Grand Ronde Tribes to finish demolition work at site of old racetrack

Friday, June 24, 2016

The former Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village, Oregon. Photo by A.F. Litt via Flickr

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde purchased a former racetrack in Oregon last year but haven't announced plans for the site.

The tribe paid about $10 million for the 31-acres at the old Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village. Almost all of the buildings have been demolished and the public is being invited to say goodbye before the grandstand comes down early next month, The Portland Tribune reports.

But just what happens next is undetermined. Previously, Chairman Reyn Leno said gaming was on the table as long as it didn't impact operations at the Spirit Mountain Casino, about 75 miles away.

“We have extensive hotel and entertainment venue expertise with Spirit Mountain, and look forward to bringing that to the city of Wood Village as we continue to diversify our assets,” Leno told the Tribune. "We look forward to being a good neighbor to the city of Wood Village community.”

Wood Village is right outside Portland, Oregon's most populous city. The Portland market is considered vital for Spirit Mountain and it's one of the reasons why the tribe is fighting a new casino just across the border in Washington.

The Cowlitz Tribe plans to open the ilani gaming facility in April 2017 The site is about 30 miles north of Portland.

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Public 'goodbye' planned for Greyhound Park in Wood Village (The Portland Tribune 6/23)