12 Tribes Resort Casino · Omak

Year Opened

2015

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

18+

Property Type

Tribal Resort Casino

Regulator

Washington State Gambling Commission

Operator

Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Slots

500

Table Games

10

Poker Tables

2

About 12 Tribes Resort Casino

12 Tribes Resort Casino sits on US-97 just south of Omak, Washington, at the eastern gateway to the Colville Indian Reservation. The current property opened in 2015 and is operated by the Tribes of the Colville Reservation, an alliance of twelve federated bands whose ancestral lands span the Okanogan Highlands and the upper Columbia River. The resort runs 500 gaming machines, 10 table games, a 2-table poker room, a hotel program, pool, and spa, with the gaming floor open 24 hours a day under Washington State Gambling Commission compact authority.

For the broader Okanogan and Colville context, see Mill Bay Casino, the other Colville-operated property on Lake Chelan to the south. Visitors approaching from the Puget Sound region typically cross the North Cascades Highway in summer; in winter the southern route through Wenatchee is the practical approach. Browse our Washington tribal casinos directory for the full state picture.

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Ownership and Tribal History

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are made up of twelve aboriginal bands (the property’s name nods directly to that history). The tribe operates the Colville casinos under a state-tribal compact regulated by the Washington State Gambling Commission. Mill Bay Casino in Manson is the sister property on the south end of the reservation’s economic reach. Together the two venues anchor the tribe’s gaming portfolio.

Games and Floor Stats

Poker Room

The 2-table poker room is small but distinctive. Where most Washington card rooms stay locked on Spread Limit Hold’em, 12 Tribes rotates through Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and Crazy Pineapple, making it one of the rare Washington destinations for mixed-game players. The schedule depends on demand; a phone call ahead is the right move for stud or pineapple. For Washington poker context, see our poker rooms guide.

Resort Amenities

The 12 Tribes campus is the resort-tier Colville venue, with an attached hotel program, restaurant, full-service spa, swimming pool, valet, and meeting space. The property also operates an RV park for travelers crossing the Okanogan corridor. The 24/7 floor and the resort layer make it the natural overnight stop in north-central Washington.

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★ Editor verdict

The Okanogan gateway resort

12 Tribes Resort Casino is the practical answer to the question of whether there is a real gaming resort between Wenatchee and the Canadian border. The 500-machine floor will not compete with Tulalip or Muckleshoot, but the resort layer (hotel, spa, pool, RV park) and the rotating mixed-game poker spread make it the right pick for travelers crossing the North Cascades or making a Grand Coulee loop. The 18+ minimum age also makes it accessible for younger adult players the Puget Sound flagships exclude.

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Location and Regulation

The resort is at 28968 US-97 in Omak, just south of the city centre. Driving from Wenatchee takes about 90 minutes north on US-97; from Spokane it is roughly three hours west via US-2 and SR-155 through Grand Coulee Dam. The Tribes of the Colville Reservation operate the property under tribal-state compact with the Washington State Gambling Commission, and sports wagering is offered under tribal retail authority where applicable.