(Tule River Tribe, Porterville, CA 93257) – Once upon a time, Native Americans flourished throughout California; they separated, relocated, and relocated again. Yet, the Tule River Tribe survived. Overcoming Adversity is the way of life for the Tule River Tribe, and perseverance is how they live. This past Monday, January 9, 2023, the Tule River Tribe celebrated its 150th anniversary. The ceremonies included a celebration of their courage, generosity, community, and success. The Tule River Tribe held an event celebrating “150 years Sovereignty Day” inside the Tribal gym by the Tule River Tribal Office on Monday. The event featured a culture

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – This past Tuesday, January 3, 2023, a lucky guest hit a jackpot of $229,069.36 on the “Gold Standard Jackpots” slot machine at Eagle Mountain Casino. The lucky male guest hit the wide-area progressive of the “Gold Standard” when playing Tuesday night. The winning guest was betting the maximum bet of $10. In 2022, Eagle Mountain Casino paid over $33,518,405 in jackpots. Currently, Eagle Mountain Casino is located 17 miles east of Porterville and is a full-service casino owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe. Guests must be 18 years of age to enter.

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – Bradford Hamilton is the Food and Beverage Director at Eagle Mountain Casino. Hamilton is from Oklahoma and has been in the Food and Beverage business for 25 years and the Casino business since 2004. “Half of my casino business experience has been with tribal gaming until 2013. Then, I moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, and helped open up and spent nine years at the Margaritaville Resort Casino”, said Hamilton. Following the Covid pandemic, Hamilton returned to the Margaritaville Resort, but due to many changes and policies, he decided to take time off. During that

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – Monday afternoon, Eagle Mountain Casino presented donation checks totaling $97,000 from the 21st Annual Eagle Mountain Casino Charity Golf Tournament that was held on September 29, 2022, at the Ridge Creek Golf Club in Dinuba, CA. The organizations that received donations included Valley Adult Day Services, Visalia Emergency Aid Council, Porterville Area Coordinating Council, and Golden Empire Gleaners. Each organization received a check for $24,250 at the awards presentation held at Eagle Mountain Casino. Porterville Area Coordinating Council provides Tulare County with emergency shelter, utilities, clothing, transportation, and gas vouchers. “Our organization started on

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – Rob Neff is the Purchasing Manager for Eagle Mountain Casino. He started in the casino business in 1994 as a warehouse worker in Colorado when gaming was introduced to the state. “I started as a warehouse guy and quickly got promoted to Supervisor, and it was a natural transition from warehouse department into purchasing. I worked for that company for 12 years and decided to go to another company to get the Manager job in 2022”, said Neff. Neff has traveled all over the country as Purchasing Manager, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – The Porterville Chamber of Commerce presented the Annual Installation and Awards Ceremony at Nuckols Ranch on November 18, 2022. Eagle Mountain Casino was awarded the “Large Business of the Year” Award and was nominated by M3R Design. “Eagle Mountain Casino has over 620 team members right now, not employees, not staff they are a team member, and I am proud to be a part of that team. There are 60 team members that have been there at least 20 years, that’s unheard of. And it’s because of the way the Tule River Tribe treats us as

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – As the countdown to relocation continues for Eagle Mountain Casino’s new property many milestones will be accomplished along the way. One of those milestones is the arrival of the “Big Foot, The Hairy Man” carving that has been carved by Bill Farmer, a self-employed woodworker, and Tribal Member of the Tule River Tribe. On Tuesday November 22, 2022, the “Big Foot Hairy Man” carving officially arrived to Eagle Mountain Casino’s new property and members of the Tule River Tribe’s Tribal Council including Gary Santos, Franklin Carabay and Kenneth McDarment were present to witness the

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – This past Saturday, November 19, 2022. Evencio Valencia Rocha from Porterville, CA, hit the jackpot of $96,832.06 on the “Rising Fortunes” slot machine at Eagle Mountain Casino. Rocha hit the top progressive “Fortune Grand” when playing Saturday night. Rocha was betting $1.76 on the $0.01 denomination. This year alone, Eagle Mountain Casino has awarded $33,518,401 in jackpots and counting. Currently, Eagle Mountain Casino is located 17 miles east of Porterville and is a full-service casino owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe. Guests must be 18 years of age to enter. The