Mountain Home Casino: Two Tribes, Two Plans

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MOUNTAIN HOME CASINO PLANS

Mountain Home, Idaho

Two Idaho tribes are planning to build a casino in Mountain Home, Idaho, about 45 miles southwest of Boise. The Shoshone-Bannock and the Shoshone-Paiute have each started the application process for federal approval with the U.S. Department of Interior. The process is very lengthy and could take a few years.

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Shoshone-Bannock rendering of Mountain Home Casino

Mountain Home Casino Plans

Mountain Home is the largest city (pop. 16,000) and the county seat of Elmore County, Idaho. The city is located along Interstate 84 about 45 miles southeast of Boise and 86 miles northwest of Twin Falls.

The two tribes seeking to build a casino in the Mountain Home area are the Shoshone-Bannock and the Shoshone-Paiute.

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are federally-recognized and headquartered on The Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The Shoshone-Bannock currently operate three casinos in southeastern Idaho: Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall, Bannock Peak Casino in Arbon Valley, and Sage Hill Travel Center & Casino in Fort Hall.

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribe is federally recognized had headquartered on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee County. The tribe does not own a casino.

See details of the two Mountain Home casino plans:

• Shoshone-Bannock Plan
• Shoshone-Paiute Plan

News Headlines

Sho-Pai Tribes fight Sho-Ban Mountain Home casino project May 31, 2024 - The Shoshone-Bannock proposal to build a destination casino resort in Mountain Home near Boise is adamantly opposed by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck ... Read more Mountain Home Casino Project | March 2024 Update March 10, 2024 - The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes has applied to the U.S. Department of Interior to transfer 157 acres in Elmore County into federal trust for the purpose of Indian gaming ... Read more Home Mountain Casino Project Update - Dec. 2023 December 2, 2023 - In January 2023 the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hosted an open house to present plans for a $311 million casino near Mountain Home, Idaho. Since then, there have been no updates ... Read more Mountain Home ID Casino Plan: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes February 3, 2023 - The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes held an open house in Mountain Home last week to share plans with Elmore County residents about a new casino planned for Mountain Home. ... Read more Casino plans emerge for Mountain Home, Idaho September 2, 2022 - Two Idaho tribes are planning to build a casino in Mountain Home. The Shoshone-Bannock and the Shoshone-Paiute have each started the application process for federal approval with the U.S. Interior ... Read more

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Mountain Home Casino Plans

Two Idaho tribes are working on opposing plans to build a casino in Mountain Home, ID according to a report by BoiseDev. The following are the summaries and status of the two plans.

Shoshone-Bannock: Mountain Home Casino

Proposed Mountain Home casino site owned by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

The Shoshone-Bannock want to build a $311 million casino with 2,000 gaming machines, a hotel with 250 rooms, six food venues, a 15,000 square-foot event center, an 8-lane bowling alley, 2 movie theaters, and an entertainment arcade.

The casino location would be on a 157-acre site east of Mountain Home off Interstate 84 near Exit 95. The tribe purchased the land in January 2020 for $1.5 million.

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Shoshone-Paiutes Plan: Mountain Home Casino

The Shoshone-Paiute has wanted to build its own casino for several decades but has not found the right opportunity to do so. In 2021 the tribe considered a 50/50 partnership with the Fort Hall Business Council to build a Mountain Home casino, but the tribe rejected that deal in favor of 100% ownership.

The Shoshone-Paiute is considering to buy land for a casino on I-84 off Exit 95 near Wingers Restaurant. A description of the casino has not been announced; however, in 2022 the tribe has partnered with JTC Gaming LLC to develop plans for a casino.

News Articles

Sho-Pai Tribes fight Sho-Ban Mountain Home casino project

May 31, 2024

The Shoshone-Bannock proposal to build a destination casino resort in Mountain Home near Boise is adamantly opposed by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. The Sho-Pai Tribes sent recent letters to the Biden administration and to Governor Brad Little claiming their ancestral rights to the land disqualify the Shoshone-Bannock's casino plan.

