TULALIP RESORT CASINO NAMED SMART STARS AWARD WINNER BY SMART MEETINGS MAGAZINE
GLOBAL RECOGNITION CONTINUES FOR AAA FOUR-DIAMOND PROPERTY
TULALIP, Wash. (June 12, 2025) – Smart Meetings magazine has named Tulalip Resort Casino a global winner in its “best of the best” 2025 Smart Stars Awards program as selected by meeting professionals. The resort casino has earned the coveted the Smart Stars “Best Tribal Gaming” award, the only property in that category in the Pacific Northwest to receive the recognition.
The prestigious awards platform, now in its thirteenth year, recognizes meeting planners’ preferences for hotels, resorts, properties, cruise lines, conference and convention centers worldwide. For a complete list of winners visit Smart Stars 2025 Winners | Smart Meetings.
Tulalip Resort Casino earned this recognition following a poll of meeting professionals who selected their top choices in 31 categories encompassing hotel brands, conference centers, resorts and cruise lines. As recently as 2023, the resort casino has been a multi-year recipient of the Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award reflecting lofty standards of excellence in service and amenities for large-scale meetings and conventions.
“We take great pride in the industry recognition we receive here at Tulalip Resort Casino,” said Beau Farris, Tulalip Resort Casino Interim Director of Sales & Hotel Operations. “To know that this award comes from the voice and votes of meeting professionals themselves is even more rewarding, because they’ve seen our team in action and know first-hand the quality of service and excellence we bring to all the meetings, events and conventions we host.”
The AAA Four-Diamond Tulalip Resort Casino is globally recognized for excellence among guests and industry professionals. This includes top tier rankings on Condé Nast Traveler Gold and Traveler Top 100 Resorts lists and a 2024 Travelers’ Choice® award for Top Accommodations by Tripadvisor® placing the resort casino in the top 10% of all global listings.
When all you want is everything, Tulalip Resort Casino is currently undergoing a dramatic expansion set to open this July. The 70,250-square-foot addition includes more than 400 new
slot machines, a new North Bar with an outdoor plaza and other amenities, dramatic new north and east entrances and additional restrooms. An extensive renovation will follow, highlighting Tulalip Tribes’ culture and traditions, with completion set for 2026.
For more information about Tulalip Resort Casino visit everythingtulalip.com.
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Dan Miller, Curator PR for Tulalip Resort Casino: 206.979.4055; [email protected]
About Tulalip Resort Casino
Award-winning Tulalip Resort Casino is the most distinctive gaming, dining, meeting, entertainment and shopping destination in Washington state. The AAA Four-Diamond resort’s world-class amenities have ensured its place on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold and Traveler Top 100 Resorts lists. The property includes 270,250 square feet of gaming excitement, sports book betting through DraftKings, a luxury hotel featuring 370 guest rooms and suites; 30,000 square feet of premier meeting, convention and wedding space; the full-service T Spa; and multiple dining venues. It also showcases the intimate Canoes Cabaret, Orca Ballroom and a 3,000-seat outdoor Tulalip Amphitheatre. Nearby, find the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve, Cabela’s and 130 designer names at the Seattle Premium Outlets. The Resort Casino is conveniently located between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. just off Interstate-5 at exit 200. It is an enterprise of the Tulalip Tribes. For reservations, please call 866.716.7162 or visit us at Tulalip Resort Casino. Connect with us on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.