Native American tribes bring fresh energy and time-tested traditions to Las Vegas hospitality
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The San Manuel tribe bought the Palms Station. Cynthia Kiser Murphey is the tribe's general manager. She is a gaming veteran who worked for MGM Resorts International for 20 years. The tribe renovated the entire back-of-house area for its team members. 50% of former Palm's employees returned when the resort reopened. The resort opened in 2001. It has some of the most popular features. Its restaurants are still open. They include Scotch 80 Prime and Mabel’s BBQ by celebrity chef Michael Symon. Employees are flown out to the Yaamava” property regularly to experience other Sanmanese practices.
Tribal casinos operate under state law in Nevada. They undergo the same auditing, licensing and reporting as non-tribals. Tribal sovereignty gives tribes governmental authority over their lands. The profits made from tribal gaming operations are also funneled back to the tribe. The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is called for by the 1988. It gives tribal casinos the status of a commercial casino. During the pandemic, tribal governments made decisions on their own authority about whether to shut down the casinos. In South Dakota, she witnessed tribal casino shutting down before the state even asked.
