About Coulee Dam Casino
Coulee Dam Casino is a small tribal slot venue at 515 Birch Street in Coulee Dam, Washington, operating since 1995 under the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. It is one of three gaming properties run by the Colville business arm and the closest casino to the Grand Coulee Dam itself, a destination that draws steady tourist traffic through the upper Columbia region. The Washington State Gambling Commission regulates the property’s Class III gaming under the Colville tribal compact, with a minimum age of 18.
- Year Opened
- 1995
- Hours
- Open daily
- Age Restriction
- 18+
- Property Type
- Tribal
- Regulator
- Washington State Gambling Commission
- Owner
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Gaming Machines
- 155
- Phone
- 800-556-7492
The casino sits in the town of Coulee Dam on the Okanogan-Douglas county line, an area where the next nearest gaming options are over 30 miles away. That isolation is the property’s defining feature: it operates as the de facto local floor for residents and dam-area tourists rather than competing for regional traffic.
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Operator
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Opened
- 1995
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Coulee Dam Casino
Coulee Dam, Washington
Slot Floor and What to Expect
The gaming floor at Coulee Dam Casino is small and slot-only. The directory lists 155 gaming machines as the entire game offering. There are no table games, no live poker, and no sportsbook on premises. That makes the visit straightforward: walk in, pick a machine, play, leave. Denomination ranges lean toward penny and nickel play, which is consistent with the property’s local-first audience.
Games Available
Amenities
Amenity-wise, the property runs a restaurant on premises, offers free self-parking, and uses street parking for overflow. There is no hotel attached, so visitors planning to stay overnight typically book lodging in the nearby town of Grand Coulee or in Omak about 50 minutes north. The casino’s events and dining pages list current happenings on the property’s website, which our directory marks as currently unresponsive.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Self-parking
- Street parking
A small floor that exists to serve the dam community
Coulee Dam Casino is not a destination property by design. It is the local slot floor for residents of Coulee Dam and travelers visiting the Grand Coulee Dam, and judged on that scale it fits its market. If you are passing through on a road trip and want a quick session before continuing to Omak or Spokane, it does the job. Anyone planning a multi-day gaming trip should aim for the larger Colville-area properties instead.
Hours, Location, and Regulation
The casino sits at GPS 47.599, -120.661, accessed off State Route 155 in the town of Coulee Dam. Phone contact is the toll-free 800-556-7492 line. Operating hours from the directory are listed as open daily; visitors should confirm current hours by phone since the property website currently returns a fetch error. Sportsbook activity is legal at the state level under tribal retail compacts, but Coulee Dam Casino does not operate a sportsbook.
515 Birch St., Washington
515 Birch St.
Open in Google MapsLicensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Washington State Gambling Commission
- Age Requirement
- 18+
- Sportsbook
- Legal (tribal retail)
Coulee Dam Casino at a glance
Strengths
4- Small slot floor located steps from the Grand Coulee Dam tourist area
- Free self-parking and on-site restaurant
- Operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation since 1995
- Minimum age 18, friendlier than 21-and-up tribal properties for younger adult visitors
Watch-outs
4- Slot-only floor with no table games or live poker
- No on-site hotel; lodging is in nearby Grand Coulee or Omak
- Property website currently returns a fetch error; confirm hours by phone
- No on-premises sportsbook
Quick stop after touring the dam
Hit this place after the Grand Coulee Dam visitor center tour. It is small, slot-only, and pretty quiet on a weekday. Played for 30 minutes, had a sandwich at the cafe, and left up a few bucks. Not a destination but exactly what you want as a side trip if you are already in town.
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