A Texas casino confirmed it is resuming operations after a recent system outage. As of the time of this writing, the cause of the outage remains unclear.
The Outage Did Affect Some Players
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, a tribal gaming venue in South Texas, just experienced a temporary outage. On Saturday, August 9, the company experienced the aforementioned outage, and told customers that its team was doing everything it could to restore services promptly.
The venue apologized for the inconvenience, asking its patrons to remain patient until the matter was resolved.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by our recent system outage. Rest assured, we are doing everything we can to restore proper functionality. We value your patronage and thank you for your patience.
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel statement
In the meantime, the EGD department has been tasked with compiling a list of payouts due and finalizing them.
On the following day, the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel confirmed that the issue had been resolved and that it was once again “open and operational.” The cause for the outage and other details were not disclosed publicly. However, the EGD department statement confirms that the issue had affected its gaming services and payouts.
The casino asked affected patrons to keep in touch via Facebook Messenger.
Our EGD department has worked hard to compile a list of payouts due and is working to finalize those payouts. For information regarding the status of your payout, please contact our team directly through Facebook Messenger.
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel statement
Another Tribe Prepares to Build a Casino Resort
For reference, Texas remains one of the most prohibitive states in terms of gambling. While there have been intense efforts to get a local casino industry going, they have yet to yield results. As a result, the only legal casinos in Texas remain tribal ones.
Speaking of tribal gaming in Texas, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe just moved ahead with plans to develop a massive casino resort. The property will be called Naskila Resort and Casino and will cover some 685,000 square feet on 95 acres of tribal land.
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe’s gaming expansion comes in the wake of years of legal battles over gaming rights in Texas. Things finally moved forward in 2022, when the US Supreme Court ruled that the state could not place certain restrictions on tribal gaming operations on reservation land.