The Shoshone-Paiute letter said:

"While we generally support our sister Tribes' efforts to create new economic development opportunities that will improve their people's lives, the Sho-Ban Tribes' proposal for a fourth tribal casino, in Sho-Pai ancestral territory, is a bridge too far. We ask that you (Gov. Brad Little and Secretary Deb Haaland) each please reject any application or request for trust acquisition or gaming eligibility."

Brian Mason, Chairman Sho-Pai Business Council

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes purchased 154 acres of land near Mountain Home in January 2020. In June 2023 the Tribes applied to the U.S. Department of Interior to transfer that land into federal trust for the purpose of building a $311 million destination casino resort. The land is located near exit 95 off of Interstate 84.

The Department of Interior is currently reviewing the Shoshone-Bannock application. No public comments have been made by either the department or the gobvernor since the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes announced their opposition to the casino plan.

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Mountain Home Casino Project | March 2024 Update

March 10, 2024

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes has applied to the U.S. Department of Interior to transfer 157 acres in Elmore County into federal trust for the purpose of building an Indian gaming casino. If approved, the casino will cost $311 million to build and feature 2,000 Class II slot machines, 6 dining options, a 260-room hotel, and an event center.

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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes submit application for possible Mountain Home Casino Resort - Courtesy of KTVB, Feb 23, 2024. Available from YouTube

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have filed two applications with the Department of Interior. For the past year the DOI has been conducting an environment impact assessment of the proposed site located east of Mountain Home off Interstate 84 near Exit 95. The Tribes purchased the land in January 2020.

"These applications are a lengthy and complex process, as we have explained to the City of Mountain Home and Elmore County Officials in several meetings and conversations over this past year. While it may seem as if we are not making progress publicly on the project, that is not the case. There is a lot of behind the scenes work happening to meet the application requirements and continue the planning process for a project of this size."

- Alonzo Coby, Planning Director for Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

After the Department of Interior finishes tits environmental assessment, the Department will issue an opinion. If the opinion is favorable, an enviromental impact report will be issued and the public will have a 30-day period for comments. Afterwards, the Secretary of Interior will determine if the casino will have a detrimental effect on the local community. If not, the Secretary will approve the application. Then, the Idaho governor must agree to the casino since the building site is off-reservation land.

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Home Mountain Casino Project Update - Dec. 2023

December 2, 2023

In January 2023 the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hosted an open house to present the public with plans to build a $311 million casino near Mountain Home, Idaho. Since then, there have been no updates or schedule announced for the project.

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Update on Mountain Home Casino, where are we now - Courtesy of KTVB, Nov 30, 2023. Available from YouTube

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have submitted a casino application with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of Interior. The application is currently under study and a decision date is unavailable. If approved, the 157-acre casino site will be transferred into federal trust for the tribe, and the land will be legally sovereign for an Indian gaming casino.

In January 2020 the Shoshone-Bannock purchased 157 acres of land for the casino located along Interstate 84 near Exit 95 east of Mountain Home, Idaho. The casino will feature 2,000 gaming machines, a 250-room hotel, and a 15,000-square-foot event center.

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Mountain Home ID Casino Plan: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

February 3, 2023

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes held an open house in Mountain Home last week to share and discuss plans with Elmore County residents about a new casino planned for Mountain Home.

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The 208: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes casino plan
Courtesy of KTVB, Jan 24 2023. Available from YouTube

Shoshone-Bannock leaders presented the attendees with project details and answered related questions and concerns. The tribe also collected signatures of support for petitioning the U.S. Department of the Interior. Approval of the Mountain Home casino must come from the federal government, Governor Brad Little, and the City of Mountain Home.

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have completed a feasibility study, their business plan, and an economic impact study. An environmental impact study will be required.

The Shoshone-Paiute tribe from Duck Valley have also announced a competing proposal to build a Mountain Home casino. There is no information on its status at this time. The Shoshone-Bannock tribe has proposed a joint venture with the Shoshone-Paiute tribe. Meetings were held in late 2018, March 2019, and February 2020 without success.

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