The Osage Nation of Oklahoma broke ground on its seventh gaming facility on Monday.
The $14 million, 35,000-square-foot casino is located near Ponca City. "We're taking advantage of a market that we know is there," Principal Chief Jim Gray said, The Tulsa World reported.
According to the National Indian Gaming Commission, the tribe can open a gaming facility anywhere in Osage County. A legal opinion from the agency said the entire county is considered a reservation -- the only one in Oklahoma.
The land doesn't have to be held in trust for it to be considered "Indian lands" under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the NIGC said.
Get the Story:Osages break ground for casino (The Tulsa World 11/17)