{"id":425,"date":"2020-03-16T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=425"},"modified":"2020-03-16T17:30:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:30:36","slug":"oklahoma-indian-gaming-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/03\/16\/oklahoma-indian-gaming-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chickasaw Nation owns and operates the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. It’s the largest Indian gaming facility in the world and is part of the largest Indian gaming enterprise in the United States. Photo: Kym Koch Thompson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

MARCH 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

OKLAHOMA INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN MATTHEW L. MORGAN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM TRIBES EVALUATING, MODIFYING OR SUSPENDING CASINO OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe leadership of Oklahoma\u2019s tribal gaming community remains in constant communication with local, state, and national officials and each other to monitor developments.<\/p>\n

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Each sovereign Tribal nation is actively engaged in evaluating and, where appropriate, activating Tribal response plans and adjusting operational practices, including increased sanitation and the possibility of suspending operations.<\/p>\n

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Public health is of utmost concern for all, as are the wellbeing and livelihoods of the thousands of Oklahomans employed by our industry.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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OIGA has established a COVID-19 response and resource page at\u00a0https:\/\/oiga.org\/news\/covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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We will update this page with any new developments including operational changes or closures.<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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