Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear speaks at a July 9 groundbreaking ceremony for a second Osage Casino Hotel tower. The $28 million second tower project will add an additional 145 rooms to the Nation's flagship casino located minutes north of downtown Tulsa. pic.twitter.com/REZvq4Cv1F
— Osage News (@OsageNews) July 9, 2019
Osage Casino management along with Osage Nation government officials shovel dirt during a July 9 groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate a second hotel tower addition to be built at the flagship casino minutes from downtown Tulsa. pic.twitter.com/kCwhQTIQ0x
— Osage News (@OsageNews) July 9, 2019
Last fall, the tribe completed a $160 million expansion of the casino. The facility boasts a 247,000 square-foot gaming floor with 1,500 electronic games and 16 table games, a 141-room hotel a 4,000 square-foot brewery, a new parking garage, along with a 6,000-square-foot outdoor entertainment area featuring a 120,000-gallon pool, a fire pit, a poolside bar and a 15-person hot tub. The 2,000-seat Skyline Event Center debuted in February. The facility is the largest in the tribe's enterprise in northeast Oklahoma. The land for the casino was placed in trust during the Obama administration after a federal appeals court said the tribe's reservation was diminished by an act of Congress.It was a perfect morning for the @Osage_Casinos Hotel Addition Groundbreaking in Tulsa, OK! We are looking forward to getting started on this next phase and excited about what it will bring to the @cityoftulsagov ! @tulsaworld https://t.co/NJeS9T0hTZ pic.twitter.com/ybqgyyVaHq
— Crossland Companies (@Crossland_Inc) July 9, 2019
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