Owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Spirit Mountain Casino is open 24 hours, every day of the year. In addition to slot machines, Spirit Mountain offers blackjack, poker and roulette tables, as well as restaurants, concert venues and a hotel. While located 63 miles away in Grand Ronde, Oregon, Spirit Mountain offers a shuttle service from four Portland locations, including downtown Portland, to the casino. No reservations are required for this free shuttle service.
In La Center, Washington, approximately 25 miles north of Portland, two casinos, the New Phoenix and The Last Frontier Casinos, are located on the same property. The casinos offer the standard gaming tables -- poker, blackjack -- and favorites including Lucky Ladies, Texas Shootout and Spanish 21. Karaoke is a popular attraction occurring each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Twin Palms Oasis Lounge inside the New Phoenix Casino. Both casinos are accessible from Portland via Interstate 5 and 205.
Chips and Palace Casinos are sister casinos located 26 miles north of Portland on the same property in La Center, Washington. Palace Casino offers modern gaming tables including double-deck blackjack, baccarat and Emperor's Challenge pai gow. Chip Casinos features many of the same gaming tables with an emphasis on tournament poker. Gamblers who frequent the gaming tables enjoy reduced-price drinks at both casinos. The casino bar at Chips opens in the afternoon, while the bar at Palace Casino opens early in the morning.
Several poker clubs -- social gaming halls without the slot machines and gaming tables -- are situated within Portland's city limits. These include the Kiss Poker Kube, operated by professional poker player Rocky Manos; the Encore Social Gaming Club, with poker tournaments daily beginning at noon; and Big Stack Players Club in North Portland, concentrating on no-limit Texas Hold 'Em. Poker tournaments in Portland are open to all those of legal gambling age, which is 21.
