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Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Location Lincoln, California, U.S.
Address 1200 Athens Avenue
Opening dateJune 9, 2003; 17 years ago
ThemeLincoln, California, U.S.
No. of rooms300
Total gaming space144,500 sq ft (13,420 m2)
Notable restaurantsCafe
Food Court: Fatburger, Panda Express, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Pizza Hut and Subway
High Steaks
Red Lantern
The Buffet
Casino typeNative American
OwnerUnited Auburn Indian Community
ArchitectJMA Architecture Studios
Renovated inExpansion: July 2010
Coordinates38°50′27″N121°18′44″W / 38.84083°N 121.31222°WCoordinates: 38°50′27″N121°18′44″W / 38.84083°N 121.31222°W
Websitethundervalleyresort.com
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Thunder Valley Casino Resort is a hotel and casino located in unincorporatedPlacer County in Whitney, California near the city of Lincoln, California, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Sacramento. It is owned and operated by the United Auburn Indian Community and designed by architect Edward Vance of JMA Architecture Studios, located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The resort opened on June 9, 2003. It was operated by Station Casinos from 2003 to 2010.[1]

Hotels near Thunder Valley Casino: (0.05 mi) Thunder Valley Casino Resort (4.99 mi) Hyatt Place Sacramento Roseville (5.99 mi) Comfort Inn & Suites Rocklin (7.08 mi) Hampton Inn and Suites Roseville (3.31 mi) SpringHill Suites by Marriott Sacramento Roseville; View all hotels near Thunder Valley Casino on Tripadvisor.

The 275,000-square-foot (25,550 m²) facility offers a variety of gaming including slot machines, live poker and various other table games.

History[edit]

Thunder Valley Casino Resort is owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, a Native American tribe consisting of mostly Miwuk and Maidu Indians indigenous to the Sacramento Valley region. In the 1950s and '60s, the United States government terminated 41 California rancherias—mini-reservations, including that of the Miwok and Maidu Auburn band. As a way to lift themselves out of poverty, the members of the tribe decided to build a casino after Congress restored the tribe's federal status in 1994, allowing the tribe to acquire land under tribal sovereignty.[2]

The United Auburn Indian Community entered into a tribal-state gaming compact with the State of California in September 1999 in order to conduct Class III gaming on trust land. This compact was later successfully renegotiated with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004.

Thunder Valley was designed by JMA Architecture Studios and built by the PENTA Building Group.[3] The casino was opened in June 2003 and then expanded starting in March 2009 and finishing July 2010.

The UAIC is known for their efforts to abide by state and local land-use laws, even though they are not obligated to do so under sovereignty law. For example, the UAIC chose to include the California Environmental Quality Act in its local agreement, something only a handful of tribes submit to.[2]

Gambling[edit]

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Exterior in 2010
Thunder Valley Casino Resort Center Bar in 2010

The casino has over 3,000 slot and video machines, 125 table games (including blackjack and paigow) and a live poker room with enough space for 160 players. The casino regularly holds promotions and special events including drawings, cash prizes, and tournaments.

Attractions[edit]

The expansion completed in July 2010 includes a 17-story luxury hotel with 408 rooms, with 46 suites. Inside the hotel is a large banquet and entertainment hall (Pano Hall) with the capacity of 1,000 guests, meeting rooms, bars and a gift shop. The pool has surrounding private cabanas and a poolside bar, Coconut. There are a total of 14 restaurants and bars.

The spa offers facials, massages, pedicures, manicures, Lomi Lomi, hot stone massages, and the signature 24-karat gold leaf facial. There is also a sauna, whirlpool, steam room, and health club. Steelman Partners was the architect and interior designers. shop12 was the lighting designers for the major expansion in 2010.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort hosts a number of concerts and shows in the summertime in their outdoor amphitheater.

Philanthropy[edit]

Using the revenue generated from Thunder Valley, the UAIC gives about $1 million annually to nonprofit groups in Placer County. Some beneficiaries of ongoing and previous donations include the Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Foundation, and Foothill Volunteer Center.

In January 2005, the UAIC donated $250,000 to assist Habitat for Humanity International's (HFHI) relief efforts in southern Asia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[4]

In January 2010, the UAIC donated $50,000 to Partners in Health for their efforts in the 2010 Haiti earthquake aftermath.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Stutz, Howard (July 7, 2014). 'California Indian casino built and managed by Station Casinos rising to the top of class'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ^ ab'Building of Thunder Valley Casino'. United Auburn Indian Community Official Site (Press release). Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
  3. ^Ross, David. 'California Complex: Thunder Valley Casino Hotel Expansion'. CASINO Design. Casino Design Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-11-18.
  4. ^'Tribes Recognize Save the Children and Habitat for Humanity, International's Relief Efforts in Southern Asia'. Auburn Rancheria. Archived from the original on 2008-08-19.
  5. ^'United Auburn Indian Community donates $50K for Haiti'. Roseville & Rocklin Today.

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Media related to Thunder Valley Casino Resort at Wikimedia Commons
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The region’s largest casino announced plans Tuesday to reopen June 8, joining other gaming operations that are opening with new plans for increased cleaning and a cutback in the number of available slot machines and card tables.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln joins Red Hawk Casino in Placerville in announcing plans to reopen June 8 with hand sanitizers throughout the gaming areas, temperature checks of people entering the casinos and a requirement that players and workers wear face masks.

Casinos shut down in mid-March amid COVID-19 concerns, and the two casinos are the latest to announce reopening plans. Despite the face mask requirement, some players have found ways around the policy.

At the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain in Wheatland, which opened last Thursday, some players pulled their masks down to their necks to allow themselves to chance to smoke or drink, and many played without observing the 6-foot social distancing that has become common.

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The reopenings come despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request that casinos delay a resumption of business as he works to deal with the state’s coronavirus problems.

“The United Auburn Indian Community took into careful consideration Governor Gavin Newsom’s request to delay the reopening of California casinos,” United Auburn Indian Community Chairman Gene Whitehouse said in a statement. “We feel confident that a June 8th reopening will further ensure that we are providing a safe environment for our employees, guests and the surrounding community.”

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The casino’s summer concert schedule remains on hold.

“Thunder Valley will schedule concerts as soon as it is safe to do so,” the casino said.

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