Kaw Nation celebrates expansion of casino near Kansas border

Thursday, December 10, 2015

The entrance to the SouthWind Casino in Braman, Oklahoma. Photo by Chris Samples / Facebook

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The Kaw Nation of Oklahoma is celebrating the expansion of its off-reservation casino near the Kansas border.

The SouthWind Casino in Braman now features two buildings -- a smoke-free casino and a smoking one. The new smoke-free building offers 275 games, table games and a cafe and bar in a 10,000 square-foot space.

The tribe is also working on the third phase of the project. Plans call for a larger casino to open in a couple of years.

The facility is located on land that was placed in trust under the two-part determination provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Kaw Nation is the first and only tribe in Oklahoma to complete both steps of the process.

The 21-acre site also houses the Kanza Travel Plaza. It's located near the closest exit on Interstate 35 to the Kansas border.

The tribe also operates a casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma.

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