Openings & Closings

Muscogee Nation breaks ground on $335M expansion at casino

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The Muscogee Nation broke ground on a $335 million expansion of the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The expansion will include a new gaming area, an entertainment venue, a convention center, a spa, a pool, a theater and restaurants in partnership with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand. There will also be a 22-story, 500-room hotel.

"The vision was to help our people and do something with economic development, and I believe we've reached some of those goals," Chief George Tiger said, News on 6 reported.

Construction is expected to generate as many as 1,800 jobs. Work should be complete by early 2015.

Get the Story:
River Spirit breaks ground on expansion (Fox23 10/15)
Creek Nation's Margaritaville Casino Seen as Key to Water in the River (Public Radio Tulsa 10/15)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, city, county officials break ground on Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville (KJRH 10/15)
Creek Nation Breaks Ground On Margaritaville Expansion At River Spirit Casino (News on 6 10/15)
Creek, city officials hold groundbreaking on River Spirit Casino overhaul (The Tulsa World 10/16)