It’s like a family, he said.Īlso, he wanted to help ensure The Last Frontier would survive. He stayed, in part, because he felt more at home with his long-time employer. Hess decided he would not be one of them. It would need plenty of employees for its April 2017 opening.Ībout half of Hess’ fellow table games dealers at The Last Frontier decided to go work for the new casino. The $550 million casino is located on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation next to Interstate 5, less than three miles from The Last Frontier. Not too long ago, Hess, 47, felt the tempting tug of ilani. LA CENTER - Matt Hess took a three-month class to learn how to become a table games dealer about 20 years ago at The Last Frontier Casino and decided he’d found his career calling.
