He stated in 2003: ' It brings the sophistication of Las Vegas, and with it, the latest technology available in gaming, security, surveillance and air conditioning. Ruhl, the casino embodied a new type of gambling experience, mixing the high-tech glitz of modern Nevada with the Indian motifs of the Tulalip Tribes.
According to an article written by architect Jerry A. Designed by Ruhl-Parr and Associates, Architects, the Tulalip Resort Casino opened on after ten years of planning.