Umatilla Tribes raise gambling age as sales of liquor start at casino


The Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon. Photo from Facebook

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation has expanded the sale of liquor at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon.

Liquor has been allowed in restaurants at the facility since 2006, The Umatilla Journal reported. But now patrons can enjoy beer, wine and other beverages on the gaming floor and in other areas under certain conditions.

As a result, no one under 21 is permitted to enter the gaming floor. Other parts of the resort remain family-friendly.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the tribe's most recent liquor ordinance in June 2015, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.

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Federal Register Notice:
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Liquor Code-Amendment (June 12, 2015)
Indian Gaming (June 11, 2014)
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation-Amendment to Liquor Code (February 22, 2012)

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