Awards & Accolades
ilani the premier, award winning destination
ilani is proud to have been recognized with over 200 awards since opening in 2017, ranging from dining and nightlife to commercial top projects.
2022 & 2023 venues & gaming
Located on the Cowlitz Reservation in Ridgefield, Washington, ilani, developed by the Cowlitz Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan, a partnership that includes Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s foremost gaming and entertainment developers and operators, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination. With nearly 400,000 total square feet, ilani includes 100,000 square feet of gaming space with nearly 3,000 slots and 75 gaming tables; 18 different restaurants, bars, and retail outlets; and a 2,500-seat meeting and entertainment venue hosting nationally recognized performances.
2023 Best of Gaming Native Northwest
ilani is proud to announce we have taken home 25 awards from the Best of Gaming Native Northwest!
First Place Wins
Best Casino
Best VIP Lounge
Best Comps
Best High Limit Room
Best Video Slots
Best Carnival Games
Best Craps
Best Roulette
Best Overall Sports Book
Best Betting Options
Best Sports Book Promotions
Second Place Wins
Best Overall Gaming Resort
Best Pool
Best Hosts
Best Promotions
Best Table Games
Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest
Best Reel Slots
Best Blackjack
Best Prop Bets
Friendliest Sports Book
Third Place Wins
Favorite Casino Resort for a Staycation
Best Players Club
Best Dealers
Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area
The Columbian's 2023 Best of Clark County
BEST CASINO:
ilani
Voted Clark County's Best Casino for the 6th year in a row thanks to you!
Strictly Slots Magazine Slot Players' Choice Award 2023
Slot Players' Choice Award
ilani is proud to announce we have been awarded Slot Players' Choice Award from Strictly Slots Magazine!
Vancouver Business Journal 2022 Best in Business
BEST IN BUSINESS: MEETING FACILITIES
Thanks to you we were voted a winner in Vancouver Business Journal's 2022 Best in Business Awards.
2022 Best of Slots Native Northwest
ilani is proud to announce we have taken home 23 awards from the Best of Slots Native Northwest!
First Place Wins
Best Overall Casino
Best Reel Slots
Best Progressive Slots
Best Quarter Slots
Best Dollar Slots
Best High-End Slot Area
Best Slot Club
Best Player's Club Lounge
Best VIP Services
Friendliest Casino
Second Place Wins
Best Video Poker
Best Variety of Slots
Best Video Slots
Best Penny Slots
Best Nickel Slots
Best 50-Cent Slots
Best $5+ Slots
Best Hosts
Third Place Wins
Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest
Best Comps
Best Customer Service
Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area
Best Casino Cocktail Service
2022 Casino Player Player's Choice Award
PLAYER'S CHOICE AWARD:
Pacific Northwest
ilani is proud to announce we have received the 2022 Player's Choice Award for the Pacific Northwest
Best of South Sound 2022
BEST CASINO
ilani has been voted Best Casino by the readers & clients of Best of South Sound Magazine!
2022 dining & nightlife
ilani is a getaway from the everyday with a number of restaurants and bars, everything from casual to gourmet dining.
2022 Casino Player Best of Dining & Nightlife
ilani has won eleven more dining & nightlife awards from the readers of Casino Player,
including Best of Dining in the Native Northwest for the fifth year in a row!
With new restaurants and established ones, ilani continues to serve up the best dining options in the Pacific Northwest! In addition to the fourth consecutive Best Overall Dining achievement, ilani took top tier rankings in several areas for their various dining outlets. A few of ilani’s signature restaurants were celebrated for what they do best, with Michael Jordan’s Steak House receiving recognition as Best Steakhouse, Longhouse raw bar, sushi, and noodle shoppe for Best Sushi and Muze Lounge earning top remarks as the Best Place for Cocktails.
2022 Best of Dining & Nightlife Native Northwest
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BEST OF DINING & NIGHTLIFE NATIVE NORTHWEST WINNERS!
BEST NEW RESTAURANT:
Bamboo 8
BEST STEAK HOUSE:
Michael Jordan's Streak House
BEST ITALIAN:
Rose & Thorn
BEST MEXICAN:
Taco Cantina
BEST SUSHI:
Longhouse
BEST PIZZA:
i.talia
BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE:
Line & Lure Seafood Kitchen and Tap
BEST OUTDOOR DINING:
Tom's Urban
BEST BAR:
360 Bar
BEST PLACE FOR COCKTAILS:
Muze Lounge
2022 careers
ilani, in partnership with Mohegan, has been recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces!
ilani is Proud to be Listed in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
The results were determined after surveying more than 1.4 million team members from businesses with workforces varying in size from 50 to more than 10,000. The list recognizes companies that put respect, caring, and appreciation for their team members at the center of their business model and, in doing so, have earned the loyalty and respect of the people who work for them.
Past Awards
2021 Best in Business: Meeting Facilities – Vancouver Business Journal
2021 Best of Slots Native Northwest - Strictly Slots Magazine
2021 ilani Parking Garage Top Projects Finalist - Daily Journal of Commerce's Top Projects
2021 Top Commercial Project - Vancouver Business Journal's Project of the Year
2021 Best of Clark County - The Columbian's 2021 Best of Clark County
2021 Best of Dining & Nightlife - Casino Player 2021 Best of Dining & Nightlife
2021 Best of Dining & Nightlife - Native Northwest 2021 Best of Dining & Nightlife
2022 Best of Clark County - The Columbian's 2022 Best of Clark County Best Casino
2022 Best of Gaming - Casino Player Best of Gaming Native Northwest