Nisqually Red Wind Casino
Nisqually Red Wind Casino
3.5
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Monday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Friday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 3:00 AM
About
Red Wind Casino is the greater Olympia area’s go-to spot for gaming, dining and entertainment. We feature more than 1,500 slot machines, a complete array of table games, four restaurants, a new sports bar, a 600-space parking garage, and the largest smoke-free gaming area in the region. Our award-winning dining options include a range of cuisines from unpretentious staples to fine dining at our Blue Camas Buffet, Medicine Creek Deli, The Squalli-Absch Grille, The Seafood Restaurant, and our new sports bar, the Coho Sports Pub. Our 46,000+ sq. ft. gaming floor features the latest slot releases along with all your old favorites in both our smoke-free area and our main casino floor. We also offer table games including craps, roulette, blackjack, Pai Gow, and three-card poker along with Keno and Speed Keno. Nisqually Red Wind Casino opened its doors on May 1997. It is located 15 minutes east of Olympia and is owned by the Nisqually Indian Tribe of southern Washington.
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John C
1 contribution
Mar 2019 • Friends
What happened to a place that I’ve been going to for years? I do the same thing, have a drink in the bars where the bartenders are attentive and then gamble on the floor. The last couple visits to the medicine creek deli have been awful. First time, they forget an entire meal. This time we wait for 45 minutes and are then told we can refund you the chowder(it’s a dollar) or you can wait an hour. The manager Ameir was a joke and the staff was apologizing for him. I wish I could say I wasn’t going back, but there are good people working there. The direction that are given by the leadership team is obviously disconnected.
Written February 29, 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for your comments.
I’m sorry to hear about your experience. We do appreciate your candid feedback to help us continuously improve and better serve our guests.
We have forwarded all of your concerns and comments to our Management team for review and appropriate action.
We hope that you'll consider visiting us again and to see you again in the near future.
- NRWC
Written March 2, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
rene d
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Solo
Bad bonuses and spins used to only happen occassionly. Now this is a regular occurance at this casino. Tonights haul $2 win on a $2.50 bet in a bonus with 12 free games and a multiplier of 4. Bet $2.50 won $28 on a retrigger with a total of 30 free games in the bonus. Won $0.08 in a spin betting $4.80. I saw another person win $1 on a $4 bet in a bonus with 5 free games. The big winner of the night that I saw was the person betting $7.50 and winning $108 with 15 free games in their bonus. We used to get a free meal for our birthday month. They took that away too. Now the con is come in during your birthday month on a certain day with all the others with a birthday in that month and maybe you can win that drawing for that month. I used to go a lot more because it was fun and you would occassionally win something worth mentioning. Now I go a lot less. This place is joke. They want to build another casino with a hotel. They should only be allowed to build on land they have in trust. Donate your money to a worthy cause, this place is not it.
Written November 9, 2024
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Kelly H
1 contribution
May 2020
I know that life as we know it has changed with COVID-19, but really? Waiting an hour and a half in a line outside with ONE person taking temperatures to let people in is incredibly bad business. People standing in line aren't spending ANY money! There is a second body temperature machine and a hand-held thermometer that aren't even being used. One staff member is standing and watching people walk to the temperature machine and there are 4 additional staff watching the one employee taking temperatures from just inside the door. WOW. I don't think I've ever seen such poor planning or management!
Written May 24, 2020
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Thank you for your comments. I’m sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate your understanding during this challenging time.
Our current operations are built for the safety of our guests and team members alike. We are developing solutions as the situation evolves. Recently there have been additional efforts to streamline the experience for our guests.
While limited, we've recently re-opened table games, added a second point of entry, and additional capacity. Hope to see you again soon!
Written June 3, 2020
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Sue C
3 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
I have been going to the Red Wind for years. Lately it has changed. I play the machines and used to win once in a while. They have tightened their machines down so far, even the bonus are nothing. They have changed the way we get our free play and have set it up so we have to go in two to three times a week to get a fraction of what they used to give. They have changed the pay lines and don't pay like they used to. I won't be going often anymore. The personal that we all knew and loved are gone. None of
the same cashiers. The whole experience isn't fun anymore. I hear people complaining every time I go. The casino is never full. They have lost many loyal customers. I will be going somewhere else to play. Poor management or greed? Maybe both. Maybe if they would quit all the bogus giveaways and loosen the machines would be a good start.
the same cashiers. The whole experience isn't fun anymore. I hear people complaining every time I go. The casino is never full. They have lost many loyal customers. I will be going somewhere else to play. Poor management or greed? Maybe both. Maybe if they would quit all the bogus giveaways and loosen the machines would be a good start.
Written July 31, 2023
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Tiff
Red Bluff, CA12 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
We went there for an evening in 2010, flat lost on all machines $400 in a short time. Lived ten minutes up the road for 15 years but still never went back. No fun going there to just hand it all over with no teasing even.
Written February 27, 2022
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Hello,
We're sorry to hear you had a negative experience with us. Within this year we have had a total of $7,313,204.00 in Jackpot winnings. We love to pay out our guests as much as possible. Please feel free to reach out to us with anything else we can do for you to make your experience a more positive one. Thank you.
