Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority
Overview
Size |
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facilities |
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Client & Transactional Partners |
Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority |
Our Role |
Left Lead Arranger Joint Bookrunner Administrative Agent |
Summary
On June 27, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed the syndication of $350 million Senior Secured Credit Facilities for Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority, an instrumentality of the Tule River Indian Tribe. The Credit Facilities include a $100 million Revolver, $100 million Term Loan and $150 million Delayed Draw Term Loan, which will refinance existing indebtedness and fund construction of the Tribe’s Eagle Mountain Casino ~$280 million expansion project. KBCM acted as Left Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner, and Administrative Agent.
This transaction represents KBCM’s second left lead syndicated transaction with Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority. They selected KBCM due to our longstanding relationship with the Tribe and management team, our extensive knowledge and experience within the Native American Financial Services industry, and successful track record of syndicating transactions in the gaming space.
About Tule River Indian Tribe
The Tule River Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe comprised of over 1,900 members. The Tribe’s reservation covers almost 85 square miles in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
About Eagle Mountain Casino
Eagle Mountain Casino reopened to the public in May 2023 after relocating to Porterville, California, and currently features 1,750 slot machines, 20 table games, multiple restaurants and a 2,000-seat event center. The project will transform the Casino into a destination-style resort featuring a 193-room hotel, conference and meeting space, pool, spa, lazy river and other premium amenities. Construction will be completed in two overlapping phases, with final completion expected in May 2027.
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