The Cowlitz Indian Tribe released fresh details this week about the $510 million casino-resort project now under construction along Interstate 5 at Exit 16 outside of La Center.

Scheduled to open in spring 2017, the three-phase project initially will include a one-story casino-resort building of 368,000 total square feet. It will include a 100,000-square-foot gaming floor, plus meeting facilities and 15 different restaurants, bars and retail shops, according to the tribe.

The large gaming space — about the size of a Fred Meyer store — will make it “one of the premier entertainment and meeting destinations of the Northwest,” the tribe stated in a fact sheet. “Exciting games of chance and skill will be found in an environment that brings forward the culture of the Northwest and pays tribute to the heritage of the Cowlitz Tribe.”

Designed to have a Northwest feel with stone, wood, natural light and subtle tribal touches, the casino will feature 2,500 slots, 75 gaming tables, 60 high-limit slots and five high-limit tables. The venue for meetings and conventions can seat up to 2,500 people. The complex will include 3,000 on-site parking spaces, with valet and VIP services to be offered.

While gaming is the big attraction, no one would go home hungry. The casino will house eateries, bars and shops offering casual and fine dining, sandwiches, snacks and craft beer near the gaming floor. Much of the dining space will be leased to third-party operators with local appeal and a national brand presence, said Pete Schultz, the casino’s project manager.