-NRWC
Written March 1, 2022
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Joseph M
Tacoma, WA11 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
**UPDATE **I arrived at 7pm today and ordered a drink at 7:15. At 8:38 I ordered another drink and was told I was cut off. Odd to say the least. Maybe mistaken identity? Needless to say, I was humiliated. The guy behind me was aghast. We left 20 minutes later. It seems they were watching me when I left the bar because as I was exiting I was immediately stopped by security. They announced in front of everyone waiting to enter I had been "cut off" and they were going to call Law Enforcement if I drove away. Humiliated again! Not once, but twice now called out for having ONE drink. The guard was frustrated when I told him I had one drink. Obviously he was following directions from somebody. Great customer service I said. What else could I do but quickly leave embarrassed and perplexed. Not cool Red Wind.
If you are going to serve someone one drink and then call law enforcement on them, why even serve them in the first place?
You lost some spenders.
Maybe this casino got in trouble for over service before. What else explains them going out of their way to embarrass their customers.
If you are going to serve someone one drink and then call law enforcement on them, why even serve them in the first place?
You lost some spenders.
Maybe this casino got in trouble for over service before. What else explains them going out of their way to embarrass their customers.
Written April 4, 2024
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DJC
2 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
Lost a total of over $25,000 in a year without a single Jackpot. Was never awarded proper compensation for losing that much. They claim to give a lot of Jackpots but I have noticed it has been the same people getting them. The staff will walk around the Casino and pick the winners before the "random" drawing. I also had a couple conversations with people that are paid to gamble by the this Casino to draw in more business. The Blackjack is terrible. They will immediately switch dealers to initiate a shuffle if players start to win or change to brand new cards which increases the already terrible odds even more in the casinos favor. The food is not that great and drinks are overpriced. I don't recommend. Go to a Casino that has other revenue sources such as a hotel. You'll probably have a better time and get more out of your gamble.
Written January 3, 2022
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Hello B3194QVderekc,
Hello, I am sorry to hear about your experience. Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent visit. Many of our jackpot winners are not predetermined, all of them are randomly chosen when they do occur. For our drawings, we always adhere to strict guidelines to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to win in our drawings. We do value feedback from our guests and I have forwarded your information to the appropriate personnel for further review, and hope to see you again soon! ✨ - NRWC
Written January 3, 2022
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Sue C
3 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
I have gone to the Red Wind Casino for many years. They used to be fun place to meet friend and eat. NOT ANYMORE. They are doing all the giveaways and drawing and have the machines shut down. So disappointed, you just feed the machines and don't even get back enough to play awhile. They have cut the player points in half and have it set up that you have come more days to just get that. Have not sat next to anyone in the last two months that has said they are happy with the casino. Maybe if they backed off on all the drawings and loosened the machines people would be happier. I am looking for another place to play. Red Wind Casino isn't fun anymore. Wouldn't recommend it anyone.
Written April 28, 2023
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Frederick D
1 contribution
May 2023 • Couples
Rewinds use to be one of the best Casinos around but not anymore. Unfortunately, it feels more like a Vegas style casino now. If I wanted that I would go to Vegas. The machines use to let you play for a while before taking your money but now they just take your money and don't give up anything. Not expecting to hit a jackpot but would love to play more than an hour and go through 500 dollars really quick. The bonuses suck if you can even get into one. If you are not playing max bet you can forget it. Played Panther the other day on max bet ($5.00) and got into a bonus with 96 spins (max spins) and all it gave up was $125.00. Like wow. The experience is not worth it anymore and I would not recommend this place to anyone. The environment feels more like a high rollers casino than somewhere to just have fun. Take away all your giveaways (you call the same people all the time anyway) and let people have some fun and enjoy themselves. So disappointed in what this Casino has become. Definitely the worst Casino in the Pacific area of Washington.
Written May 20, 2023
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shyboy2011
Portland, OR984 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Really nice casino.. played the tables and came away $20 better off.. slots was a win win too 😍.. ate in the cafe and really good food.. chicken tenders were real chicken breasts.. throughly enjoyed the few hours we spent here..walked away richer than when we arrived 💋
Written February 2, 2020
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Hi, thanks for the awesome review! 🙌 💯 ✔️We love hearing feedback from our guests. If you have the time, please share us with your friends and follow us online @redwindcasino.
Written February 3, 2020
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We have been waiting for the buffet to open looks like Red Wind has other plans
Written July 20, 2023
Hello Louis,
Thank you for your feedback! We have done extensive research and unfortunately have made the decision to not reopen the buffet. However, we are moving forward with plans to open a number of quick service concepts in our old buffet space. We hope that will happen toward the end of this year and as that time gets closer, we will be sharing more details and hope you are as excited about these new options as we are.
Sincerely,
NRWC
Written October 17, 2023
How much money do you have to have in a machine to obtain your freeplay?
Written November 27, 2020
What if it is the day after your birthday. Do they still get a birthday dinner
Written May 28, 2019
You can come in anytime during the month of your birthday to get a birthday voucher. In order to qualify, you must have earned a total of 15,000 points in the last 12 months. The Club Red Cashiers will be able to assist you in finding out if you qualify. We hope to see you soon!
Written May 31, 2019
For birthdays, we offer Club Red members a $15 dinner voucher for our restaurants, or one free meal in the buffet, as long as since your last birthday you have earned a total of 15,000 points. If you have questions about how many points you have earned or if you qualify for the birthday perk, our Club Red team members would be happy to look into that for you the next time you visit.
Written October 16, 2018
Brigitte H
Olympia, Washington
How long is your birthday time a month a day?? How long after my birthday can I still receive my free birthday meal? My birthdate is the 29th !
Written September 30, 2017
In the past once you receive the paper ticket for your birthday meal, you have a month to redeem it.
Written September 30, 2017
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