The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will open a new gaming facility on December 20.

The 27,000-square-foot Bok Homa Casino will feature about 775 slot machines, two electronic blackjack machines, an electronic roulette machine and several video poker kiosks, a spokesperson said. About 300 people have been hired at the facility.

The casino is located near Sandersville. The site is about 80 miles from main tribal headquarters in Philadelphia, where the tribe operates two casinos, although one is being transformed into an events facility.

The land is considered part of the reservation although it's not contiguous to the main reservation.

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