![]() “When I joined the organization in 2001, we were literally one small casino in southeastern Connecticut with about 2,500 slot machines and about 100 table games,” says Ray Pineault, tribal member and president and CEO of Mohegan, which also runs properties in Atlantic City, Pennsylvania and soon, South Korea. Like San Manuel, Mohegan comes from humble beginnings. Photo: Steve Marcus Palms’ reopening night ![]() “We were standing there at 9 o’clock when we finally opened up the doors, and the people coming into the building were just as excited as we were.” All this hard work has really brought us to this moment,” says Latisha Casas, San Manuel tribal member and chairperson of the SMGHA. “We definitely had this moment where we just stood back, like, wow. The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority (SMGHA), an offshoot of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, announced the breakthrough acquisition in May 2021. When the Palms reopened on April 27, it returned as the first Las Vegas casino resort fully owned and operated by a Native American tribal gaming group. Then came the news that it had been sold again-but this second transaction would be anything but standard. The Palms remained closed for two years, as most casinos across the Valley celebrated their re-openings. ![]() But the COVID-19 pandemic hampered the potential of the refreshed resort. ![]()
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