First Casino Resort Coming to Texas!
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is preparing to build the first Texas casino resort at a location 82 miles north of Houston. The project is allowed by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2023 that affirmed the tribe's right to operate Class II casino gaming under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. A Class II casino pays jackpots from a player betting pool rather than from the house (Class III).
Naskila Casino Resort
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe has named the new casino the Naskila Casino Resort. The project is currently in the planning stage for a building site near Leggett in eastern Polk County, Texas. The casino will be 90 minutes northeast of Houston on US 59/I 69 North.
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Naskila Casino Resort will be built along US 59/I-69 North at Farm to Market Road 942 just southeast of Leggett. The land is owned by the tribe but is outside the reservation. A letter from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) dated September 23, 2025 confirmed the land qualifies for the new casino.
"We have received confirmation from the (NIGC). We had made a petition to them about gaming on Tribal properties outside the reservation in eastern Polk County. The Leggett land is eligible for gaming, so we plan to develop our Naskila Casino Resort there."
- Cecilia Flores, Chairwoman Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Features
Few details have been released. According to a press announcement in April 2024 the new casino resort will have a "state-of-the-art" casino floor with Class II gaming, a hotel, multiple dining options, and an entertainment venue. The number of slot machines is expected to exceed the 800 currently operating at Naskila Gaming in Livingston, Texas.
Timeline
The development project for the Naskila Casino Resort is in the planning stage. FFKR Architects is developing the plans. No target dates or timeline for construction has been announced.
