and we find the people working there friendly. We love the valley and think the building is beautiful and we also love that there's no gigantic sign on the freeway.

Hard to find, no signs anywhere. Luckily we live fairly close by and know where it is. Layout of casino is not the best, way too crowded by elevators (only one set) especially if there is something going on in the ballroom. Totally ridiculous!

Been to the buffet several times hoping it will get better, people not very friendly or helpful and food has continued to go down in quality and is way too expensive in all the dining facilities.



On a good note, the players club people always have a smile and very friendly, however didn't have many answers to our questions about different events or things going on, valet attendents very friendly and fast. This casino needs to take some lessons from other successful casinos if it wants to stay around.

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We came from Spokane and had a hard time finding the place as there is no freeway exit going west. We were looking forward to maybe spending the night but found out that it doesn't have a motel.

The slots were okay but we lost pretty quick. We had a sandwich in the deli which was okay but the deli was not very well cleaned up (lots of dirty tables). If they would have a place close by to stay at that wasn't outragously priced we would probably go back and try it again. The parking was nice once we found out where it was. It was not very well marked.

We got there at around 10pm on July 4th, and didn't have any problems trying to get to the machines we wanted to play.

The casino floor didn't feel closed in and there was plenty of walking room. As for parking, we used the valent, easy in-easy out, very nice people.

There was one thing we did talk about on the way home, that there were hardly any gals on the floor offering drinks. Saw them when it was last call. But if that was the only thing we found wrong. WE LOVED THIS PLACE!!!

Hoping to be back very soon!!! thank-you

The casino atmosphere is lovely with views of the mountains and lots of natural light. One of my biggest problems is that the casino does not provide shuttle buses or other forms of transportation.

I am unable to drive a car and would appreciate a shuttle bus or a bus route stop with mass transit. The slots are plentiful but some of the best and hot slots are often taken. The slots themselves are a bit too tight. When the casino first opened, the slots were a little looser.

I do like the idea that the casino seems to consistently offer new machines and variety....keep it up! Maybe you should look into the Wizard of Oz, Monopoly and Jungle Wild as some favorite additions.

I have only eaten at the coffee shop and was disappointed by the food. The quality, variety and value were poor, especially for vegetarians...perhaps some ethnic cuisine would be helpful. With regard to the buffet, I have spoken to people who have eaten at the buffet and they were not impressed.

I appreciate the water provided in ample supply and the coffee is also free and good in the casino. At this stage, the staff seems friendly and accommodating.

I am a frequent guest of their slots. Won at the beginning, less so now, but I can break even or get a little ahead occasionally. Did get a jackpot and was invited to a party.

Their food comp is tremendous at the moment $1 per point - 240 points is $24 worth of food. The buffet is good, and you can get coffee free from the Box Car Deli, if you know about it. Water bottles are in a case by the high end slot machines and convenient.

The staff has all been very pleasant to deal with (jackpot/security lost & found/players club) The view is incredible and the atmosphere is elegant, even though it's faux lodge construction. Not as many slots as Tulalip, but a good variety, and they have a nice no smoking section next to the Deli.

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Stopped on the way over the pass, asked about coming back and parking a RV for a night. After the runaround, was told did not want RV/motorhomes on the property. The nearest hotel is miles, and alcohol is served. What a poor decision for a casino to let drunks on a major highway. Will never return.