The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California has bought out its partner, Wind Creek Hospitality, in the Wa She Shu Casino and Travel Plaza near Gardnerville, Nevada.
Washoe Development Corp., the Washoe Tribe’s independent business arm, announced it will take over the casino on July 1. Wind Creek, the gaming arm of Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians, has operated the casino and truck stop since it opened.
“Washoe Development Corp., a Section 17 corporation wholly owned by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, is reviewing options with the Washoe Tribal Council, for use of the 15,000-square-feet commercial building,” according to a release. “Located on the same parcel as the Wa She Shu Travel Plaza along Highway 395, a well-trafficked commercial corridor there are significant business opportunities for consideration.”
The purchase deals only with the casino. The Travel Plaza was always under Washoe ownership. The Washoe Tribe has an existing compact with Nevada.
