“ This economic impact and these jobs would simply not exist without Naskila. of Austin, the economic analysis firm that conducted the study reports that the operation is responsible for more than 800 permanent jobs, half of them at the casino, and a total payroll of $22.5 million a year collectively. The casino is operated by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas on its Reservation near Livingston, about 75 miles north of Houston, a city of over two million people.Īccording to a report that was commissioned by the Texas Forest Country Partnership, the facility, directly and indirectly, pumped some $212 million into the county economy in 2022. In fact, it’s really an electronic bingo facility but visitors get the feeling they are playing slots and most people would never know the difference – much like playing at a video lottery terminal (VLT) in a huge New York City casino.
Naskila Entertainment is a small, slots-only casino in Polk County, Texas with an outsized impact on the local economy.
